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    Parents What size octagon mat for almost 9 year old?

    Hi everyone! In an attempt to make my life more sane, I think we are going to have my daughter's private dance teacher help her with front walkovers for a bit before re-enrolling in a class. She runs a very small studio, so she does not have mats. She suggested purchasing an octagon mat, which...
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    Parents Try out for 6 year old

    Do they know they are ‘trying out’ at this age? I am unsure of what to tell DD to expect before the day as don’t want her to feel under pressure. I know she would love to learn more gymnastics it’s all she does at home but just unsure how to prepare her for what to expect without making a big...
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    Parents Oy Safe Sport for my 17 yr old

    So my kid is 17, will be 18 in January. So for her to be on the floor at 18, she needs to be safe sport trained(or certified, whateve). Where ahe is learning how to groom children (calm down that’s sarcasm). Seriously, this is their solution to Nassar and abusive coaches. Ive been signing...
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    Parents 5 year old pre team

    So my daughter (5) was showing pretty good skills in the gym- She has a solid handstand, cartwheel, bridge, round off. I am happy to upload videos/pictures. It seemed like she was somewhat bored in her preschool class. I inquired with our gym about team evaluation and asked to tell me if she...
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    Parents Is two hours to much for a four year old

    Hi all, I have no gym experience I sent my 4 year old to a recreational class and she got invited to a development squad which is 2hrs on a Saturday and has girls aged 4-6 she is the youngest. The previous coach said she has what it takes to be an elite gymnast. My child is lovely but she’s 4...
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    Parents 5 year old boy not taken seriously

    My 5 year old son is in his first year of gymnastics. Our gym has a competitive girls team and is very popular in town, but for boys, they offer ‘beginner’ and ‘intermediate/advanced’ classes. I am not a gymnast so forgive me if I don’t say things right but would consider my son advanced for his...
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    Coaches level 4 7 year old

    My daughter turned 7 a month ago and is competing level 4 she has scored twice mid 34 and has 35.1 competing against girls 2 years older she is finishing about 11th at each meet and has finished 7th as a coach is that what you would expect for someone at her age and level would you consider...
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    WAG 12 year old Gymnast

    Hi All, My DD(12) is currently enrolled in an intermediate class at a pretty good club. She has been taking classes there for a year or so, and intermediate is the equivalent of 3/4ish. She really wants to be on the competitive team, and has all skills for bronze and most for silver (missing...
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    Parents 6 year old boy invited to go on competition track

    I know nothing about gymnastics, but my just turned 6 year old was begging to take a gymnastics class for months. After searching high and low for a gym that actually offered boys classes, I found him a gym that was reasonably close. I stopped by the front office to change his class day since...
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    Parents Tips for helping 5 year old get a cartwheel

    Hi everyone, my daughter is hoping to be entered for a competition, but will have to demonstrate that she can cartwheel within the next 2 weeks - does anyone have any tips to help a 5 year old get the hang of this? She has something that looks somewhat like a cartwheel, but she jumps both feet...
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    Parents Daughter - 7 year old - No progress

    Hello all, My daughter started gymnastics 9 months ago (September 2021). She had about 80 hours of classes (2 classes per week). I don't know what they do during class because it's behind doors. Sometimes, when the class was almost over we could see the children going through a sort of...
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    Parents 13 yr old wants to quit

    I need help, my daughter wants to quit gymnastics. I told her she had to finish the summer and attend her team summer camp for a week, then we could talk. At the end of last season her coach quit to take a new job, my daughter was heartbroken. We have been through that before, even switching...
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    Parents First post - my 4 year old

    Hi Everyone! So glad I found this forum. I have a super athletic 4 year old boy. He started breakdancing at three after watching YouTube breakdancing tutorials. He had a beautiful headspin when I asked his pediatrician about spending so much time on his head. He told me he needed to stop due...
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    WAG 9 year old Xcel Bronze to Silver skills

    My daughter joined an Xcel bronze team 2 years ago and competed this past year for the first time (did really well). They are wanting to keep in Xcel bronze for a third season due to her not having the skills to move to silver. The specific skills are all flexibility related - bridge kickover...
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    Parents Almost 11 year old being asked to repeat Level 3

    Hello! We attend a fairly strict gym, and we love how safe they are, low injury rate etc... but my almost 11 year old daughter is being asked to repeat level 3 even though she has most of her level 4 skills. She did struggle the beginning of the season in level 3, she took a while to get her...
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    Parents 13 year old just quit

    My 13 year old level 7/8 daughter just quit gymnastics yesterday. She has been doing gymnastics for 5-6 years but switched gyms almost a year ago exactly. The gym had been better, the coaches were great, but there were some issues with her teammates. A couple of them were anti-Semitic towards...
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    Parents 6 year old trying out for xcel bronze or silver

    Hi everyone , I’m new to the forum. Hi there . I have a 6 year old daughter who will be trying out for Xcel bronze or silver . I’m a little confused between all the different groups. TAAF, USAG, and pre team. I’m not sure what to hope for. My daughter loves gymnastics she does private lessons...
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    WAG Chin ups and 6 year old

    My dd is 6.5 and just starting on her competitive gymnastics journey. We are in the UK and she is working towards club grade 6. The coaches have mentioned compulsory grade’s eventually. She is very very flexible and moderately strong. Luckily (for her!) she enjoys conditioning. Her one sticking...
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    Parents Nine year old new to gymnastics

    Hello! This is my very first post. My nine year old DD had been begging my husband and I to do gymnastics for the last couple of years. DD has no prior gymnastics experience, but has taken ballet for the last 3 years. My DH and I signed her up for a girls beginner class back in January. After 7...
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    Anon 16 year old and low level

    i recently turned 16, and have done gymnastics for about 6 years. I keep seeing around all my socials, girls who are younger or the same age doing all the skills that my mental blocks stops me from doing. i’m only an xcel gold (i need my flight skill on beam in order to go to plat), and i wish i...

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