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    Parents Does your child have nagging pain??

    I took DD to the ped yesterday and mentioned her wrists. :( Dr examined her and says she has tendonitis starting in her wrists. I have bad wrists (carpal tunnel) so I am not suprised, I was hoping they wouldnt act up though for her. So she left it up to the coach to decide what we should do...
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    If you see the bar fairy.......................

    .........................................could you direct her our way???? :beg: DD is soooooooooooooooo close to getting her long hang kip, she gets her head and shoulders over the bar but then drops down:( Her kip comes and goes daily but if she has the long hang she can muddle through. Her...
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    Who will win beam in EF??

    Seeing how things are going with the Olympics gymnastics so far. Lets vote who will probably win......and tell why you think she will win Heres their qualifying scores too Li Shanshan (China) 16.125 Nastia Liukin (USA) 15.975 Shawn Johnson (USA) 15.975 Cheng Fei (China) 15.875...
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    Ready for the MAG team finals??

    Who's here and gonna watch it with me? I am so nervous for them I just want them to do well. All you guests come out and visit too. :cricketschirping:
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    Parents Gym parents check this out and lets discuss

    What do you guys think about this It makes me feel :eek: :( :mad: :worried: :weepy: and :vomit: to think about I stumbled across this news link while looking for gymnastics computer wallpaper Parents warned on gymnastic photos - Scotland on Sunday ETA what exactly do they...
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    Gymnastics has driven me crazy.........

    Help!!! :scared: Tell me I'm not alone. :begging: I hope I'm not the only one who hears a song and can see a floor routine in my head :blush: :floor: I have been watching dd's optioal and HS teamates work on their new floor routines. Now I cant stop I'm...
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    Parents Level 5 here we come!!!

    DD got her kip saturday at camp. She wasnt really excited about going but that all changed. :D She was doing some drills on a tramp where she had to drop down to her butt and bounce back up holding the bar (God-bless the person who invented that drill!!):cool: as soon as she figured it out...
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    Parents Well we got back from LO Camp yesterday

    and dd got her flyaway, vault over the vault table, kip, did 3 clear hip circles :crossingfingers: learned the dead cow, front tuck dismount off beam and her back tuck on floor. Now I hope she keeps them. They said her kip will come and go for a while until she is consistant in her timing but...
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    Parents Poll: What level is your dd (or child)

    I have noticed alot of the kids on here are working on the same skills. So I wondered what USAG level is your dd or children(hopefully I can make it multiple choice for the parents that have more than one) I hope I dont exclude you guys from other countries, you can still vote and clarify it...
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    Parents Look at the meet shoes my friend made for my dd

    :cool:She custom designs shoes and I told her I wanted shoes in my dds team colors that she could wear at meets since it's too cold during our season for flipflops. My dd loves them :cloud9: http://www.bumblebearwear.com/albums/album_image/5115971/1522536.htm
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    Coaches problem with straight arms

    My dd has her level 4 bar routine but on the single leg cut back (I think thats what it's called) she collapses when she does it and has to bend her arms if she bends her arms so has no problem getting her leg over. She is incredibly strong and the coach is at her wits end. I am beginning to...
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    Moving on from splitting the beam

    My dd split the beam back in June doing split leaps and still is unsure of herself doing beam skills. She used to do tons of cartwheels on the high beam for 2 yrs and was the first in her group to do them.Now she looks like an old lady doing a cartwheel :lol: She looks like she's afraid of...
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    I love this youtube video!!!

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    Off Topic Have you heard of MRSA ???And how does it affect gymnastics?

    Since a lot of people on here either use locker rooms and gyms or have children using them: What are your thoughts about all the talk about it?? Does it make you worry your kids will catch it going to gymnastics??? Do you think about it at all?? Speak up people!! ETA I wasnt sure where to...
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    Parents My dd may quit gymnastics

    My dd(9 and a half)is a level 4 she was put in a pre level 5 group this summer after competing the last 2 yrs as a LV 4. She was sick of LV 4 and happy to be possibly moving up. She found out she got put in a group with the new LV 4s and that she will probably repeat 4 again. She is so...
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    What skills did you get at camp?

    So what skills did you get at camp this yr? My dd got RO with 3 BHS, her Front tuck, backwalkover on beam, squat on and jump to high bar. (she was resistant on those but got over her fear :clap: ) My dds coach had her write the new skills down in a journal before we left and pack the journal in...
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    Off Topic Happy Birthday to JBS

    :proposetoast:
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    Parents Crazy gym parents

    :shocked: Has anybody seen something like this: At our state meet a few weeks ago apparently at one of the level award ceremonies a parent was watching and waiting for their dd to get her medal and while they were announcing the placements started ARGUING WITH THE ANNOUNCER LOUDLY ABOUT HER DDS...
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    Off Topic American Idol

    :eek: What no American Idol thread?:rolleyes: :D Who's still watching IT?
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    USAG Floor Routines

    USAG Floor Routines? It's so interesting to see how USAG chorographed (sp) them where it's the same routine with increasing skill variations. Do you think that was to just avoid confusion in learning /teaching it or help gymnasts progress faster through the levels or a little of both. KWIM?

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