What is the USAG rule for when a kid starts competing? If I have a second year level 8 that moves from our AAU & non sanctioned gym to a USA gym, is the athlete made to start in compulsories? Or can they petition into their current level?
And if they are made to start in compulsories, can they...
I'm having a hard time teaching this. Well, not entirely, but...my kids aren't getting that awesome lift that I see some kids get with their layout flyaway.
Actually, I'm having two issues...I have a group of ten kids getting ready to move to level 6 and I really want them to have a layout...
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WHAT?? Is this seriously possible? A quad double? On floor? Holy smokes. I know on trampoline it's a miller +, but this is the very first one that *i* have ever seen this attempted on floor (a rod floor, but still!)
Crazy crazy crazy hard. I bow down.
This apophysitis crap sucks. My dd is 9 years old, level 7 artistic, usag level 9 power tumbler, and usta advanced power tumbler. She started having heel pain around Valentines Day of this year (2013). Long story short, dd has been in and out of a boot and/or hard cast ever since. They started...
Is there a deduction for this?? I can't imagine that there is, but maybe I'm wrong...
A coach from another gym who went to congress (I did not go) and learned the routines from Tom Koll himself keeps telling me that he said if the athlete exceeds the requirement in the text, they will revive a...
Other than bwo-bwo, or bwo-bhs...what are some acro series options for level 7 beam? does cartwheel cartwheel work? Or handstand-bwo? Tick tock bhs? Tick tock bwo?
Was trying to post this in the coach forum, but for whatever reason it won't let me post there anymore.
Coaches and parents, how do you handle kids who hate conditioning?
Right now, I have only 1 kid that I coach giving me grief. She's an 11 year old level 3/4 missing only a kip to compete...
I coached two kids tonight that this is happening to. They say their grips feel good and that they have a good grip on the bar and everything is normal. I haven't told them that it concerns me, but....it does....
The kids are telling me that this doesn't bother them, but if you look at the...
"A. Entry Regulations and advancement
In order to compete in a sanctioned competition, an athlete must be a registered USA Gymnastics Athlete Member or Introductory Athlete Member (Levels 1-3 & PREP Optional).
A new gymnast must enter at the Jr. Olympic Developmental Level 1.
Athletes may not...
Does anyone have access to video of the usgf compulsory routines from like 1990? If you do, would you be willing to post it somewhere? I'm looking for the really old 5,6,&7 compulsories to show my girls during class. Was wanting them to see how different bars used to be. And the handstand press...
Seriously, why judge if you aren't going to take the deductions? It is mathematically impossible for a kid to score a 34.5 + on compulsory level 6 when they can't hit the split requirements, bent legs and arms on the back handspring step out, a hop after the punch front, a wild front tumble...
Which version of level 3, 4 and level 5 are you guys choosing for your girls?
Level 3 piano, flute or violin?
Level 4 piano, trumpet, or mix?
Level 5 piano, flute, or strings?
For the last several years I've been coaching compulsory team. Recently I started to a group of new-to-optionals kids.
I put a compulsory level specific chart on the wall (one for level 2, one for 3, one for 4, etc) with all of the compulsory skills for their level, some flexibility...
Out of curiosity...
What circuits do you do? How many reps? How long is your bar workout? How many kids in your group? How many stations? Do you up train? How many kids per station in the circuit?
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If you were going to set up a bar workout for a group of level 5s (new level 4) what would it...
Though I'm not currently spotting bars due to a shoulder thing, I've noticed that my kids are chalking constantly it seems. Anyone have any suggestions on how to reduce time around the chalk bucket? I feel like there has to be a way. I honestly wonder (per kid) how much actual time is spent...
Has been bothering me for the better part of 2 years, and has hurt daily for the past 6 months. I finally broke down and saw the ortho today.
So the diagnosis is that I have Biceps Tendinitis. Obviously, he goes on to tell me to have someone spot for me for awhile. Gives me several options for...
Can compulsory kids do this in a meet? I've always allowed kids to chalk their hands or feet if they need to, but I have a kid in class that feels like she needs to chalk the beam for her full turn...is this allowed in a meet? Also, what about the runway for vault? I know that you can't stick a...
I know most everyone is excited for summer, but i'm not so much. started getting texts from parents a couple o weeks ago "dd won't be at class tonight, she has a softball game" or "sorry dd will have to miss gym for softball practice" Never fails that every summer I'm having to share half of my...
Can elements from special requirements be counted toward value parts to routines? I am confused and apologize for my lack of knowledge here. I've been teaching at a gym that hasn't competed usag in 6 years...we typically just do compulsories, but my current group of 8-10 year olds could easily...