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He isn't falling or making mistakes...It is all in form. He looks bad, I hate to say it, but it is true. everything looks bad. maybe the learning of the bonuses is taking all the energy away from the form. I think I am projecting some guilt about the coaching change, our hands were kind of...

He is very strong. But he is also one of the denser kids, so maybe his growth is outpacing his strength right now.

He is aware of the issues and is really down about it. He feels like the new coaching situation is not making form a priority, but it is easy to blame the coaching. I don't want to rush to that, but I do wonder. When I go to practice it does seem less time is being spent on form. I follow the...

That is what I was thinking ( and hoping) but we also got worried when we tracked the cohort of kids that he has always in the ballpark with.. They are having their share of growing pains score wise, but he seems to be the only one who has dropped so much.. Like 10 points each meet. I hope we...

my 9 yo had an excellent level 5 year.. AA up around 64, first place AA at major invitationals and states, state team member. He is now competing level 6 and he looks awful.. Like a different gymnast. Its not just lack of bonuses.. We didnt expect him to go in with all the bonues, but basic...

I have a 9 year old level 5 who had a good year...64/65 AA score... Plan right now is for L6 next year and skip to 8 the following, although there was also some talk about skipping 6 and going to 7 at one point. What is a typical progression...are there advantages to skipping 6 vs 7?

ok thanks. i know he will never catch up, really. the elite gym just made it sound like if was not at certain levels at certain ages, he was doomed.lol.

i agree but my husband doesn't. my husband really doesn't take such a strong stand on things usually,and he considers things carefully, so if he continues to feel so strongly, i will stand behind that. so, if that is the path we take i want to know if there will be a way to "catchup" later?

thanks for all the info. our present coach has said various things at various times...he has said maybe he should do level 5, then he says he likes for all the boys to have a year where they feel like a star.so we get mixed messages there. there is no disagreement among anyone that he could DO...

My son started gymnastics on a whim, and we ended up at a pretty good gym, just by luck. its a new gym and a very small program with a good coach, but regarding stability and success over time, who knows? He is learning good technique, discipline, emphasis on very clean basics etc. One of the...