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Ex member
My youngest dd has been in her development group a year now and has been training 5 hours a week since April, I have concerns over her progress, she has got stonger and more flexible but she still hasn't learnt a hanging pullover, she is no where near doing back handsprings alone and has just begun to work on a roundoff backhand spring with a spot, they had a fun session last night where they got to chose what they were doing, they spent half of the time doing various jumps and somersault on the trampoline - doing mini competitions,dd came last as she struggled to get much height and power on her jumps, she struggles with full turns into a mat, struggles with front handsprings from the trampoline onto a crash mat and the same with front tucks.
They also got to do stuff on the tumble track and dd did manage to to a front handspring on the tumble track and land in a crouch - she had never done these before and went from landing on her bum to landing on her feet in a crouch in 20 mins, so she is capable of learning when she is taught.
I feel that dd is losing out, always the last to get things, the coach has a group of 8 girls of various ages and ability do they don't all get taught the same things.,I guess when dd joined the group I was expecting them to be taught the same sort of things together, I have been told that dd is too small to jump from the low bar to high bar when they do pull ups the coach us no where near them and it doesn't look like there is any encouragement to do hanging pullovers - certainly no spotting, some try them because the want to.
I understand that the girls needed to work on their strength this year as they came from rec and I understand that some take longer to learn things then others and gymnastics takes time.
I know next year they will be doing their county levels but I feel like it puts more pressure on the coach having to teach the girls different levels.
I don't know if this is a rant or just a general observation, dd still loves her group and gymnastics so I guess nothing else matters, just a bit mah about the lack of progress for dd, she has only done one competition a few weeks ago and came last for her age group, I know someone has to come last and the only way is up.
Is this normal or just me?
They also got to do stuff on the tumble track and dd did manage to to a front handspring on the tumble track and land in a crouch - she had never done these before and went from landing on her bum to landing on her feet in a crouch in 20 mins, so she is capable of learning when she is taught.
I feel that dd is losing out, always the last to get things, the coach has a group of 8 girls of various ages and ability do they don't all get taught the same things.,I guess when dd joined the group I was expecting them to be taught the same sort of things together, I have been told that dd is too small to jump from the low bar to high bar when they do pull ups the coach us no where near them and it doesn't look like there is any encouragement to do hanging pullovers - certainly no spotting, some try them because the want to.
I understand that the girls needed to work on their strength this year as they came from rec and I understand that some take longer to learn things then others and gymnastics takes time.
I know next year they will be doing their county levels but I feel like it puts more pressure on the coach having to teach the girls different levels.
I don't know if this is a rant or just a general observation, dd still loves her group and gymnastics so I guess nothing else matters, just a bit mah about the lack of progress for dd, she has only done one competition a few weeks ago and came last for her age group, I know someone has to come last and the only way is up.
Is this normal or just me?