Want to say thank you to USA Gymnastics for posting the list of banned coaches in their March/April 2011 magazine! I googled quite a few names to see what the reason was for banning these people, and found many were convicted *** offenders!!
Fellow parents: we can't be too careful these days...
Read an article in the April 2010 International Gymnastics magazine by Paul Ziert, titled "My Boycott". I'm quoting from it below:
"Unfortunately, I did not attend or watch the Tyson American Cup. After hearing the news prior to the competition that Ivana Hong had torn her ACL while vaulting...
My daughter went to FlipFest Camp this past summer, and LOVED it! She is going to go again this summer, and is very excited! I would recommend it to anyone.
I was glad that she got lots of gym time, but that it wasn't the ONLY thing she did. She got to swim, and jetski, and do the ropes...
We watched the Tyson Cup today on tv. I couldn't help but notice that Marta Karolyi was giving LOTS of attention to Rebecca Bross from Woga. Here are a few things I was wondering about:
-As the National Team Coordinator, is it really necesary for Marta to be out on the floor during competition...
This past fall, my daughter used to get a rip about once a week. It was horrible! Someone suggested that she start putting Preparation H on her palms everyday (almost like lotion). Since then, she has never had a rip!
I think this might be a time for a life lesson on your daughter sticking up her herself. Not pushing back, or being rude. But learning to say "No, it's my turn on bars." or "That was not kind, don't say things like that to me."
Remember, a girl cannot be a bully unless someone lets her do it.
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My dd is a first year level 5, and is half-way through her season. She really struggles with the mount on beam, and I am hoping for some advice or excercises she can do at home to help.
From what I can see, after her v-sit, she puts her left heel down on the beam to stand up. It makes more...
What gets to me is that unless the Chinese gymnast goes first on an apparatus, she wins. I try to never tell my daughter at her meets that "That judge didn't give you a good score...." or whatever, because that's just being a bad sport. But when it happens time after time, with anyone who isn't...
I can forsee someone leaking the Chinese gymnasts actual ages. Then all the "gifts" they've gotten in scores is really going to suck. They'll lose almost every medal they've earned!