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Presuming she will do challenge in the Autumn. Compulsory 1&2 moving 6 weeks earlier this year will lead to fewer numbers perhaps

It's not just R&C that lack of flexibility can impact. Leaps on floor and beam is where it often shows, and in the compulsory route leaps not being in split are heavily deducted. Many of the skills needed for compulsory level 3 on beam need a high level of flexibility. Usually level 4 and 5 are...

Flexibility is important for the compulsory route I'm afraid. Your DD has to do a lot more stretching than her team mates. Depends what the gym, is there a good national route, or perhaps team gym or tumbling. Level 5 is very early days. Compulsories are only for the select few and I'm not sure...

Sometimes the girls have some input, older girls have more younger girls very limited. We have a separate choreographer for floor and beam routines. Routines Are changed once or twice a year. Smaller club experience the coaches had a collection of routines for each grade limited use of...

You need to tell your club that you are finding the drive too long and are looking at more local clubs. They will find probably find out anyway if you look at other clubs. Different coaches look for different types of gymnasts, so it's no guarantee that your DD will be accepted so don't burn...

Do they have girls doing the compulsory grades, do these girls make nationals each year? Only a few clubs can say yes to that, and often girls travel a long distance to go to them. You need coaches that have success in training elite girls. However, there is a lot to be said for not going down...

Have tickets but If DD qualifies for nationals I'm not sure her coach would be keen for her to miss a weeks training. Regionals only two weeks before the world champs.

It should be low level, no competing until aged 6 typically and that's only in small comps. Lots of strength and conditioning type exercises. It's very early days it doesn't really ramp up until the year they turn 7, up to then it should be exploring how much she enjoys it. It all depends on...

I think you have to learn to live with it. It is awful when other girls get the most attention in training or get to go on the beam first - seen as easier, in competitions. I think I notice more than DD. However, some girls do not thrive with so much coach attention, the pressure can get to them...

11 in total. From espoir, that will boost the british championships. All the girls are from big clubs though.

So only one qualified from junior and one for the seniors for the british championships, I hope more qualify from espoir tomorrow.

But most clubs are pushing girls through the national path not elite. The difference in skill level between national 1 and compulsory 1 is huge. The very small numbers in comp 1 in and out of age show that this is a very tricky path.

If you going to move, move for the summer so she can potentially compete in any autumn comps, it's the best time to move IMO as they can spend the summer learning new skills. In the autumn the coaches will have their heads down preparing for comps and that doesn't seem to stop until May. You can...

Single most expensive cost will be rent then transport, which are related as always cheaper areas to rent further away so the tube pass costs more. Gd luck

It really depends on what the new gym offers - some elite gyms only concentrate on those doing compulsories and even ignore the national girls and have no regional girls. Some are more balanced. Some will only let you do compulsories In age, others have older girls giving it a go. It really...