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Not true at all. Every gym is different and I think it is a gross assumption to think that every "competitive" gym trains the same.

I disagree. There are many athletes at our gym who are not training for the next level as they have much more training to do at their current level. Stating that everyone is training for the next level implies that everyone is training up and I just don't think that is the case for everyone...

Just turned 10....training 9.

When my DD was dealing with this we did massage and ice after practice. On days that we knew she was going to have more vaulting/stress on her heels, she also took some ibuprofen prior to practice which she says helped.

Yes please!

First pair only lasted about a month before they lost their support. Second pair we were able to stop using after a few weeks so not sure how they would have held up....fingers crossed we don't go back!

My daughter just turned 10 so she would say her goals are to be in the Olympics, but she would be happy with a college career. Right now, she breathes, sleeps and eats gymnastics and is highly motivated. Since day one we have always said it is "her thing", "her goals" and "her dreams" that we...

Helpful tip for helping the rip heal....if you place a deflated balloon over the rip and wrap it in grip tape, the balloon takes all of the friction and it allows the rip to fully heal. It was a lifesaver for my daughter who constantly had rips that never had time to resolve because she is in...

She did have her Yurchenko. It took her a couple of meets before she felt comfortable competing it, however. She would do one vault a front handspring and then one Yurchenko. She was piking it by the end of the season. She is very quick to pick up new skills!

My daughter jumped from level 4 to level 8. As an 8 year old, she competed level four for the 2015-2016 season, tested out of 5 at the end of the season when she turned 9. She skipped Level 6, did 2 meets at the start of the 2016-2017 season as a Level 7 and then they moved her to Level 8. It is...