Hi- I'm new here and just have a quick question.... My daughter is 6 1/2, and has been in gymnastics since 2. She can do some high level skills (I think they are high level for her age), but she taught herself them- with a little home coaching from me- she does none of them at her gym (which is part of my frustration). She started doing front flips on our trampoline at age 2, taught herself a backhand spring at age 4, started doing unassisted back tucks with really decent form at age 5, can do an alright front handspring on the ground and wants to learn a front handspring front tuck on the trampoline- I said not yet- , she figured out a kip on her home bar a month ago, and just did a back handspring back tuck with really decent form for the first time at a trampoline park last night.
Here's my frustration. She learns these things, and is so excited and asks to show a coach at practice, and they say no- they don't practice any of these skills except handstands and back walk overs, and now this year finally, back handsprings. And with her able to do all of these other things, her team (level3) all performs at an average 8.5-9.2ish..... We get beat, and I'm frustrated- these are easy skills for her, and all of these other teams are 9.5s in the 7 and under groups, and my daughter and her teammates look great and earn 8.5s and 9.2s. I'm not sure her gym is the correct place for her.
So my questions:
1. I've never done gymnastics, but I was a diver and a coach at one point in my life. Are her skills only on the average, high average, or abnormally on the high side?
2. Where should I go from here? Anywhere??
3. Should I be even worried about this or should I feel- well, she's having fun, let her just continue to have fun?
4. I feel like she could be so much better than she is with appropriate coaching- heck- my limited knowledge of gymnastics coached her to here..... Or am I just crazy- she's only 6..... She loves the sport!!!!!
Thanks for your help..... I really am torn...
Here's my frustration. She learns these things, and is so excited and asks to show a coach at practice, and they say no- they don't practice any of these skills except handstands and back walk overs, and now this year finally, back handsprings. And with her able to do all of these other things, her team (level3) all performs at an average 8.5-9.2ish..... We get beat, and I'm frustrated- these are easy skills for her, and all of these other teams are 9.5s in the 7 and under groups, and my daughter and her teammates look great and earn 8.5s and 9.2s. I'm not sure her gym is the correct place for her.
So my questions:
1. I've never done gymnastics, but I was a diver and a coach at one point in my life. Are her skills only on the average, high average, or abnormally on the high side?
2. Where should I go from here? Anywhere??
3. Should I be even worried about this or should I feel- well, she's having fun, let her just continue to have fun?
4. I feel like she could be so much better than she is with appropriate coaching- heck- my limited knowledge of gymnastics coached her to here..... Or am I just crazy- she's only 6..... She loves the sport!!!!!
Thanks for your help..... I really am torn...