billise
Proud Parent
Hi all! A little background first. DD (young 8 year old) had a gym change over the summer after our family moved across country. Old gym was very competitive at the optional levels but not as much at the compulsory levels (they really wanted those young/new gymnasts to have fun and learn without feeling like they have to be perfect). This philosophy worked out great for my 6 year old level 3. She had all the level 3 skills they just were not super pretty.
New gym (which was highly recommended by old gym) is very competitive all the way through and DD is really being challenged on form. Thankfully she is having fun and really enjoying new gym but she says she is getting a lot of corrections that involve core strength (for example not hollowing like she needs to on her glides) so she wants to start doing core exercises at home on non gym days. She already does 5 straddle press handstands on her own (she's up to 2 really nice ones in a row) but wants to add to that. I don't want to leave it up to her because she'll go overboard so what do you guys think? How much time should I allow her to devote to this and what exercises should she do.
New gym (which was highly recommended by old gym) is very competitive all the way through and DD is really being challenged on form. Thankfully she is having fun and really enjoying new gym but she says she is getting a lot of corrections that involve core strength (for example not hollowing like she needs to on her glides) so she wants to start doing core exercises at home on non gym days. She already does 5 straddle press handstands on her own (she's up to 2 really nice ones in a row) but wants to add to that. I don't want to leave it up to her because she'll go overboard so what do you guys think? How much time should I allow her to devote to this and what exercises should she do.