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  1. raenndrops

    Gymnasts Help and advice

    Years ago (before Xcel), we had a girl on our team quit because she couldn't get her BHS. She came back a couple years later when there was Xcel. She still couldn't do a BHS a month before the first meet. She ended up learning a back tuck in that month and competed the RO-BT in Xcel Gold.
  2. raenndrops

    Gymnasts xcel bronze or silver

    "sadly I have no mounts except a jump up onto the bar" ... this is called a jump to front support. Last I knew, this is an acceptable mount for Xcel Bronze, but you would need a 360º circling skill - have you tried a back hip circle?
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    WAG How many hours do you train per week for Xcel?

    If your team is in USAG, then Level 6 isn't required, so a score out is unneeded. And actually, starting this year, Level 5 isn't even required if you get 36.0+ 2x at Level 4.
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    Coaches Coaching After Negative Experience as a Gymnast

    For our head coach, it was healing. She remembered the fun she had in the beginning. When she became the head coach at our gym, she created a better environment for several years.
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    Parents Looking for hobbies when injured

    I was talking to a parent (at gymnastics ... they were from India and moved to Ohio for a job) just a couple of years ago. He said his daughter learned cursive in India. She was in 1st grade here, and in the FIRST WEEK of school, they had to have a parent-teacher conference. Not only did they...
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    Parents Looking for hobbies when injured

    I was working on printing with my right hand at that point. I didn't move on to right-handed cursive until I mastered the printing (the last few months of kindergarten). I was actually already ambidextrous before then, but didn't apply that to handwriting until I got in trouble with my teacher...
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    Parents Looking for hobbies when injured

    Perfect time to become ambidextrous. I picked it up at around that age because I was bored (kindergarten teacher didn't want me writing in cursive, so I decided to work with my right hand instead).
  8. raenndrops

    WAG Beam excel gold

    A split leap and a separate jump are acceptable too. Full turn - go back to progressions. Remember to keep your chest up and pull up tall at the end.
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    Ankle injury

    I know that many people have higher deductibles. In my sister's case, we do a cost/benefit analysis every year because she has options. I always help her by creating side-by-side comparisons of plan options that cover her doctors and meds so she can consider everything. A different year, she...
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    Ankle injury

    One year, my sister didn't expect "high use" of health insurance. She had gotten a new job, and their insurance would be even more expensive than her other options. She chose a plan that covered all of her doctors ($15 copay per visit) and her essential meds ($0 - $100 each, but most were...
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    Ankle injury

    FYI, an improperly treated "regular ankle sprain" can still have long-term negative effects on your gymnastics (and possibly everyday life). I always recommend going to the doctor for even a regular ankle sprain because of the possible consequences. YG sprained her ankle. The first 72 hours...
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    Parents Meet Finals with "scholarships" as awards

    For me, it would depend on what level she is, and the amount of the prize ... and if another entry fee gets her another meet gift, lol. For compulsories, I wouldn't. For L6-7, I would have to seriously think about it. FOr L8+, I probably would if the potential prize was big enough. I see it as a...
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    WAG Level 8 Floor Composition Question

    The FT-FT is only a 0.05 compositional deduction. Lol, I was looking at the Special Requirements (has to be a minimum of an A salto in the last pass) and the Compositional Deductions section "Choice of Floor Acro (Salto) ELements Not Up to Competitive Level (Tumbling Passes may be in any...
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    Parents Move or Stay

    Yah, and she switched TO the Y for Levels 9 & 10. :) Her Y team also competes both YMCA and USAG meets (at least for upper levels).
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    WAG Level 8 Floor Composition Question

    Both of these routines meet the SR and enough A and B skills. As mentioned above, Routine 1 has a compositional deduction for the 2-pass routine having a B and a B+A. My understanding is that Routine 2 is good. It says they can be in any order and only needs an A in the last pass, but if...
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    Coaches Recreational Coaches: How do you include special needs athletes into your classes?

    For a while, we offered a class just for neurodivergent kids. The instructor actually has a degree in special education. The class was offered when the gym wasn't busy. Only half of the (very harsh) lights were on, and there were never more than four kids in the class. Most of our athletes with...
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    Parents Move or Stay

    Have you ever been to YMCA Nationals? Low scores are not a problem with all YMCA gyms. Some YMCAs have great coaches with 20+ years of experience. Yes, some of the coaches are former team gymnasts or cheerleaders, often still in high school or college. Also, some YMCAs do also compete in USAG...
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    WAG Where to buy leotards and accessories?

    My girls loved Snowflake leotards. Whenever they offer grab-bag leotards, you can leave a note explaining your sensory issue, color preferences (or dislikes), neckline preferences (one of my girls could NOT have a neckline anywhere close to the front of her neck because they choked her), etc...
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    WAG Vault Struggles

    Our girls do handstand pops to help with blocking on vault.
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