Follow your gut. We just left our gym of 10 years. Literally the last family out of 13 original girls. We hung on — devil you know vs. the devil you don’t — train of thought. Bad move in hindsight. You pay for training. If you are not getting training, go where you will. It’s as simple...
Absolutely! The MO is to pick a bunch of potential winners, push them to level 10 as quickly as possible, and see who breaks and who survives. If your kid isn’t being pushed hard, then she’s an expendable. She’ll be on a whole team of expendables. You’ll never get consistently decent...
IMHO, never move for gym unless you kid is already an elite. We live in an area with a high concentration of well known gyms. My daughter goes to one. Every one of those gyms has their “dream team” and their “expendable” team. It may be too late for your kid by the time you figure where she...
My daughter, training level 9, went to Alabama’s camp last summer. They have 2 high performers camps and several all level camps. She loved it!
Google search the college’s name and gym camp.
I know Arkansas and Utah also have one.
OMG, where are you??? I’m DD complains that her coaches aren’t engaged and could care less about her progress. Sometimes they don’t even watch her. It so completely frustrating!
That is so sweet! I don't know Nastia personally, but I have run into her several times. She always seems very nice, humble, and generous with her time, especially with the little gymmies. Maybe word will be around in the gym, and she'll check out the YouTube video.
We ordered our tickets Saturday. It's an annual mother/daughter date with me and my gymmie. We can't wait to see Katelyn! She's a fav, just a joy to watch. Last year we met Ariana Guerra and her nice folks. We're hoping to cheer Ariana on again this year.
All of WOGA's team girls, including the Elites train on the "team" side of the gym (which is open to the "rec" side). Although I have seen rec classes go over and use the "team" equipment. The Elites train so much, no one thinks twice about them being there. Everyone is so busy, team and rec...
My DD is the same age and weight, and has gymastics 6 hours a week. She likes boiled eggs and baby carrots before workouts and always eats a snack right afterwards. Thank goodness we're just 5 minutes from the gym! She's a grazer, my little one!
What worked for us, for what it's worth...
So sorry you and your daughter having to face GAD, that's not easy.
My DD starting having anxiety issues last year at age 5. Everything triggered a worry, which led to tears...you know the scene. Her school counselor sent home a great book for us to...
I'm a newbie too. DD just turned 6, has been taking rec classes since 3 1/2. DS is 9 and is active in scouts and starting golf.
DD was asked to join the pre-team class last month, which caught us off guard. We didn't expect or desire for her to do anything other than rec, but she's very...