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We use a pac-man for flics but we never have them start 'sitting' in the cut-out, for the reasons mentioned above. Instead we start them standing in a question mark shape (dish with bent legs) which ideally is how they would propel from a round off. This teaches the jump backwards, as well as...

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Agree with @Jard.the.gymnast, we always teach a double back hip circle first. Once they are confident with that and they can do it nice and fast with good form, we move onto placing a wedge mat in front of the bar that they undershoot over (teaches them to get their hips up). Then it's lots and...

You make a point. In saying that, when Miss Val first started coaching the UCLA gymnastics team in 1983, she had absolutely no gymnastics experience. She wasn't a gymnast, and had never been coached by a gymnast or gymnastics coach. Either way, I'm sure they'll pick the right person/people :)

A break is not always a bad thing... and it’s not always permanent. Listen to your body, even if you think it’s physiological: there’s always a reason if your body is trying to tell you something, even if that reason is in your head or you don’t quite know what it is. Hope you find your drive...

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Yup, thats a dance true, where you turn towards your leg in passé. It's an easy fix, visualise the turn you want, with the correct direction (i.e turning towards the leg on the ground by leading with your shoulders), after practicing it for a while, it will become second nature :)

There's a big difference between having a skill ready to compete, and having a skill comfortably nailed. For example, at the beginning of the season, a new level 4 may be struggling with her cartwheel, at her first few meets and practices she may be only sticking 60% on the high beam, but that...

Yes agreed, Sydney Morris is really good, and has become especially skilled after her move to First State, be mindful a lot of the time the talented 7 and 8 year-olds on Instagram and YouTube are unfortunately not paced correctly and end up getting injured or burn out, because to them it can...

Maybe they might be a bit more comfortable expressing themselves and putting personality into the routine if the music is a soundtrack piece/ theme from their favourite tv show or movie? It might help them get a bit more comfortable with performing because they will be able to 'get into...

Here in NZ, we love Springfree trampolines, not sure how popular they are elsewhere. My advice, take it with a grain of salt, would be to make sure the trampoline has a net on the inside of the springs, you see way too many injuries where the net is on the outside, and kids get a limb stuck in...

Oh my goodness, thats quite something. I am just coming off tearing my deltoid ligament and damage to my ATFL and CFL, so far it has been seven weeks and still going, obviously each case is different but you can probably expect full recovery to take around 4-6 months or so :( Injuries suck, but...

We have always been taught "T" hands, like a round off on the floor, only have the hand that is normally straight turn out slightly (i.e. left hand for a lefty, right hand for a righty) so you end up as close as you can to a 1/2 rotation before hitting the table. However, it all depends on the...

Its the main beat of Hit the Road Jack, but I'd love to find out who cut it, it sounds amazing!

Can't really help you with scores as scoring is different in NZ (we score out of 15.000 and our smallest deduction is 0.003) but good luck! First meets always bring nerves but are lots of fun! :)

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A arabesque, aerial, arabian B back walkover, back handspring, back hip circle, blind, back salto (tuck, pike, layout), backwards roll, back extension roll, bail C cartwheel, chin-up pullover, cast, cast handstand, clear hip circle, chassé D dive roll, dip steps, double back, dismount E elbow...

I'm in a moon boot at the moment for torn ligaments in my ankle, I have been doing this: - 50x single leg V snaps - 50x tuck snaps - 50x Russian twists with a 4kg medicine ball - 50x V snaps - 50x partner sit ups with 4kg ball Repeat 4 times Then do: - 1 min hollow hold - 1 min arch hold...

For a shorter gymnast (i.e. under 4'9" ish) it should be but any taller may be pushing it without undercutting the handspring.

@Greatlakesmom hit the nail on the head but I'm just going to add, check the bag situation with the coach. Sometimes, especially with younger girls competing lower levels, people find it easier if the coach has a communal bag and all the gymnasts put their stuff into it tp prevent them losing...