GymMom1006
Proud Parent
Hi, I’m new to this site, and am very confused, sorry if it’s too long. Anyone ever been through anything like this???
My daughter is 7, she been going to her current gym for 2 years in July. She started in a rec class, then they moved her up to Rec Team, then last summer she moved up to Developmental Team(Pre Team).
This gym is very small, and has no pit, only handful of coaches, etc. They compete USAG, and an organization called AGA. AGA doesn’t go by normal levels like USAG does. The team doesn’t start competing USA until Level 4. So, my daughter is all over the place. They haven’t taught her the windmill thing on the bars, but they’re starting to train her to do a kip, and jump to high bar. She hasn’t learned a handstand on beam, but is doing a cartwheel, and round off off for dismount. She’s been training a ROBHS for at least 6 months, but they haven’t really trained her on standing BHS.
She went to an open gym at an elite high profile gym once, and all she can talk about now is changing to that gym I got pricing, and it’s more than double what we are paying where we are. I explained what she can do, and they said that she might be on a pre team or level 3 there, but they would need to evaluate her. There’s also another gym that she likes. It’s not an elite gym, but they do train according to levels up to level 10. She has a few friends there from school, and all their parents seem to like it, and give good reviews.
I’m very confused. I don’t know if it matters that she doesn’t have those early skills, but if it does I worry if we wait too long to change her she will be held back with girls much younger than her, and that might discourage her. If we do change her is it worth paying the extra money for an Elite gym, or just a normal competitive gym? But then I think well maybe if she stays there longer and makes team and starts actually training USAG, she’ll be on par with other gyms. I just don’t know. Any opinions are appreciated……
My daughter is 7, she been going to her current gym for 2 years in July. She started in a rec class, then they moved her up to Rec Team, then last summer she moved up to Developmental Team(Pre Team).
This gym is very small, and has no pit, only handful of coaches, etc. They compete USAG, and an organization called AGA. AGA doesn’t go by normal levels like USAG does. The team doesn’t start competing USA until Level 4. So, my daughter is all over the place. They haven’t taught her the windmill thing on the bars, but they’re starting to train her to do a kip, and jump to high bar. She hasn’t learned a handstand on beam, but is doing a cartwheel, and round off off for dismount. She’s been training a ROBHS for at least 6 months, but they haven’t really trained her on standing BHS.
She went to an open gym at an elite high profile gym once, and all she can talk about now is changing to that gym I got pricing, and it’s more than double what we are paying where we are. I explained what she can do, and they said that she might be on a pre team or level 3 there, but they would need to evaluate her. There’s also another gym that she likes. It’s not an elite gym, but they do train according to levels up to level 10. She has a few friends there from school, and all their parents seem to like it, and give good reviews.
I’m very confused. I don’t know if it matters that she doesn’t have those early skills, but if it does I worry if we wait too long to change her she will be held back with girls much younger than her, and that might discourage her. If we do change her is it worth paying the extra money for an Elite gym, or just a normal competitive gym? But then I think well maybe if she stays there longer and makes team and starts actually training USAG, she’ll be on par with other gyms. I just don’t know. Any opinions are appreciated……