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Hello I am new here and will just go ahead and jump in with a questions for those of you familiar with the world of prep opt gymnastics. My daughter has competed as a rookie for one year. She loves it and it has been the best thing for her self-esteem and confidence. We initially thought she may go on the level route after a year of preteam, but the gym she is at is VERY competitive and she was too old (8 at the time) along with "not good enough" to go to level 4, which is where they start. Most of the level 4 girls are between 5-7 It was advised that she go to prep opt rookie and she is doing pretty good, but not as good as she wants to be. I just feel that she isn't getting enough practice. She loves being at the gym, works very, very hard and even conditions on her own at home. What kind of workout/practice schedule do other gyms have for their prep opt rookies? I am told there that two, two hour practices a week are enough and "if they don't 'get it' with that amount of practice that they just aren't going to get it. However, my daughter has been taking weekly private lessons ($$$yikes) and IS getting skills that she doesn't have enough time to do in 4 hours a week. Anyone have any input?