Well after Monday daughter was really upset and frustrated not sure if she wanted to continue. She was having alot of tumbling issues on floor this year as a level 6, her heels hurt and she seemed to be very unhappy. She has a meet Sunday and wanted to go to see if she wanted to continue with the sport. I thought this maybe it and I was also frustrated with things wondering why they were even letting her to compete floor when she was having trouble and in general wondering why she is struggling with level 6 when she could be doing prep or repeating 5. I had already expressed my concerns to the head coach a month ago and was told to just be patient. Anyway I felt I needed to let her coaches know what is going on before the meet.
Well it turns out that one of her main coachs she is of my daughters favorites and mine was just so supportive and wonderful. She talked to both my daughter and I addressed our concerns and turned the situation around. Her coach decided since she is having trouble with her floor that she is letting her scratch floor she feels and I agree that it is causing her too much anxiety at the meets and the other three events my daughter is doing very well at. She thinks that she will be able to enjoy the meet better without competing floor. She discussed this ahead of time with me before talking to my daughter. She also claims that daughter is so happy in the gym that she does not feel she does not want to be there but is just struggling with her floor. Her ROBHSBT is very inconsistent and she will just basically chuck the skill with out thinking eventhough she is sometimes barely making it over. We think that maybe she is scared of the skill but instead of balking she will just do it hoping she is going to make it over. She will not admit to her fears.
So last night at practice she took my daughter aside and told her about scratching floor well what ever she did and said my daughter came home from practice happy and annoucing she is not quitting. She also told my daughter after the meet both my daughter and her will come up with a plan on how they can conquer the skill. Daughter had practice tonight and was fine. She told me during floor the coaches took her aside and were working on drills and stuff to improve her rebound after her BHS I am happy that she no longer feels the pressure and that they are no longer pushing her eventhough she still needs to do all around qualify for states. But in the scheme of things who really cares if she goes to states if she is miserable. I would much rather have her take her time and if she has to repeat 6 next year. I actually feel grateful that she is in a gym where they are not pushing her but stepping back and letting her take her time. I was begining to question if she was in the right place but her coaches really put me at ease the way they reacted to the situation.
It is such a relief to see her come home from practice happy and be excited about the meet this weekend.
Well it turns out that one of her main coachs she is of my daughters favorites and mine was just so supportive and wonderful. She talked to both my daughter and I addressed our concerns and turned the situation around. Her coach decided since she is having trouble with her floor that she is letting her scratch floor she feels and I agree that it is causing her too much anxiety at the meets and the other three events my daughter is doing very well at. She thinks that she will be able to enjoy the meet better without competing floor. She discussed this ahead of time with me before talking to my daughter. She also claims that daughter is so happy in the gym that she does not feel she does not want to be there but is just struggling with her floor. Her ROBHSBT is very inconsistent and she will just basically chuck the skill with out thinking eventhough she is sometimes barely making it over. We think that maybe she is scared of the skill but instead of balking she will just do it hoping she is going to make it over. She will not admit to her fears.
So last night at practice she took my daughter aside and told her about scratching floor well what ever she did and said my daughter came home from practice happy and annoucing she is not quitting. She also told my daughter after the meet both my daughter and her will come up with a plan on how they can conquer the skill. Daughter had practice tonight and was fine. She told me during floor the coaches took her aside and were working on drills and stuff to improve her rebound after her BHS I am happy that she no longer feels the pressure and that they are no longer pushing her eventhough she still needs to do all around qualify for states. But in the scheme of things who really cares if she goes to states if she is miserable. I would much rather have her take her time and if she has to repeat 6 next year. I actually feel grateful that she is in a gym where they are not pushing her but stepping back and letting her take her time. I was begining to question if she was in the right place but her coaches really put me at ease the way they reacted to the situation.
It is such a relief to see her come home from practice happy and be excited about the meet this weekend.