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  1. CreateMagic

    MAG New quad

    Now that regionals is over, I'm curious... has there been any info about the new compulsory routines put out there? Any speculations? My son will be a level 5 next season, and curious what changes might be coming!
  2. CreateMagic

    Coaches Teaching bhs with minimal spotting

    Agreed, and that's where my dilemma lies. And I will often ignore my body until I'm in so much pain is intolerable. I'm trying to get ahead of it this year. Thanks for the ideas!
  3. CreateMagic

    Coaches Teaching bhs with minimal spotting

    I have some rec girls who are ready to start actually learning a bhs, and we have done many drills (strong back bend, excellent form over a barrel-- and I insist they have a solid jump OVER, not INTO the barrel, snap downs...). Basically worked each section separately. We are moving into...
  4. CreateMagic

    2024 State Gymnastics Meet Discussion Thread

    My 9 year old son took 2nd AA in his level 4d1 age division (it was simply called "youngest"), is the state high bar champion, and was 6th of all level 4d1s in the state-- nearly 50 kids! Two of his teammates were in the next division up, winning 1st and 3rd, and they were 1st and 4th...
  5. CreateMagic

    Coaches Recreational Coach Resources

    I am currently the Rec Director at the gym, still new to the position, and learning rapidly as I go. I've got a ton of experience coaching rec classes (and teaching in general, I'm a middle school public school educator), but this management type position is new for me. In addition, there...
  6. CreateMagic

    MAG MAG NCAA Week 2

    That's so exciting! We really enjoyed watching the college guys! My son is just really starting to understand what the path could look like in the future (what is required to be a high-level gymnastics, elite vs. NCAA--which is more similar with the men vs. the women), and seeing all those guys...
  7. CreateMagic

    MAG Training hours and days

    Holy moly batman! That's um, a lot. Our level 4s train 9 hours per week (3hrs x 3 days). And they are GOOD. My son's biggest competition is his own teammates. Our gym's philosophy is to keep boys in the sport long-term, and it works. We have a large group of level 9s and 10s, and many of...
  8. CreateMagic

    MAG MAG NCAA Week 2

    I think I should know this, or did know this, but what team is your son on? Mine is a little level 4, competed the next day and had the meet of his life!
  9. CreateMagic

    Parents Age/Level and Path they took to get there

    We're still early on to this, but my son (Feb birthday): Parent/tot and preschool 18 months-5 years rec class: 5-6 years preteam/3d1: 6/7 years old moved gyms when boys program closed 4d2: 7/8 years old 4d1: 8 (will be 9 in a little over a week) years old My daughter is 5, and started in...
  10. CreateMagic

    MAG Anyone got the new British Gymnastics setwork routines?

    Is this the regular routines, or is this more like the US Future Stars, an early elite path?
  11. CreateMagic

    MAG MAG NCAA Week 2

    I haven't been on in a minute, but we were at West Point. What a great meet! We had a great time!
  12. CreateMagic

    MAG Workout wear at your son’s gym

    Our boys wear shorts and t-shirts. Well, sometimes they wear t- shirts. But definitely shorts.
  13. CreateMagic

    MAG Rec boys team

    https://usagym.org/men/club-track/
  14. CreateMagic

    MAG Rec boys team

    The club program, that's what its called! Haha, couldn't think of the name. I would love to see that used more locally.
  15. CreateMagic

    MAG Rec boys team

    I don't know what 4x4 is, but I've only seen xcel used at the platinum level around here, nothing below. I keep hoping it will grow, as any opportunity for growth in men's gymnastics is good, but I'm not seeing it YET. What region are you in?
  16. CreateMagic

    MAG 2023 Core Hydration Classic - MAG

    Does anyone know Nedoroscik's D score?
  17. CreateMagic

    MAG World University Games

    I agree that the fact that there are so many men competing at classics is a GOOD thing. If it were the women competing, do you think funding would have been pulled? Honest question.
  18. CreateMagic

    MAG World University Games

    We talk about growing the sport, which has been declining in numbers for decades, but how do we do that when even our NGB pushes MAG to the back burner...
  19. CreateMagic

    MAG Levels progression

    Interesting that none of your gyms really use d2. From what I've seen with our boys, it seems to be a good way to develop solid form and basics, but also have more time for uptraining, as its 2 years with essentially the same routine.A "go slow to go fast" type of mentality. We skip 6 and 8 to...
  20. CreateMagic

    MAG Levels progression

    I have an 8 year old, and watching him progress the past few years has been so much fun. I've been coaching women's gymnastics in some form, from parent-tot to early team levels, for 25 years now. Mens gymnastics is such a different world though! I know our gym's typical progression through...

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