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    Parents Need help with DD to Change Gyms

    Update: We did an eval at another gym who promptly invited DD to their L5 team. It's a good gym with solid coaching, but I broke DD's heart about the move. She cried multiple nights, begged me to stay, and stated that she would rather do Xcel at our current gym than move and continue JO...
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    Parents To switch or not to switch?

    We're in the same boat right now for slightly different reasons, on the verge of leaving our gym with my DD who has nearly all her L5 skills. Given that your DD doesn't compete until Dec, I believe you should be able to find her a new gym if you look ASAP. By your description, your DD should not...
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    Parents Need help with DD to Change Gyms

    Thanks everyone for your replies! We're currently reaching out to other gyms to see what might fit DD. This is such a tough sport, and it's really wonderful to have different perspectives from other parents.
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    Parents Need help with DD to Change Gyms

    Hi parents, I'm fairly certain I need to change gyms to help DD to reach her goals. She's 12 years old training for L5 this upcoming season and eventually wants to be a L10. I've always resisted putting pressure on her to make her an elite gymnast and explained to her what they go through. She...
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    Parents Level 4, 20 hours a week

    Our gym just trimmed hours across the board for the entire JO program. Last year, our L4/5 did ~13-15 hrs/week, and this upcoming season it'll be ~10-12 hrs. The HC is saying they've been experimenting with more efficient practices, and she noticed the girls taking more turns/being more...
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    Coaches Good coaching

    Yes to #1 and #2. DD has lot of fun which is why we stuck with our gym, and it's a safe environment. I will keep an eye out for #3 on the new coaches, but now that you describe it, I've noticed some of the regular coaches doing this.
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    Coaches Good coaching

    Question here on coaching technique. For reference, DD is 10 years old and training L4. I notice at our gym some coaches are more hands-on for athletes as far as moving their limbs in correct position, or the coach will demonstrate the body position themselves. Other coaches rely more on verbal...
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    Parents Ankle pain from flat feet! How help?

    Hi, my 10-yr old is dealing with foot issues/pain to include pronation and flexible flat feet, so I'll steer my comments about our experience in a way that may help you find a good specialist. We first took DD to our pediatrician who gave us a referral to a podiatrist because the rules in our...
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    Parents Screen time

    I have 2 kids with I-phones, 10 and 13. I use the screen time settings to limit them to 2hrs daily for entertainment/video games during the school week, although they can call/text friends. They have PCs for school work with Norton Parental Control to filter out questionable websites, but by the...
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    Parents Inconsistent coaches

    Gymnastics should be fun, especially for a 5-year old. Meet with your gym and tell them that your DD used to like attending class, but now it's ending in tears. They should understand and figure out how to make adjustments--it may be a temporary schedule shuffle since the one coach was hurt. If...
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    Parents Miscommunication with Coaches

    Schedule another meeting with DD's gym owner/manager, and ask what their overall coaching philosophy is for practice versus privates. Also ask yourself what you're really trying to achieve with scheduling your DD for privates with a coach no longer at the gym. If your DD wants more gym time, it...
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    Parents Going from 8 hours to 3 hours of practice

    Does the gym have T&T or acro she can do in addition to hot shots? Ballet can also compliment her gymnastics. I also agree with other parents on letting your DD try team sports. When L3 competition comes, you likely won't have the time. We did more a variety of sports with DD's older brother...
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    WAG German gymnasts' outfits take on sexualisation in sport

    This has me wondering...do some judges factor in the girls' outfits as part of artistic merit? How is 'artistry' defined for women's gymnastics? I can understand judges wanting to view legs for form, but it seems that girls can accomplish that wearing shorts or tights.
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    Coaches Inappropriate coaches

    Report it and leave ASAP. Tell the parents on the way out. I know your post was for coaches, but I feel compelled to speak up as a gym mom whose DD is currently in competitive gymnastics. I'd be out the door if something like this happened at DD's gym, even if it wasn't with any of her coaches...
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    Parents Other activities and worry

    For me, it's a time balance since I have another kid in competitive soccer so our schedule gets pretty hectic during the school year. Like other posters have mentioned, I let DD try other sports over the summer when it's not competition season. During competition season, I remind her she has to...
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    Parents Communication

    If it's about skills or an injury, I talk to the coach. For skills, I usually check in between competition seasons to get a feel for what level they think DD should compete in or what they think she should work on, but I usually let it ride during competition to avoid putting pressure on DD. I...
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    Parents Gym Communication and Coaches

    Thank you all for your advice. I had to decompress for a few days after my post. We did check out the other gym with DD participating in a trial class, and I asked the head coach for an evaluation. While I liked their experienced coaches and their training program (more structured, stricter...
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    Parents Gym Communication and Coaches

    Her coach from last season is teaching the boys now at the same gym. He confided in my husband six months back when they were moving equipment around that the gym's owners were under tremendous financial pressure since opening a newer, larger facility. The experienced coach that eval'd DD two...
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    Parents Gym Communication and Coaches

    Hello, I need some perspective. My 9-yr DD competed L2 last year, and is on the cusp of moving to L3. My dilemma is this: She loves her gym, but it's a very busy place with wait lists for classes, they move coaches around often, and I feel like she's constantly overlooked. She is not at the top...

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