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What is the deduction for doing a LVL4 dismount instead of a Flyaway dismount?

DD is still having flyaway issues. She has competed lvl 5 at 2 meets. The first she made it, the second she scratched. I just learned she has not made once since before the last meet. We have a meet this weekend. I have been totally out of the gym and leaving this between coaches and DD...

DD is lvl5 and has been struggling with a fear issue on her Fly Away since mid-summer. One of the girls broke her nose w/her knee on an attempt gone wrong. Since that time DD cannot make herself go for it. She has done them in the past and I am told she does them well in the harness. She...

For 2 years DD has been battling a froggy habit on her BHS. Last year she finally seemed to have it fixed but hurt herself and returned to her froggy ways. Last night she mentioned she was doing her BHS on high beam. My unknowledgeable and illogical self thinks that a Froggy BHS cannot be...

My DD is training in a lvl5/6 group. Coaches plan to have no lvl 5s this year as last years exp was not great. The lvl5s really had a rough year with tough judging. What skills are needed for lvl6? Is a flyaway mandatory? What about BHS on beam? Dd is making good progress on both but the...

DD is almost done with her first LVL 4 season. My DD and the rest of her team lag behind the rest of the field on vault scores. Scores ranges in the sevens and eights across the board. I think I have seen 1-2 9s this season across the team. The optional team seems to be vaulting in line with...

DD has expressed interest in a ballet class over the summer to improve her dance. In a previous thread a poster made a comment to make sure to take a real ballet class. DD is 12 and all I have found is more serious ballet for girls with years of training or a 2 week hip-hop camp. Do you...

This has been an interesting meet season. DD is competing lvl4. Last year she score pretty consistently in the upper 36 range. This year she's hovering around 35 and placing much lower than last year. She seems to be stalled in the score department. She has her first meet this week where...

My dd just got a new leo made of several different pieces of fabric sewn together. It's very pretty but will not be worn because the seams will chafe. She is very particular about seams. Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this? I know a few mom's sew leos so hopefully dd can get some...

Our gym just released the schedule for fall practice and they have combined lvl 4 and lvl 5 into one training group. Are the routines/skills that similar that it would make sense to have them practice together?

Dd 1 just finished her first lvl4 season scoring in the mid to high 36 range. I just learned she has been placed in the lvl 3 group for the summer. She has had all of her lvl 5 skills at the end of last summer. Her bhs still tends to be with bent legs and she is working through a fear of...

My dd is having trouble with her cartwheel on beam. She has it but split the beam about a year ago and is scared to try again. Any thoughts on getting past the fear?

This weekend is ODD's first invitatioal. She seems calm, confident and prepared. It's an out of state meet with an early start time so we will be staying overnight the day before. So far no sign of the nerves she had last year. Let's hope they stay away! Starting so early what do you offer...

Please help me help my YDD. She is 8 yrs old and feels everything strongly...When thing are good, they are very, very good. And when things are bad, they are very, very bad! It’s all great when things are going her way...others comment of her bubbly happy self. But on the flip side, when...

Good Morning! My husband gave me a Cannon rebel 4ti with a 18-55MM lens and I think I need a bigger lens. I tried it out at an inhouse meet and was able to get decent pics but I don't think I could get close enough at a larger invitational meet. I am debating a 18-135 MM lens but was hoping to...

Yesterday DD mentioned that her legs were taped together for preacticing standing BHS. Is this a common practice? it seemed a bit odd to me!

I am trying to figure out the best way to proceed. My DD is a11 yr old Lvl4. She has been doing gym for about 2 years. Last year she did lvl 3/Lvl 4 on the development squad pretty successfully. She has all of her lvl 5 skills and has had them since mid-summer. She was having an issue on the...

So DD1 competed Lvl4 on the development team last year. She has has her kip, cartwheel, back ext roll, ROBHSBHS since the beginning of summer. She is currently working thru a fear issue w/the cartwheel due to splitting the beam. Her coaches had us get grips mid-summer and she has no issues...

It seems like both my girls have caught it from watching the qualifications and finals....I am curious to see how it plays out this season. Last night they weeded debating the merits of the Olympic theme song as optional music. Mind you they are training lvl 4/5..... I wonder how long this...

At what point do you see a Dr for minor occassional ankle pain? About once every 3-4 weeks DD will end up sitting out the end of practice due to a sore ankle. She ices it at practice and a bit at home and then i don't hear about it again for several weeks. Is this part of normal aches and...