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My daughter who is 8 is training for level 3. She had the entire bar routine down and is now afraid to do a back hip circle. I literally have no idea why other than it's this weird mental block. It's not logical at all. She also still has trouble remembering the order of the floor and beam...

My daughter is almost 8. She has been on pre-team since last summer. Her gym starts competing at level 3. For the last month they have started learning routines. She seems to have a hard time remembering the dance moves on floor and beam (she generally struggles with memorization). I'm concerned...

After over a year of competing Div 1/Div 2, what are your thoughts on the system? Personally, I like Divisions for levels 4 and 5. It gives the little guys a chance to get some awards. I'm not a huge fan of the divisions for levels 6 and up. I think by then, the boys know where they stand...

At our state competition, they had several levels combined for one session. While watching, I noticed that one of the level 7 competitors had actually competed as an 8 all season, and then competed as a level 7 for states. He took several first place medals. Is this common in the upper levels...

If your son was age 10, competing level 7, division 1, but only scoring in low 50's (up until this point of the season). . .would you have him repeat the level with the goal of learning all the bonuses, or try to go to level 8 for the next season? Some people have said level 8 is "easier" in...

Has anyone heard anything about the new routines/changes for the upcoming competitive season?

If you had a 7 year old who competed level 5 and scored "middle of the road", but-- over the summer he got the rest of what he needed for level 6 (hypothetically, but very possible). If you had any say as a parent would you: 1) have him repeat level 5 as an 8 year old and possibly win a lot...

When your son got his first grips, how long did it take him to get used to wearing them, and to start wearing them to compete? Thanks!

Curious on this one. . .If your gym has a parents group 1) does it do a lot of fundraising, or do you basically just pay dues into it? 2)does your parents association or group pay for gym equipment for the gym? Is that common?

I "browse" the other forums occasionally, and i get the impression that overall, boys' gymnastics is more laid-back than girls' gymnastics. I don't see a lot of "boy gymnast" parents worrying so much about whether their son will do elite, etc. I don't really hear of very many boys dropping out...

Do you feel as if your child always is LOVING gymnastics? I think with my son it's very mixed (he's also very young---7 year old, level 5). Anyway, he doesn't complain about going to practice or anything, but sometimes he gets tired (he also gets up early for school). He is excited to show off...

My little guy will be competing in his first level 5 competition soon, age 7. He is a bit of a perfectionist (perhaps that's one of the thing that makes him good at gymnastics.) He's worried that he doesn't have one of the necessary elements perfectly (on one apparatus), and also is unable to...

Hi, my daughter is 3. Her brother is a very good gymnast for his age (he is still young), and I was planning to possibly start her in some classes. I have a few questions: 1) Is 3 a good age to start, or should I wait until she's a bit older? My son started at 6 and is doing really well. 2) I...

If your son participates in Future Stars: 1. When do your personal coaches find out and let you know the results of whether your athlete will participate in the second camp? Any details on this would be appreciated (especially if you are in region 7). 2. Do you split the coaches fees and the...

When DS#1 was younger (around 5) we sent him to gymnastics for 2.5 years at a local gym. This is now a huge local gym and was growing then (actually it offers gymnastics, dance, karate, and other sports now). Anyway, I didn't know much about gymnastics then, but I did know they had a smallish...

I had no idea the time spent on gymnastics before DS started. I mean I spend 1 hour (1/2 hour each way) driving to and from the gym 4 days a week right now, not to mention the hours he spends practicing. I would have never realized, being that I didn't actually do sports myself as a child (we...

Is age as big a deal in men's gymnastics as it is in women's? I know I see discussions where people wonder if their child is "too old" to be good in gymnastics? Can't anyone do well if they try hard? I am new to this w/ my son. He is a 7 year old, going to Future Stars this June, and competing...

My son (now age 7, competed in 6 and under this past year at level 4--training to compete at Level 5 this fall), is going to his first Future Stars Prep camp this summer. Is it realistic that he will be able to learn all or most of the skills by then? He's great at some stuff, still struggling a...

Just introducing myself. I have a little guy who was in a gymnastics class one hour a week last January-May. He took the summer off. He started in September as a Level 3, and quickly moved to Level 4, competed at Level 4 all year. Apparently he has talent for the sport, and he medaled a lot more...