I am so sorry to see the changing of the guard. You have been so helpful over the years. I tend to be more of a lurker than a poster, but I have gained so much from you sharing your knowledge of the sport. Best of luck to you.
I am very sad to see you go. I have found your advice to be very helpful and have always felt you were honest and upfront in your statements. That has been very appreciated. You will be missed. I wish you all the best.
I know the typical gymnastics mantra is to try to help the kids push through. However, I think it is sometimes helpful to also remember that gymnastics is not life. I had a 13 year old level 9 with a history of numerous injuries and chronic pain and an 11 year old level 7 who suffers from fears...
Thank you for your responses. I definitely have no plan to watch the process. I am a skittish mess right now about gymnastics due to recent injuries for both of my kids. I know I am no help to them by watching and stressing. Lol I am glad to hear that the gainer is no more dangerous than...
Hi all. My daughter is training the pike gainer off the end of the beam. Any thoughts on this dismount? Honestly, my biggest concern is injury risk. Lol Any experience with it?
My daughter seems to be having difficulty keeping her one leg straight on a cast straddle handstand on bars. Does anyone know why this might happen? It is always her left leg. She thinks it is straight but it is consistently bent when she casts and moves to the straddle (looks like a frog...
That is great news!! So glad to hear that she does not need surgery.
If it makes you feel any better, my daughter had a trabecular fracture of the tibial plateau (bone bruise) recently, and was non-weight bearing for almost 6 weeks. She started full weight bearing about 3 weeks ago, was tested...
Thank you everyone. It turns out she has a trabecular fracture of her tibial plateau. No weight bearing for 4-6 weeks in a hinged knee brace and on crutches. The doc said it will be a very frustrating couple of months, but she will be as good as new once it heals. He said she was very lucky and...
Thank you very much Aussie_coach and LadyBugGymnast. That is a relief. I feel so bad for her and all she keeps asking is how long will she be out if it is a tear. I really did not have an answer for her.
Hello. Can anyone share any stories about returning to gymnastics after a meniscal tear? My 11 year old daughter who is training level 9 may have one. Trying not to be totally disheartened, but this seems like a big blow for such a young gymnast. Any information regarding your experience with...
Hello Beyond The Scores! I did not realize that I would have such a direct line to BTS. I am thrilled to hear that some improvements are being made. I look forward to seeing what they are. I don't really use a lot of the new functionality, but do like to be able to track the scores while at...