I seem to be prone to bruised feet. Last year I dealt with bruised heels from back tucks on beam (obviously a separate problem involved since I shouldn't be landing flat foot on that skill!) but now it's the balls of my feet that feel bruised and painful to put pressure on. It came about when I...
I just can't seem to land my front handspring - front tuck - front tuck on floor. I don't have a video but I'm looking for any advice from coaches. I have a high and powerful first front tuck then zero height on the second one, resulting in a super low and crouched landing or straight to my...
*I'm not seeking medical advice!
Background- about a month ago one of my heels felt bruised and sore due to working skills like back tucks on beam and lots of repetitive tumbling without a sting mat or anything to absorb the landing. And of course pain doesn't stop me from continuing (definitely...
I'm wondering if anyone can give me some tips for layout flyaway fulls. I have awesome layout flyaways but when I spin I get lost in the air and don't know where I am and lose my height. I'm also not staying straight after about 3/4 of the spin where I pike it around to land on my feet but also...
Check out a few of these videos I've recently seen filmed from the eyes of a gymnast! I think they're so cool.
http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/8808-Brianna-Guy/video/516553-Experience-Bri-Guys-Beam-Series?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter...
I didn't make this but I found it on youtube and thought it was pretty cool. It's kind of inspiring as well to see her fall on skills but in other clips see her nail it. Shows how everyone has good and bad days. Just thought I'd share! I hope she heals up fast and is back as good as new...
Sacramone's contributions to US gymnastics team felt far beyond competition floor
^ I love this girl! She's such a good role model to any gymnast and I think it's awesome that she's always so supportive of everyone. She's the only one I ever hear cheering girls on while watching competitions on...
Hi everyone :) I'm curious as to what you do with leos that are too small and no longer fit you or your DD? I have at least ten that no longer fit me and only about 5 that do fit (big growing year, I guess!), and I'd love to sell them to make a little money to buy a few new ones, but I'm not...
Hi! I want to use Show Me The Money from Step Up as my floor music, but I can't find it on any gymnastics floor music website. I can only find it on youtube, but they're choppy or too repetitive. Any ideas where I can find it? Or does anybody use this music? Thanks :)
GK Elite - Shawn Johnson Gymnastics - Video Game
Just got an email from GK saying on November 1st a Shawn Johnson Wii game and DS game will be released! How exciting, finally a gymnastics game! :) Just had to share!
After reading another post about camps, people recommended the camp USGTC at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. I looked into it after reading about it and it seems nice and fun. I spoke with directors and they say there are still openings. My parents seem fine with sending me there this...
Hi everyone! I was just wondering how many of you use some sort of line or mark on the vault runway to know when to hurdle. My teammates and I always had a velcro strip or tape marked around 10 feet and that was where we hurled for the spring board. However, at most meets we went to, we noticed...
Just throwing this out there, but I thought of it when I posted a question about a problem I'm having with my hip popping. Lots of people post threads about injuries (including me) and thought maybe there could be a whole injury forum group, like Question and Answer has. That way there's a...
Hi everyone! Recently I have noticed that whenever I do push away kips on bars, my hip kinda pops and when I fling my leg or push on it for a while, it feels normal again and I guess goes back in place? But it's starting to happen more and more, like when doing splits and normal low bar kips...
I know there are lots of grip threads out there, but I can't seem to find one that answers my questions well.
I got my giants and my grips turned paper thin after maybe 2 practices of doing them. I'm looking into new grips now, but I'm thinking I should try another brand cause I only had my now...
Hi! I was wondering if it's possible for The Chalk Bucket to have like a search bar. Because I have had many questions/comments (and still do!) that I'm sure many other people have posted and gotten answers to. But i find it too time consuming to search through every page of threads to find my...
Hi Everyone! My wrists have been hurting me, so I now use wrist guards to tumble. However, I wondered how everyone stretches there wrists, or what is the correct way. I feel like my wrists hurt less when I don't stretch them, and as soon as I do stretch them (or at least the way my gym and I do)...
Hey everyone i have states on sunday! But its far away so im leaving tomorrow. I'm so nervous because last practice i screwed up my bars =\ i hope i do ok at the meet! wish me luck!! thanks!
Hey everyone. I have states in 5 days, and have 3 rips on my hands! Who has good ways to heal them fast!? I've tried a few things, but nothing seems to be working! I'm desperate!! Thanks.
Has anyone heard of the new tv show/movie on ABC Family called Make it or Break it!? I know it's about gymnasts and their gym life! and it's starting on June 22. Does anyone else know more about it? I can't wait to see itt!!