And in need of some advice/moral support.
My daughter is 11 years old and has been in a development group for almost two years. She loves her gymnastics and would really love to do more than is on offer to her at her current club; her group does not do grades or any kind of goals system and there is no scope for being moved into another group at her age.
They train mainly floor and vault but the group is clearly not a priority at the club; they receive stark little technical advice and seem to be left to plod on at whatever pace they choose. They get to do beam and bars for 15 minutes a time at their Saturday training but this was described to me recently as 'just so they can have a go.'
She has progressed during her time in the group and made some good friends but recently they don't seem to do anything different and I feel like the whole thing is stagnating. It's not that I think she could be phenomenal but I do think she could be much better than she is. It's difficult to know whether this is just my parental bias though and a recent attempt at a conversation with the coach only yielded a 'she's doing pretty well at the moment.'
I don't want to sound like I'm slagging the club off, as they do a great job with so many gymnasts and my own girl has made progress, as I've said. But I also don't wish to be delusional about her capabilities just because she is my precious girl and obviously I think she is awesome.
I wonder whether there is a chance that I am misreading what is happening in the gym or worse, that I might be a crazy mum. Is it the wise choice to move her so she has chance to explore her potential or should I just be content that she is doing something she loves among people she likes and making progress, bit by bit?
My daughter is 11 years old and has been in a development group for almost two years. She loves her gymnastics and would really love to do more than is on offer to her at her current club; her group does not do grades or any kind of goals system and there is no scope for being moved into another group at her age.
They train mainly floor and vault but the group is clearly not a priority at the club; they receive stark little technical advice and seem to be left to plod on at whatever pace they choose. They get to do beam and bars for 15 minutes a time at their Saturday training but this was described to me recently as 'just so they can have a go.'
She has progressed during her time in the group and made some good friends but recently they don't seem to do anything different and I feel like the whole thing is stagnating. It's not that I think she could be phenomenal but I do think she could be much better than she is. It's difficult to know whether this is just my parental bias though and a recent attempt at a conversation with the coach only yielded a 'she's doing pretty well at the moment.'
I don't want to sound like I'm slagging the club off, as they do a great job with so many gymnasts and my own girl has made progress, as I've said. But I also don't wish to be delusional about her capabilities just because she is my precious girl and obviously I think she is awesome.
I wonder whether there is a chance that I am misreading what is happening in the gym or worse, that I might be a crazy mum. Is it the wise choice to move her so she has chance to explore her potential or should I just be content that she is doing something she loves among people she likes and making progress, bit by bit?