We have reached Junior year Slog. Son has done gymnastics since second grade, and was good enough to continue, but no superstar. I don’t really care about performance, but it gave him friends and a great sport out of school. Now that schools are back up, his group of 8 has declined to 4, and...
I went to the USAG page to register my son and saw there was a new addition to Men’s Gymnastics called Club Track. It seems like a great idea, it’s supposed to be like Xcel for boys and it was described as being a way for boys to have gymnastics as a second sport. But then it also said it was...
So my son is 14, turning 15 soon. Has not been to practice since mid March due to quarantine. He’s currently a Level 9. Since Jan, he’s probably grown 6 inches, so a major growth spurt. My question is, will this time off make it easier or harder to adapt, once training resumes? He will be...
Today my son who just turned 14 was told he was moving to Level 9. He is an anxious kid and a perfectionist. Our gym does not do Level 7 and Level 8. Boys go from Level 6 to JD1. He was a late starter and practices with boys 1 and 2 years younger. Since he is 14 he will now leave his group...
I was wondering if USAG, given all the issues with WAG, are going to be giving attention to the issues currently facing MAG? Colleges are eliminating their teams. The whole JO/JD system and Div 1/2 in compulsory seems to be a shambles where even the most knowledgeable coaches have no idea what...
My son wants a backyard trampoline. If I decide to do this, what are the best tramps for gymnasts and how much will it cost for both tramp and installation? I dare not ask if there would be a market for this used and how would I find it?