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I have been doing this, but my pt overbuilt my muscles instead of helping me stretch. Now that made it worse. I moved pt's recently, and my new one is doing much better.

I am in lvl 6/7 and had an injury during my year of lvl 5. My coach overstretched me and I tore my hip in multiple places. Now, I have a tight hip and hamstring. I can usually go all the way down on the previously injured side, also my good side (left), but on the other side the hamstring is...

Yep...me too

Ouch! I hope you feel better soon!

Yeah, I guess it doesn't matter since you can really do gymnastics after 18. Thanks though!

The abusive coach retired. The coach at my most recent gym that got mad is the kind of person that will not let me come back. She is slightly self-centered and has a bit of an ego.

You have a chance. Just make sure you love gymnastics beyond words. it will be a hard journey. if you quit because you don't think you will make it to elite, you won't realize how much gymnastics means to you.

So, last season, I moved gyms due to abusive coaching from one particular coach. I was in Level 5, and when I moved to my new gym, they decided to put me in Level 6. I competed an okay season, I was off on injury for a month not long after I got there, and was very sick during State meet. I...

Here are a few solutions: 1) practice a roundoff rebound. -do this until you have a solid set 2) setting drills -using a solid mat at least 10 inches, sit up against the mat (the mat is lengthwise, flat on the floor). Reach forwards into a pike stretch, then slam your hands back onto the mat. If...

My gym is currently closed. I don't know how long I will be out of the gym. What should I do in order to keep my skills up (besides stretch, condition, and do like easy skills in my house)?

Hoodie and leggings before/after practice, but leotard and shorts during a non-competition week. We are not allowed to wear our competition uniform or warmups outside of competition.

Backwalkover Switch leg Roundoff Valdez switch leg roundoff Front walkover roundoff

Yes it is a deduction (of about .1 I think, but I could be wrong) and it is very dangerous to continue doing a bent-arm BHS on beam.

I agree, if she is back in time for regionals she can petition in maybe

I would take a step back and focus on drills that are specifically for timing of tapping. Do this for about 2 weeks (with little to no work on actual giants) or until the drills are more than perfect. Then have them try giants for a week. If it does not improve, repeat this pattern until the...