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    Frequent injuries

    Wondering if anyone else's dd's seem to have frequent injuries. My dd is healing from a stress fracture in her back, a tendon that pulled away from the bone in her foot, and now the bend of the top of her foot by her ankle is hurting after landing a back tuck too short. Share your stories if...
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    Parents Prayers needed for a young gymnast who was recently severely injured

    I heard from a fellow gym mom about this young lady tonight. She is a 13 year old level 9. She was injured doing an uneven bar routine at practice. From what I understand, her spinal cord was almost completely severed between the T11 and T12 vertebrates. She had to have a rod inserted in her...
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    Glide kip help!!! Please!!!

    Ok. My dd has been working on her glide kip for over a year. She competed as a level 5 this past meet season and did score out, but never got her kip during a meet. She has had a serious mental block on them. She would have panic attacks when she would go to bars during...
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    Coaches Question for coaches

    My dd is a level 4. They have toyed with the kip at practices before, but nothing consistent. I would like for her to have a jump on it. I don't want to help her with it at home, but would like some exercises/conditioning that she could do at home to prepare her body/muscles for the kip...
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    Parents Question for judges on level 4 floor

    My dd did her robhs at the last meet and in her rebound she bounced up really high, brought one knee up, came down one foot at a time, and took 2 small steps backwards. Could someone please tell me what the deductions the judges might have taken for this would be. Thanks:)
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    Parents Something exciting tonight

    The team girls walked in tonight, did their normal running routine and then out walked John Macready, owner of FlipFest and 1998 Olympic gymnast. He spent about 15 minutes talking to them about their goals in life, etc..... It was so exciting for all of them. My dd was SUPER excited b/c we...
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    Question for judges

    In the level 4 floor routine, what is the deduction for never hitting the handstand on the handstand to bridge?
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    Parents Parenting question involving gymnastics

    Ok....so my dd has been doing rbhs for almost 2 years now. She can do a ro with her feet landing together, but when she adds the bhs, her feet are separated. Her coaches are doing their jobs (I heard them tell her at least 6 times tonight to put her feet together). I've told her when we leave...
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    "Go For It" fairies needed this weekend

    This Sunday is dd's state meet. She tends to be a safe and cautious gymnast. Please send her any "Go For It" fairies that you have available. If there are some lurking around, she also needs the "Think About Each Move" fairies. Thanks in advance.:)
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    Parents Prayers needed for a little gymmie tonight

    One of the 9 year old girls on my dd's team is having surgery on her arm in the morning. Last night at practice, she fell while jumping to the high bar. She cracked her bone, which had already been broken once before from gymnastics. Send up some prayers tonight that she will have a safe...
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    Parents Mommy brag

    The front hip circle fairy finally arrived today. DD now has every level 4 skill. YAY!!!!!!!!! If anyone needs the bar fairy, we will send her your way.:):):)
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    It's crunch time.....and no front hip circle

    Well, tomorrow is Judge's Cup. The first meet of the season. DD doesn't have her front hip circle yet. She gets to about chest level on the bar, and then can't go any further. Anything I could tell her to help her? Thanks.
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    Parents New skill last night and need help on vault

    Dd has started working on her level 4 skills. She got her shoot-thru last night. YAY!!!!! Already has her ROBHS. She is having issues with the vault (piking) and the front hip circle. Any tips on the vault so that she doesn't pike anymore. One of the level 7's said she is reaching...
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    level 4 bars help

    I know this is a bit premature, but dd is moving up to level 4. They have started practicing the front hip circle and shoot-thrus at practice. We have a pratice bar at home, and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for my dd on these skills. I know it will probably take time to get, but...
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    Off Topic Twilight series

    Major fan of the Twilight series. Anyone else? Let's talk about it.
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    In need of good luck fairies for state

    My dd has state tomorrow for prep opts. We REALLY need the squeeze your seat vault fairy and the think about each move floor fairy. If they have been visiting you or you know where to find them, please send them our way for a few hours tomorrow. Thanks!!!!
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    Coaches Mental block on back handspring

    My dd is 8 years old who just completed level 3, but is competing as a prep op for the last half of the season. She has her first meet as a prep op at the end of this month. The coaches are wanting to put a roundoff, backhandspring in her routine. She is scared. I can put one hand on her...
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    Parents State meet went great!

    We just got back yesterday from Tuscaloosa, AL for compulsory state meet. DD got 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 3rd on vault, 7th on bars, and 2nd all-around! We were very proud of her. She missed 1st on floor by .05 and by .275 for 1st all-around. Doesn't it suck sometimes to look back at how...
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    Parents Guilty!!!

    OK! Confession time! I have bribed my dd. She cannot get above a 9.35 on floor, even though she is EXTREMELY capable of doing so. Little mistakes (ones she can correct, but just doesn't think about during competition) like straights legs, arms up by ears, etc.... continue to be her demise...
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    Does your gymmie perform better for certain coaches?

    My dd has two coaches that she really performs and executes skills very well for. She makes sure her toes are pointed, legs are perfectly straight, arms are well placed, etc... I guess they bring out the best in her. With other coaches, she really becomes somewhat careless. I guess the 2...

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