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A few things to think about: First, the backdrop you're using is very busy, and not very flattering as a floor for your subjects. So one thing I'd do with this backdrop is shoot very low to the ground, to minimize the backdrop floor as much as possible.
Second, the gymnasts' "wiggling into their poses" is the cause of the problem. I shoot young dancers in this situation all the time, and I simply suggest different poses that don't require as much movement of the foot or feet to achieve the pose I (or they) want. If they can't get to a pose without "wiggling", the pose probably isn't all that great to begin with. I always tell them that I'd rather they do something they can do perfectly than something difficult they can't really pull off. After all, in the photograph, they'll always find the flaws first, so just avoid them by being "perfect". That usually gets them thinking in the right direction.
But the problem you describe does happen more often than I'd like, so I wind up trying to blend out the "bunches" by using the clone stamp tool with a moderate opacity, or I might use content aware fill. That process is by far the greatest investment in processing time, especially in a large studio shoot, and can be very frustrating. I can tape the muslin floor fifteen ways from Sunday and it will always stretch to some degree under these circumstances. So my first option is to use a backdrop that is less busy, whether lighter or darker. In a studio with lots of little kids, I usually go for a pearl backdrop and go for a bright, snappy look. If the dancers are older, I'll go with gray and use lighting strategies to either go light or darker.
Hope this helps.
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