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    MAG Coaches, what do you think about taking time off?

    My son a 10 year old, just finished his second year of level 6. He is struggling right now with wanting to take some time off. Actually he goes back and forth wanting to quit and then loving it. One issue is the time that gym takes (4 nights per week) and not getting to play with all the...
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    MAG Suggestions for arm pads/wrist guards?

    Hey everyone! DS (age 10-level 6) has been having some wrist pain over the past several weeks....there was no injury, and it's not bad pain, just the kind where I catch him rubbing or shaking his wrists....his coach suggested getting him wrist guards, which I will do....any good suggestions on...
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    Parents Switching Gyms...Making the decision and how to leave

    Hi everyone! A little background. I have a 9year old level 6 boy. He was with the assistant coach for his level 4 and level 5 seasons....we love love love this coach...then when he moved to level 6 he got the head coach. We have lots of issues with the head coach, as do other parents...one...
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    MAG Back Injury vs Mental Freak Out?

    Hi everyone! How do you tell the difference between a legitimate injury and a complete mental freak out? My son is 9 years old and competing his first year as a level 6. He had a mediocre level 5 year last year, but improved greatly over the summer and we decided to move him up (I posted...
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    What to do about a blood blister on the palm?

    My son got a blood blister last night at practice on rings. It's pretty big, on the palm of his hand just below the middle finger, so a spot that takes a lot of pressure. He has practice again tonight and is begging me to let him pop it. My initial thought is no, but he thinks it will pop...
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    MAG Looking for a used mushroom

    Anyone know of a good source for this kind of thing? I looked on craig's list and only found one, and they were asking $200....I don't really want to spend that much (maybe I'm being unrealistic, but I'd like to keep it closer to $100, otherwise I'd just buy a new one) At this point Mushroom...
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    MAG Does your gym do Event Coaching or Team Coaching?

    Just curious how others do this. Our gym has probably 15 boys split amongst levels 4, 5 and 6. We have 2 coaches. In the past each coach was solely responsible for any particular level. 1 coached 4 and 5 the other coached 6. All teams were generally there at the same time, so there was some...
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    MAG Should we move my son from L5 to L6?

    Hi, I've never posted here before, I have a 9 year old boy. He did 2 years of L4 (should probably have moved up after 1 year, but didn't have his kip) He competed L5 this past season, and didn't do well, it was a really rough year for him. He got a couple vault medals but never placed on any...

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