My middle girl loved gymnastics, couldn’t get enough! She was a middle of the pack gymnast, going up one level per year, but always middle of the pack score wise. She had a string of injuries while and after growing 6” in a matter of months, and left soon after and found a lot of things she...
Love watching her all grown up! I remember her because she was so good and is the same age as my ex-gymnast, now college freshman. She is amazing! Congrats to her. I had to come back just to see if anyone had posted about her.
I would say an “elite” gym might be overkill for a 4-year old, but if she loves it and you think she may want to compete down the road getting to a gym that teaches good, solid basics from the start will make her gym life easier down the road. Whether it is your gym, the elite gym, or another...
My DD switched gyms the year before she quit gym. The coach at her old gym was awful with her when she got a case of the “twisties.” He would yell at her until she was more scared of him than the skill and would go, which was dangerous. We moved her, and the new gym was great. They worked her...
I drove 40 miles each way to the only local-ish pool with dive platforms once my gymnast switched to diving. I stayed down there as her practices were only 2.5 hours. It ended up being great bonding time in the car and we both look back fondly on those two years before she decided to focus on...
My older gymnast competed Xcel platinum at 9yo, then did a score out meet of JO level 5 when it was still old level 6, then went to level 7. Like the others said, it depends on the gym how much mobiluty there is between the programs. She was already very serious about gymnastics at 6, and left...
I’m in the don’t tell them until you’re out the door camp. Another girl left our original gym at the same time we did. She did JO and tramp/tumbling and wanted to stay through tramp tumbling nationals, but word got out and they wouldn’t take her to nationals even though it was almost time. We...
Mine was scared of round-offs on beam so did the cartwheel-back tuck or pike dismount in level 8. She scored well on beam, so I do think it’s not a big deduction. Hope your DD’s series clicks soon. It’s so hard to stay patient when everyone knows she could do it if her brain would just let her...
My DD had gymnast wrist at the same age (9 or almost 10, training level 7 with lots of BHS on beam, timers for bigger vaults, giants, etc.). She hadn't been complaining, but when she told me after practice her wrists were a bit sore, we decided to talk to the PT who came to the gym periodically...
An old teammate of my daughter’s will be competing division ii next fall, and she only made it to level 10 her senior year, so while maybe not all that common, it’s not out of the question.
I would look at what is the best fit for your gymnast for now. She's still in pre-school. I wouldn't think too long and hard at where you want her to be 10 years from now. I would focus on who can give her the best training now. A gym that really breaks things down and ensures good habits from...
As long as the beating on her body doesn't come back to haunt her as an adult, I would do it again. That said, I would definitely have done it at a different gym, so she would have had a better foundation that would have hopefully let her get through her big growth spurt with less injuries. She...
My older gymnast loved the rainbow ribbons, and my younger gymnast (who left gym for dance after level 2) was jealous that she didn't get the rainbow ones even though she was getting the higher score colors. At most of their meets they just gave everyone ribbons on their score cards and a medal...