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My daughter (almost 8) will be level 3 next year and will be at the gym 4 days per week (3 weekdays plus Sat). She has done other activities over the years but nothing has really stuck the way gymnastics has -it's been something different each year or even half year (other than gym of course)...

My DD goes to a year round school -they get about 7 weeks off for summer. Our gym (as well as the other gyms in the area) has a 9 week summer schedule -so it starts 2 weeks before DD gets out of school for the summer. It's not a problem this year as DD's practice starts after school hours -but...

I know this has been asked before with varied responses. My DD is in a level 3 training group but struggling to get some of the bar skills. She's anxious for a home bar so she can practice at home. She would be practicing all of the level 3 bar skills. Should I be more concerned with her...

My DD (almost 8) is in the level 3 training group for the summer -she was definitely on the cusp of not making it into the group and staying in pre team but she was moved up in the end (and without me even asking for it). She is still missing skills as is most of the rest of her group. First...

I'm trying to figure out if my DD has any chance of getting a ROBHS anytime soon.

DD (7.5) can do a good chin-up pullover but is struggling to get other level 3 bar skills. Is it a strength thing for MC and FHC? Or is it just about timing, etc? I am wondering if privates are likely to help (she wants to make team and it's getting down to the wire) or if it's likely that...

My DD is staying in pre team for another year b/c she hasn't gained the last couple of skills necessary to move to team. Other than the last couple of skills she's very much on par with those moving up. The kids in her new group are mostly way behind my DD in skill -they have all moved from a...

Does anyone here have any experience with asking for their child to stay in their current training group rather than being held back? My DD is right in between the 2 groups (closer to the current one that she's in in terms of skills). She's made a ton of progress lately but is still missing...

My DD started K a year early (her b'day is close to the cut-off and she was admitted b/c she was academically and socially ready). This will mean that she's a year younger at her high school graduation than some kids -even more than a year than others as red-shirting is so popular. It occurred...

I am considering looking for a gym where my DD could train tops (or the like) in a more intense program. Our gym doesn't offer a lot of hours for each level. What sort of skills/strengths would be expected of a 7.5 year old to enter a program where they train for TOPS testing?

Are there any out there that any of you read? I would love to find some -looking for any sort of blog that involves the sport.

Spinning off of another thread that I started -I'm curious to hear if your child competed when they were maybe slightly less than ready or waited until they were very confident and if you have opinions on which is the better way to do it. My DD is one of a couple of girls who the coach said...

So my DD very much wants to be a competitive gymnast. She lives and breathes gymnastics, practices, would be at gym every day if she could, loves anything gymnastics themed, etc. It has ended up taking her quite a while to make team (it will be about 3.5 years in the sport and 2.5 years on pre...

Sometimes I feel that my gymmie can do a skill if she really puts her mind to it and on occasion I have offered her an incentive to get the skill. For example, I've seen her do a mill circle, I've also seen her climb to the top of the rope. But I watched part of practice today and she barely...

DD started doing pullovers on the metal bar about a week ago -so it's a very new skill for her. She is doing it properly -chin up and legs over. She's not kicking off the floor for it. She claims that she can't do it on the regular bar because it's too big and her hands slip off. I am...

My DD (7.5) has been doing backbends and walkovers for about a year. She is very flexible and had a very easy time with splits and backbends. I just realized that she can't do a backbend with her legs together -she separates her legs before arching back from standing. When asked to keep her...

My daughter (8 in the Fall) will be repeating pre team with the goal of competing level 3 in Fall 2016. So she will likely be competing level 3 right around her 9th birthday. Is this old? It seems pretty normal at our gym (which is not a very competitive gym) as well as at our former gym...

I just had a chat with DD's coach who told me that strength is the easiest thing to gain in gymnastics while it's more important to have natural coordination and flexibility. I was happy to hear this b/c my daughter has always struggled with strength and has been held back over the years as a...

I feel sort of silly admitting this but I am really sad that my 2 kids aren't doing better in gymnastics. Now I didn't need them to be in gymnastics to begin with -they both begged for it and LOVE the sport. I have tried to make good choices and support them but sometimes I feel so defeated...

I have no idea what the expectations are at our gym as far as when the girls need to have all of the skills by in order to compete in the Fall. We are now 6 months away from competitions for level 3 and I'm wondering if my daughter has a chance of competing in the Fall. Her pre team group...