As I understood the Puerto Rico Gymnastics Federation have a rule that an athlete must be training in the Island for at least a year before been allow to train and or compete with the team.
I agree that 4 spots is just a "dream crusher! My wife and I were born outside the US (we are a American...
I am very happy for you! As a dad when my daughter was diagnosed it was frustrating but after informing myself and learning about the different ways to help her it got better. Additionally, I am very lucky to have such an amazing baby. We talk about her condition, how it makes her feel when...
How early should we consider Elite path? Currently DD is 7 yrs old and level 3. Her current gym is nice and they train a number of Level 10s with focus in future college competition. The things is that my DD talks about competing someday at the international level and I have been researching and...
Strabismus deals with the eye muscles. Duane's Syndrome deals with Cranial Nerves 3 and 6 in which the communication is broken not allowing the person use peripheral vision on the affected eye (TYPE 1). There are three types but 1 is the most common.
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Wow! Thank you for the information. This really motivates to keep supporting her gymnastics goals. I let her read your post and she was very excited. The thing she like the most was about your doctor having Duane's.
I haven't met anyone in gymnastics openly speaking about Duane's but I notice...
I am wondering if there are gymnast with Duane Syndrome that have reach Level 10 or Elite.
My daughter is a extremely gifted gymnast currently level 3 but she is having trouble with the beam (which is normal). I cannot stop wondering if her condition which could also affect depth perception...
Some Crossfit gym have kids training programs with multiple options a week for around $50 a month. The change of environment and sport could be beneficial to prevent burn out. Also you could go to USAG and download the conditioning program and schedule specific hours throughout the week and go...
Very random numbers and time-lines for me to really understand a progress trend. I will like to know the hours per week of training in each level to properly see if there is any correlation between the athletes that stay in one level 3+ yrs versus the ones that moved-up faster. Nonetheless very...
Early 2014. I also learned that the base in Yokuska, Japan has gymnastic training. I really hope you find a place and let us know.
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I had order to South Korea and tried contacting their Federation without luck. I learned that the primary gyms are near the capital Seoul, Yongsan and I think I learn about one near Soyosan. After so frustration my wife and I decided for me to go by myself for a yr or so. I got lucky and the...