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Gym safety (Not sure where you get pads and elbow braces) Dr. Grant L. Jones and Dr. Brian R. Wolf of Stop Sports Injuries (stopsportsinjuries .org) say parents should make sure that coaches: Have gymnasts wear safety gear, including wrist guards, hand grips, footwear, ankle or elbow braces, and...

Anyone have any experience coaching a child with Attention Deficit Disorder? My DD has just started on medication and it is working well for school. She is on a weeks break to get her medication levels adjusted. Her doctor says it is fine to go back to gym, but I am getting some pushback from...

Is Marta Karolyi retiring and going to be replaced by Valeri Luikin of WOGA? Any truth to this or is it just a rumor?

Munchkins are the adorable younger siblings/friends of competing gymnasts. However, a lot of the time their behavior is not so cute. I have had my nachos stepped in, camera knocked over, and have tripped over them. I have listened to the wailing of overtired toddlers who could care less about...

I really enjoyed our last meet, however, I noticed that some parents were not very courteous or restrained when their gymnasts were on floor. Lots of very loud screaming, banging on chairs etc. that I found very distracting. I have never seen this at a meet before. At the most there is polite...

I am not claiming to be a medical professional at all but I saw this in the coaches forum and wanted to comment about stress fractures. One of the level 8 gymnasts has been out with stress fractures for several months. Her physician took her off Accutane (for acne) and her fractures healed. Not...

My DD has a possible rupture of a muscle in her groin. The tendon is involved and so it is slow to heal. She has been to her doctor and has been told how to care for it. As a result, some of the core exercises are too painful and she was told to modify her conditioning. Her coaches are aware of...

Dollar Store We get good quality tape there for just $1. Any of those type stores will have that tape. We generally buy a dozen rolls at a time and it never goes to waste. Some of them also have prewrap.

My daughter is a 14 year old gymnast training USAG level 8. She was diagnosed 4 years ago with Hypermobility Syndrome. This is a condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for a particular joint. People with this syndrome are usually refered to as "double...

:)OMG, I so wish I had discovered this site years ago when my daughter started in competitive gymnastics. So much useful information! I love that coaches, parents, gymnasts, and judges can post. My daughter is a new level 7 and is about to start her season this coming year. She is really excited.