Bruingirl6
Proud Parent
Hi everyone - I am new to this board, but have a question.
My 5 year-old daughter started gymnastics 1.5 years ago. For the past 13 months, she has been in level 1 for 4-5 year olds. She just checked off all of the required skills to move to level 2. Once that was done, I was told to book her an evaluation with another coach, who would have her perform all the skills in one sitting.
We did this and I was told that she is "too wobbly on the beam" and that her hollow position wasn't consistent enough. (Keep in mind that her classes are NEVER taken on the regulation beam, they go on one that is 12 inches high, until this separate skills eval.)
After this was done, one of her coaches said, "I knew she wasn't ready and never would have even let you schedule another eval if I had known." Her other coach (from a different day of the week) said, "How can they think she isn't ready. She is getting bored. Why would she not get moved up?"
I agree with the 2nd coach that she is getting bored. She can only do step points on the beam for some many months. She is doing pullovers on the bars, and is doing back walkovers on the floor.
I inquired about private lessons to brush up on any skills they thought were inconsistent and was told that they didn't think it would be helpful.
I am contemplating moving her to another gym. She has a friend with similar skills who is 1.5 years older and is already competing at another gym
Should I move her to another gym?
They can't give me any timeline as to when they will allow her to test again - what is reasonable? - 3 months, 6 months? I can't imaging keeping her at a level where she has all the skills checked off for another year.
My 5 year-old daughter started gymnastics 1.5 years ago. For the past 13 months, she has been in level 1 for 4-5 year olds. She just checked off all of the required skills to move to level 2. Once that was done, I was told to book her an evaluation with another coach, who would have her perform all the skills in one sitting.
We did this and I was told that she is "too wobbly on the beam" and that her hollow position wasn't consistent enough. (Keep in mind that her classes are NEVER taken on the regulation beam, they go on one that is 12 inches high, until this separate skills eval.)
After this was done, one of her coaches said, "I knew she wasn't ready and never would have even let you schedule another eval if I had known." Her other coach (from a different day of the week) said, "How can they think she isn't ready. She is getting bored. Why would she not get moved up?"
I agree with the 2nd coach that she is getting bored. She can only do step points on the beam for some many months. She is doing pullovers on the bars, and is doing back walkovers on the floor.
I inquired about private lessons to brush up on any skills they thought were inconsistent and was told that they didn't think it would be helpful.
I am contemplating moving her to another gym. She has a friend with similar skills who is 1.5 years older and is already competing at another gym
Should I move her to another gym?
They can't give me any timeline as to when they will allow her to test again - what is reasonable? - 3 months, 6 months? I can't imaging keeping her at a level where she has all the skills checked off for another year.