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As a coach, you may get this question a lot from proud parents, but…
If you believed your 4-year-old daughter might be a prodigy what would you do?
Private lessons at age 4 or 5 seems a bit extreme and expensive.I'd leave her in the class she's currently in as they're doing something right since she's loving it. With my daughters I put them in a couple private lessons per week with a very technical coach. Try for a compulsory coach if they do privates. They started at 4 and 5 years old. Two 30 minute privates per week of 10 min strength, 10 min flexibility, and 10 minutes of one or two skills. They grumbled at splits at first, but too bad. I wanted to find out if they liked all the pretty colors and games or if they could hang with the harder aspects of the sport before signing them up for as many classes as they said they wanted to do.
I'd leave her in the class she's currently in as they're doing something right since she's loving it. With my daughters I put them in a couple private lessons per week with a very technical coach. Try for a compulsory coach if they do privates. They started at 4 and 5 years old. Two 30 minute privates per week of 10 min strength, 10 min flexibility, and 10 minutes of one or two skills. They grumbled at splits at first, but too bad. I wanted to find out if they liked all the pretty colors and games or if they could hang with the harder aspects of the sport before signing them up for as many classes as they said they wanted to do.
Everybody gave the OP great advice, I just have to open my mouth at this post. Privates at 4 and 5 that include splits and focused strength are unnecessary; and have a high chance of being detrimental.
I would research the programs in my area and find a gym with very experienced coaches and a reputation for taking the slow and steady path with talented youngsters. Look for a gym with successful gymnasts at ALL levels and ages. Sign her up and then stay out of the way
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Are there really a lot of gyms that believe in a slow and steady pace for those little ones with extreme talent. Youtube is inundated with sites that have little seven year olds competing some are at level seven and others being pushed through what I hear elite tracks and trainning 24+ hours. I am questioning WHY parents would want that for their child. My DD's gym is the complete opposite. It is very rare to see the young ones pushed on through the levels at DD's gym.
I just thought to put that out to see what I could find. Is your gym or DD's gym a believer of slow and steady?
BTW, I am not trying to bash anyone who's DD is on an elite path. As a mom of a little gymmie (I believe and her coaches do to) who has some amount of talent, I just want to 'wrap' my hands around that mentality.