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    WAG Original Floor Music

    I'm curious if this is a thing? Does anyone compose/create their own floor music? Could I get some tips or advice on this?
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    Off Topic Gymnastics Goals for 2024

    Just looking through old posts and came across a post like this for last year. I thought it would be fun as we go into 2025 to discuss your child's (or your own if you are the gymnast) goals for the upcoming year and if they (or you) met or exceeded this years goals. My daughter hopes to make...
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    Parents Peeling off the high bar

    My 9.5yr old level 5 peeled off (with one hand) the high bar in her competition yesterday on the tap swing right before her dismount. She was able to save and land a good fly away. Since then I have googled peeling off and read some scary things. I’d like to hear some experienced thoughts on...
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    Coaches Question From a Parent to Coaches

    Hi Coaches! I hope it is ok for me to post in here. I have a quick question and would love to hear thoughts from coaches. I recently found out that my daughter's anxiety is being triggered by a coach because he reminds her of an old coach from a gym that we left (leaving that old gym was...
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    Parents Choreography Cost?

    My daughter is currently level 5 so I am trying to plan ahead a bit. I'm curious how much you paid for music and choreography(beam and floor) for your level 6/7 routines and how many levels did you keep that music and choreography?
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    Parents Gym Change Was the Right Decision

    We recently went through a very hard gym change with LOTS of hurt feelings on every side. It was an incredibly stressful time. Last night was my daughter's third practice at the new gym and after only around 15 minutes of working on it my daughter got her back handspring on the high beam so...
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    Parents “This is Her Journey”

    “This is her journey” is something I’ve said all my almost 9yr olds short gymnastics “career”. I’ve really tried to let her lead any decisions about gymnastics but at those young ages there are times when we as parents have to step up and make decisions. Last night I learned that I need to trust...
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    Parents Pigeon Toed

    My almost 9yr old (starting DP level 5 in January) is very pigeon toed. I had never even noticed it before I started researching her deductions on beam. But now I see that even between events at meets she stands with both feet totally turned inward. I also think she is getting a lot of...
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    Parents Spin Off The "Confused" Post, Question about Elite Training

    I'm just curious for more information after reading through the "Confused Myself" thread. I'm not really interested in doing junior elite with my 8yr old (level 4) but I do wonder if she may want to do senior elite someday. Is it possible for a child to go elite in a town with no elite gyms? I...
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    Parents Why My Child Does Gymnastics and Why I Love Watching Her

    Lately I have been beginning to entertain thoughts of a possible gym change for my daughter. When I asked her how she would feel her approach was really “Eh… but would I still get to do gymnastics?” Then we have a meet next year that our family just can’t afford. It looks like her whole small...
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    Parents How Far are Your Average Meets?

    The post on "Travel Meets" got me wondering how far most people travel for regular meets. My daughter is level 4 and in the Spring season our gym competed in 4 meets. Those meets were 396 miles away, 138 miles away, 467 miles away and 358 miles away. Apparently they kept it close in due to...
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    Parents Getting Past Your Gymnasts First Big Fall

    My 8yr old year old gymnast slipped on the high bar last night and fell flat on her stomach. It just knocked the air out of her and she is fine. I’m wondering if you all have any advice on helping work through the fears that will come with something like this.
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    Parents Complusory vs Optionals as a Parent

    I'm just curious to hear your experiences with the difference between watching the complusory levels vs optionals. I'm really looking forward to getting to hear a little more variety in music but I think it will be harder for me to tell if a routine was good. I'm terrible at judging how her...
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    Parents Educating Myself about USAG when Child is at a Small Gym

    Hi everyone - My daughter and I love her gym and coaches dearly. We are in a small town and at a very small gym. Our gym is young and has not produced any high level athletes yet. My daughter and her friend are the first to come up through this gym from the start. I have been active on these...
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    Parents Thoughts on Visiting Gyms for Training While Out of Town

    My daughter will be going to visit her dad for about two weeks this summer. I plan to ask her coach about this but was curious to hear your thoughts. My daughter struggles with anxiety and gymnastics is her comfort. These visits are always tough on her so I wonder if having the opportunity to...
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    Parents Does My 8yr Old Gymnast Love Gymnastics Too Much?

    My daughter has a tendancy to become somewhat single minded about something that she enjoys and she seems to go through phases where it is worse than other times. Right now it seems gymnastics is all she thinks about. I love that she has something that she is so passionate about but worry that...
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    Parents How to get 8yr old to realize the importance of telling us of any pain?

    My 8yr old (training level 5) came out of practice last night limping. When we asked about it she said she was just being silly in her slides. Later at home we noticed the limp again and asked about it, again she denied it and even walked across the room without limping to prove she was fine...
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    Parents Remind Me Again That Level 4 Scores and Placement Isn't So Important

    My 8yr old daughter had her last meet of her first competitive season on Friday. We only do 4 meets, she came in last in her age group at this meet and once again, she was the lowest AA score on her team (she was the lowest at the three other meets as well). She is handling this fine. She is...
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    Parents Will an Adult be With My Child at All Times?

    We are only 2 competitions into our first season competing so I am still very new. My daughter just turned 8 and is competing as a level 4. Our gym doesn't compete until level 4 and I don't think they are used to having such young gymnasts. We are scheduled to compete at the Gasparilla Classic...
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    Parents What is Your Child's Favorite Event?

    My level 4 LOVES the beam. I feel like this isn't a very popular event and I am just curious. Does your child have a favorite event and if so what is it?

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