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    WAG Rachel Gowey, Simone Biles, Mykayla Skinner: Better to hold off Elite testing till age 14?

    I attended US Championships last year and was struck by the very few number of gymnasts the U.S. had on the senior Elite level, and among them, how few were able to compete all around. There were only 15 Seniors competing and somewhere around 40ish juniors. This is a very high drop out rate...
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    WAG Coaching

    Mary Lee Tracy never did gymnastics. She is one of the best coaches in the country.
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    Parents Anyone else hate the competitive parent they become during meet season?

    I love my gymnasts. I love to watch them during the summer workouts (when I can make it). I love to watch them goof around at home. I am so proud of them. Why is it, then, that I am dreading meet season? I don't like that I feel negative about another child (why did they get that score, my...
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    first hb grips - brand contemplation?

    My son's first pair were Reisports. Haven't heard a complaint. . . . there is a sizing chart on the website you purcahse them from.
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    Parents So what are your boys doing?

    I have a twin boy/girl who are both gymnasts. I would never tell my dd this, but watching the teenage upper-level boys is my favorite thing!! It is a shame that there are so few robust boys programs in the U.S., because watching those boys fly on high bar and vault is just AMAZING to see in...
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    Idle curiosity about training boys' vs. girls' tumbling

    I have twins boy/girl both in gymnastics. If there is anything I have learned after few years of comparing their training and development, it is that I will drive myself insane trying to figure out which kid actually learned it right. . . . .
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    Changes to TOPS state level testing

    My coach is nervous that with different skills testers in each state, different standards will rule state to state. For example, the tester in our state has an extremely strict interpretation of requirements. For example a couple of girls from our gym didn't make it to national testing because...
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    WAG Xcel Program

    We are in Utah. My daughter's gym competed xcel for 2 years and we loved it!! The program lets the girls have a little more flexibility with routines so if your dd can do a higher skill on beam than bars, she can add it and get the competitive experience under her belt. Our coach also loved...
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    MAG Levels questions

    Yeah. I am realizing that boys do repeat levels a lot more than girls do. They have 6 events to master--not just 4, and from my experience, the girls are in the gym more hours a week from a younger age. I would agree as long as your son is happy, don't stress too much about what level he is...
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    MAG What is the typical levels progression for a boy who will enter Future Stars?

    My son goes to an extra practice on Saturday mornings to get ready for FS. So he trains 5 days a week for a total of 14 hours. He has just turned 8 and competed level 5 last year. I don't know what level he will compete this year. 5 again if his skill aren't ready for 6, I guess. This is...
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    WAG Number of current elites

    I am sure that is true. Former elites have a better chance of getting a collegiate scholarship to one of the top gymnastics programs in the country because they've been training a much higher level of difficulty. . . .thought, that is not to say a really great level 10 athlete does not have a...
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    Parents National TOPs Testing

    Thanks for the info, 4theloveofsports. My daughter's coach gave us the scores and she estimated my daughter had between 68-72 points, and also told me that even with the high score, she would miss the cutoff from last year (her rope climb score was also 1/2 second slower than the national TOPS...
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    Parents National TOPs Testing

    Just wondering if my daughter even had a shot of making national testing. She flubbed up her handstand (twice) and only got about 9 seconds. Other than that, she meets or beats the national TOPs average from last years posted scores and her coach said she didn't get any other deductions on her...

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