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Calf-raises galore! for some reason I like to do these while I'm waiting for something in the microwave- I guess because then I don't need to focus on how many I'm doing, I just stop when the timer goes off. You could set a timer for how ever long works for you and then switch legs when it goes...

I had a kid I was spotting on back walkovers, she had done two just fine- I was honestly surprised with how correctly she was doing them, nothing looked off or out of place- then on the third one, which looked as great as the rest, as soon as she stood up she was screaming and crying hard. she...

Wow, guys! Thanks for all the ideas! I completely forgot about posting this but was pleasantly surprised to see all the great responses. some of these I could kick myself for not thinking of (spotting block, wall kick overs), others such as using a rope I never would have thought of. can't wait...

So I have this one rec class for advanced beginners 9 and up. The focus is supposed to be on L2 skills but its very small and informal and I have mostly more advanced (skills at level 3 or so) kids who are in there because it works better for their schedules or whatever. It's my absolute...

I know this is an older post, but after reading this how could I not respond! This was almost exactly my experience of higher level gymnastics, and even though that was 20 to 16 years ago I still got a little teary reading your post. Like everyone else said, let them know how you feel. you...

Hello everyone! I'm a rec coach, a mom with 2 kids starting gymnastics next week, and a former gymnast regaining skills on the sly :D So I have every angle covered here, and a bazillion questions for each one. Funny thing- now that I'm here I can't think of a single one... Glad to be here though!