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  1. K

    How to condition whilst out of comission?

    It's been a while since I've been around, mostly because for the last ten days or so, I've been nursing a Grade II sprained ankle! :ouch: I'm up and hobbling a bit now, but I'm looking for some good general conditioning while staying off of the (left) ankle, as well as putting limited...
  2. K

    Tips for hands(Front & Back tuck)

    Hi, I'm looking for tips on what to do with my hands while doing Front & Back tuck off trampoline. When I'm doing front tuck I: try to get really high and set at the top of my jump, pull in fast as I begin to rotate; but then I always end up putting my hands down. I think it probably started...
  3. K

    Meeting with parents

    I have been struggling with one of the classes I coach - They don't listen, I am constantly having to repeat what I say, They don't respect what I say as authority and there is also a lot of pushing, hyper-ness and butting in line. I have started invoking the '3 strike & you're out' rule (After...
  4. K

    Tiger paws vs. any other brace? pros & cons

    So I am back after a summer hiatus from the gym, ready to hit the floor and hopefully do better than I was in the spring. Unfortunately, while biking to and from work this summer, I had a nasty wipeout, and managed to pull a muscle in my wrist. It's much better, I've been wearing a carpal tunnel...
  5. K

    double stag drills?

    I've just started learning my double stag(both legs bent, back arched, head thrown back), and my coach told me I need more flexibility in by back and legs. Other than splits/over splits and bridges, what are some good drills for back and leg flexibility?
  6. K

    Feeling depressed with gymnastics

    Well this is going to be a rant about myself, I had a really rough night at gym, I'll try and keep it not too long. I've been doing gymnastics for 7-8 years, I used to be pretty good, but I stopped doing formal lessons after I had a pair of crappy coaches (Had never coached that level, wouldn't...
  7. K

    Well, not gymnastics, but deffinitely BIG!

    I have the interview for summer job this afternoon! I work summers at Marineland, and this is the first year I am eligible to work with the dolphins! (A little back story, this is a job I have wanted to do since I was 4 1/2 years old.) Wish me luck, I am really jittery!
  8. K

    Coaches Tips for coaching 'AS' kids?

    I've having problems with a girl in one of my classes, (difficulty interacting with other kids, not respecting my authority, butting in line, etc.), and I just found out tonight that she has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome(which is a form of autism). When I finally talked to her mom...
  9. K

    Back handspring

    So I tried back handspring last night, and was doing pretty good with a large amount of spotting. Trouble is, whenever my coach tried to stop spotting me so much, I would twist off to the side(my last coach said I kept looking off to the side). Any suggestions on how to do it without twisting? I...
  10. K

    Fear about injuries

    While learning back handspring last spring, I had the unfortunate experience of getting Tendinitis in my shoulder. It's been an off and on problem ever since, some days being better than others. I mostly have it under control. My biggest problem, however, is the mental blocks I've been...
  11. K

    Leaping on the bandwagon :P what US level would I be? :)

    Just curious, I know I'm 'working on' a lot of stuff, most are just not quite good enough to say that I 'have' them. :cheeky: Vault: working on Front-Handspring Balance Beam: straddle on mount, (mount)jump to wolf turn position, free roll, back shoulder roll, full turn, jump 1/2 turn, tuck...
  12. K

    Rythmic show tonight! eek!

    :rhythmic::rhythmic::rhythmic: If there is a rythmic fairy, I need her dust/magic in SPADES! My two little classes are doing their routines tonight, and I am desperately hoping that the little darlings listen and don't go running all over the gym when they're supposed to be being little snowmen...
  13. K

    Strained back...any suggestions?

    I just found out that I strained my back last week. I'm guessing it's a combination of wear and tear over time(my RMT said the arch of my back is more defined than the average person, due to gymnastics), and over stretching on Friday(I helped coach an all day PD Day Camp). My chiropractor did...
  14. K

    pros and cons of Long tanks

    I'm looking to get a new leo some time in the near future, and I'm just wondering what the pros and cons are of Long tanks? Has anyone tried long tanks(like this one Gymnastic Suit Designer Builder Designs Flash Leotards : JagwearLeos.com), what do you think of them?
  15. K

    Help with Front Handspring Vault

    I have a good run up and a perfect form handstand on the vault, I just can't seem to get over. The coaches at my gym say I need to reach farther up on the vault. I've tried moving the springboard and mini tramp back a bit, and I've tried picking a spot on the vault, or just beyond it, and...
  16. K

    Rythmic lesson plan, any ideas?

    This is my first session teaching rythmic, I've been teaching pre-schoolers and 6-11 years olds before, in artistic! I have one class that's awesome, one class that has a very small attention span:rolleyes:. Like I said, I've NEVER taught rythmic before, and I'm an artistic gymnast myself. If...
  17. K

    Hi!

    Hi everyone, I'm Lydia. I'm a coach, as well as a rec. artistic gymnast(CANGYM level 8, going on 9)!

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