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What Gymnastics Means to Gymnast’s Academics

Gymnastics is a rapidly growing sport at the club level. It is estimated that there are over 3 million children participating in gymnastics in this country. USA Gymnastics, the Olympic governing body for the sport of gymnastics, has seen a … Continue reading

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Gymnast with Shoulder Injury

Subject: Daughter with shoulder injury Dear Coach, Hello! I have an 8-yr. old daughter that competed level 5 last year and would move up to level 6 if she had not developed a shoulder injury. My question is do you … Continue reading

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Should I Watch My Children in the Gym?

There is the question of whether parents should watch their children practice or not. At the preschool and lower levels, the short class time and lack of other nearby adult activities results in a naturally higher percentage of parental viewers. … Continue reading

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Is There a Problem with Your Gymnast?

For a number of reasons, many parents have difficulty approaching their child’s gymnastics coach. One of the main reasons is that it is an extremely rare parent who understands enough about the sport to have any opinion at all. Gymnastics … Continue reading

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Is My Gymnast Talented?

One of the most common questions coaches hear from parents is “Is my gymnast really talented?” For gymnasts on our team who have been tested, screened and chosen to join the team our answer is always positive. This is not, … Continue reading

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A Nervous Gymnast

Subject: Daughter is nervous about crowded class Thanks for your help. Do you have any suggestions as to how to help her with this new change? First of all, we were not kidding at all about what we said before. … Continue reading

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