Recent content by brittaney

I agree that some topics that teen agers discuss are inappropriate for young girls ears. But I also know that when I was a beginner gymnast I always looked up to the older girls because they had the experience that I wanted to get.

I believe that mixed age groups are not only fun for the kids but also beneficial. Younger kids look up to older kids for inspiration and support. For those kids to be able to work with each other is like a dream come true for the young ones. It also teaches the older children some...

Thank you so much! This is great inspiration!! I am definitely going to try to track down my old gym.. See it got torn down to build the new high school three years ago and I am not sure where it moved to.. When it went down I had to switch gyms and I am not a fan of the gym that I had to move...

Close your eyes and visualize your routines, don't watch other competitors at the meet because if they mess up then that's what's going to be in the front of your mind. Visualize each move flowing together perfectly! Be confident in yourself, keep telling yourself that you are going to rock it...

That is what I want to do, I want to coach. I am going into college and so I will have my afternoons and evenings off and I think that would be a good time to coach younger girls. I dream about gymnastics nightly and even in the day I still catch myself doing my floor or bean routine through...

I did gymnastics from the time I was 5 until I was 16.. I could not continue doing gymnastics because I got a back injury and it is painful to even so much as do a bridge anymore. I went to Physical Therapy for the longest of times but that was a fail. My hips are also out of place so that makes...

I guess that you are right!! I guess it's just learning my way around that's going to take some getting used to but thank you very much!

I hurt my back doing a conditioning exercise.. It was what forced me to quit gymnastics.. Our coach had heard that this exercise was not good for gymnasts backs but that didn't stop her from drilling us hard.. Three other girls have this injury as well. It leads to a hyper extended spine.. I had...

Hey!! I am new here too and don't have a clue what I am doing! Haha!! Welcome though and hopefully I can get the hang of this soon!! :)

Just don't give up! Things may seem to get hard but just believe in yourself and have confidence that you can accomplish anything that you want!! There are drills you can do at home for some of your skills, even the bars skills!! If you would like to know any of those drills just ask. Oh and...

Hi! It's so awesome that your kids are into gymnastics!! I loved it when I was in it!! It's such a great sport and it teaches you so much about everyday life as well!! Being a gymnast taught me to have so much more confidence and respect about myself. I stand much taller thanks to it! :)

Thank you very much!! Haha I am super new to this whole thing so I am unsure of what posts to join haha! But thank you so much! :)

Beam was always a tricky event for me. I think that the hype of everyone watching is what really freaked me out.. I always would bring my iPod to meets and close my eyes and visualize my routine before I would compete. If you watch other girls who go before you and they fall off or make a...

You could try a Sports Authority if yall have those where you are, or any sporting store I am sure would have what you are looking for!

I am so new at this!! I think I need some help?!!? Haha I would LOVE to make some new friends that I can talk about gymnastics with!! (: