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My expertise is primarily with men`s gymnastics at all levels. General questions about gymnastics and Olympic and World Championship competitions are also areas which I have knowledge.
Head Coach at the University of Oklahoma, 1996 Assistant Olympic Coach for US Men''s Team, 1999 Head Coach of Pan American Games US Men''s Team
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| Colton | 02/06/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great, thorough answer. Thank you :) |
| Colton | 02/05/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, that's a good answer. |
| Amelia | 02/03/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Mike | 01/17/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | An EXTREMELY fast response and helpful information ..... |
| Christopher | 12/27/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks |
Colton- You could get started at level 6 or 7. The coach at the gym could tell you more about what they think you could do. It often depends on whether they want you to workout with guys who are your
Colton- I don't really know how hard you will train and whether you have natural talent. It is possible to get good enough to compete at both of these levels. More likely to make a college team on one
Colton- There is no way of knowing the answer to that question. I'm sure that it is possible that a very talented child could start later in life, spend a lot of time in training and become an elite
Amelia- I would agree that continuing to do bad landings will be problematic for your continued success in the sport. There has to be a training schedule that makes sense to what needs to be done without
Mike- Sounds like you have a good idea. You will have to do quite a bit to get at the level of physical preparation as these groups. I would suggest that you join a fitness club and begin a basic training
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