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So most of you already know the history of my DD. Quick recap... she's been doing competitive gymnastics for 6+ years. She was training for L8 all spring/summer and then in September decided to leave club gymnastics and just do high school for her remaining two years. Her high school season...

Warning: This is soooo bizarre. Tell me what you think. I was at my daughter's HS banquet last night. Another mom and I got to talking about gymnastics. She has a younger daughter that is on one of the teams at one of our local gyms. She told me that they have installed microphones in the...

What an intense week it's been. My DD had a meet on Saturday, one on Monday and another one tonight (Wednesday). VERY unusual, but the one on Monday was a make up from December. I just hope she's caught up on all of her school work! Anyway, she has slowly improved her scores on the three...

Although I still post a fair amount on here, I haven't really posted much about my own daughter since she decided to retire from Club Gymnastics. She IS in her third year of competing for her high school during the winter season, and I am happy she has decided to continue doing that. She's...

So DD has entered a new phase in gymnastics. She quit L8 gymnastics last Monday and has already coached her first rec classes on Saturday and attended a coaching clinic: R103: School Age: Hands on Training (HOTSA) today. It was a long day for her, but she was excited that she actually got to...

I bet I got everyone's attention with that title, right? My DD just decided to quit gymnastics after being on team for 6 years. She was going to compete L8 this year and was doing REALLY, REALLY well... coming along very nicely w/all her skills and was really ready to have a great season...

DD just got home from the beach and asked if I had already paid the upcoming season's meet fees. She KNOWS I have paid everything that's due up to this point. I knew where she was going with this! Yes, after 6 years in the sport, she has decided that she is done. She is a junior in high...

I thought I posted this earlier, so if it's a duplicate, just ignore! What is the "correct" way to teach this skill? I was just wondering because I've seen girls perform it with one hand over the other, and others place their hands side by side. It seems to me that the girls who have one hand...

And personal experience anyone has had! O.K... so.... after finally overcoming her back issues, DD has been working hard in the gym all summer... gaining new skills like crazy!!! And it's still 5 months til our first competition. Great, right? Well... she went to a friend's house Monday night...

The old ladies, Shawn Johnson and Alicia Sacramone look pretty good doing their dance throughs on floor tonight.... Can't wait til tomorrow night. Alicia: ‪Alicia Sacramone 2011 Floor CoverGirl Classic podium training‬‏ - YouTube Shawn: ‪Shawn Johnson 2011 Floor CoverGirl Classic...

I was reading all of the posts on the "elite spinoff" thread. Someone had made a comment in passing about wanting to know "when is enough, enough?" It started me thinking..... Seriously... when IS enough enough? When do you stop and smell the roses? Accept that your DD or DS will NOT...

I just want opinions about a gymnastics facility branching out into other things... I'm going to try to be as general as possible, but here's the bottom line: Gym facility is a few years old. In addition to trying to teach gymnastics (team, rec classes, TOPS, etc), they also run a day...

Hi everyone. I came across a blog that is being written by a very talented ex-gymnast. She achieved L10 at age 13, was selected to become part of Tatiana Perskia's elite training group at Capital Gymnastics NTC, and then quit gymnastics about a year when her body began to break down. She is a...

I thought I had posted this earlier, but who knows.... Please give me your opnion on the following situation: DD had been training L7 2 years ago. She developed some serious fears/mental blocks and decided she was DONE AFTER I had paid for her choreographer, as well as her CD for her floor...

Sometimes I really do hate gymnastics. My DD, for those of you who remember, has really struggled with the sport as she has gotten older. Has always loved it, but has gone through her "quitting" phases, went back to it, and on and on. So... she is now competing Level 7 and has been really...