Recent content by Gym dad Wales

I am currently contemplating moving my daughter, I was just wondering what is the best way to approach this with the current gym? Sorry for hijacking your thread.

Hi Wynn, thanks for your reply, that seems to ring a bell, the coaches are emphasising all those attributes. I didn't think of the medal scenario that way, out of curiosity really I wanted to know how close she was to the other competitors, as I wouldn't be able to even come close to scoring...

Squat on vault, she had 2 runs if that helps, I have not got my head round all the levels or the ins and outs of it all, it was her first competition so I would imagine the lowest level of all, she did have a nasty fall on the beam, she straddled the beam, her hand slipped and she went head...

She absolutely loved it, especially all the attention she is now getting off the family, it's cost me a fair bit though, I got to buy her some more shopkins!! She competed in 4 pieces, I wouldn't have the foggiest as to what level it was. On the floor it was handstand into forward roll then...

There is absolutely no chance of me getting too involved, gymnastics seems to be an absolute minefield! Lol! I'm looking forward to just enjoying her perform. Thanks for your reply.

Thanks, I was just being a little curious as to, how far away from the medals she was and what the coaches will be working on, i think it was a relatively small competition, so not likely to be published online. Still, great day and look forward to further comps

I can only comment about the nerves I had when I was playing rugby, I would visibly shake, I started to read a few books like " the art of mental training" plus watching a few motivational videos on YouTube, it taught me to look forward to the more positive aspects of the sport and forget the...

Hi all, My daughter had her first competition today ( age 6) though she was nervous arriving at the gym, once she got going she thoroughly enjoyed. I was quite surprised, even though she has been in squad for just under 2 months she didn't look out of place and seemed to hold her own. She was...

Tha Thank you very much for your reply. How do you know I like rugby? Lol!! Yeah I will try the UK forum, I'm just getting to grips with the site.

Hi all, Just a little background, I am a father to a 6 year old gymnast, she has been doing gymnastics for just under a year. My wife wanted my daughter to do dance/ ballet / tap classes but my daughter just didn't enjoy, so as we would like to keep our very energetic daughter occupied we...