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    WAG More floor music help

    What is this called? Thanks!
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    WAG What are the names of these floor musics?

    Thanks!
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    WAG what music is this?

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    WAG What is this floor music?

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    WAG What is this floor music?

    Does anyone know? Have a girl that I think it's perfect for.
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    Now hiring for all positions in southern NH

    We are a new gym with a projected opening in August 2016. We are looking for preschool and recreational teachers, a preschool/rec program director, Xcel team coaches and an Xcel team director. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, positive, and creative. We want to set ourselves...
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    WAG long commutes

    Hi, I recall there might be someone on here that drives 80 mi. to their gym. Or maybe it is 80 minutes. I'd love to hear from anyone who drives over an hour to do gym. What is the drive like? Does the gymnast eat and do homework in the car? How long have you been doing the drive for? Is...
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    WAG bail from horizontal cast

    In a level 8 bar routine, does a bail have to come from handstand in order to receive no angle deductions on the cast? I thought I remembered some exceptions to the rule but can't find it except when doing the bail from an underswing.
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    WAG Floor music suggestions

    For a gymnast who is set on Jordyn Wieber's music (Wild Dances) but whose coach thinks it is too popular, what are some suggestions that she might like? Thanks!
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    WAG Dropping back a level

    We have a new girl joining our level 3 team this coming Tuesday. She has been competing 4 in another state all season. We don't have any level 4s this year but even if we did our gyms standards would probably put her at level 3 anyway. She did one season of 3 last year scoring 34s and an...
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    WAG Overcoming fear success stories

    I am dealing with an athlete with a beautiful flyaway who won't go alone. She has done them alone before but not in the past two weeks. There are no other fears on any other event but also on clearhips. I'm wondering what has worked best to overcome these seemingly irrational fears. She will be...
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    WAG Next step for stalders

    I have a couple girls playing around with some stalders and they are coming along faster than I expected. I'm unsure of how to get them from a simple swing under the bar to actually doing the skill. They go from a jump off a block, lifting the heels back at the beginning and dropping under the...
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    WAG Toe shoot to support

    I have a couple new level 6s working these in conjunction with clearhips and am having trouble getting them to lift their hips and open their shoulders as they come out as opposed to shooting their toes straight backward. They can land in a support below horizontal with hips open, feet stretched...
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    WAG Cost of building a pit?

    I know there is a good thread on this but I can't find it. Can anyone help?
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    Coaches Preteam retention/commitment to team

    We have three groups that have been doing one day a week for an hour and a half. We want to turn it into a preteam group and so invited most of them to 2 days, 2 hours during the summer. Out of 16 kids we have two that said yes they want to do that. Others are saying they can do one day but not...
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    WAG Part of gyms profit to owner/manger?

    Had a great meeting this morning with the general manager of a sports complex to discuss adding gymnastics to his facility. He is open to the idea and has either 8600 or 15,000 sq. ft. that could become available to make it work. Now I need to write a proposal so he can see exactly how much...
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    WAG Coach's gym switch?

    There are a lot of gym switch posts on here, which I enjoy reading so I know things not to do. Now it's time to ask how to know when it's time for a coach to go. For the most part I like my gym. I have had the same group for the 4.5 years I've been there, and been the head coach of the group for...
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    WAG Using an investor

    Someday I will open a gym. I don't yet know when that day will be. I've been reading business books, have written a business plan, have written sample schedules and of course I continue to research drills and grow as a coach. I've been at my current gym for 4 years and I love most aspects of it...
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    Coaches Individualized training

    I've had compulsory groups for the past 4 years and for the most part they've all had to do the exact same thing at practice. Now they are getting a little older (9-12) and beginning optionals. I'd like to find a way to allow them to work on what they need to work on most, without having to...
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    WAG Level 7 move-up requirements

    I have a group of level 4s and 5s that will move up to either 6 or 7 next year. Move-ups were a mess last year and I don't want to repeat all the drama. I'd like to have a clear-cut list of skills, a way of measuring when a gymnast "has" the skill, a certain percentage (or something else) of all...

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