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a prep op with level 7 skills and giants? are you kidding me? prep op is for girls that can't progress in gymnastics. sounds like the gym you're at is kind of backwards. i'd go elsewhere in a heartbeat.
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a prep op with level 7 skills and giants? are you kidding me? prep op is for girls that can't progress in gymnastics. sounds like the gym you're at is kind of backwards. i'd go elsewhere in a heartbeat.
I'd like to think we here at CB can be supportive of cher & her DD, without insulting other gymnasts who read these boards. Maybe your experience with Prep-op has not been a positive one. But I find your statement "prep op is for girls that can't progress in gymnastics" both untrue & insulting to a whole lot of talented & determine gymnasts. As I stated in prior posts, Prep-op is handled differently from gym to gym & state to state. While it may not be your experience, in some areas Prep-op is quite challenging & competitive. And Prep-op girls in GOOD programs DO progress VERY much. I admit it doesn't sound like cher's DD is at a gym that has a progressive style prep-op program. So I agree that Prep-op at that gym doesn't sound like a good fit for her. But lets not insult ALL Prep-op gymnasts here please. Thank you!a prep op with level 7 skills and giants? are you kidding me? prep op is for girls that can't progress in gymnastics. sounds like the gym you're at is kind of backwards. i'd go elsewhere in a heartbeat.
Yes I keep thinking that too. I'm trying to figure out what she is missing that the other girls have and she doesn't have. Or what she is doing that the others aren't doing. the only thing I can think of is well over the past year she went from "flat chested" to "oh yes there are boobs there". Do gyms tend to cut the blossoming girls from the teams for the more flat chested? She is the only one that has blossomed so far. No peiriod but definintly blossoming. (Yes I'm grasping at straws here trying to rack my brains for anything that may be a reason)
Granny Smith- is she ONLY missing the C acro skill on floor? I find it hard to believe that they couldn't work with her to get that... a lot of 8s going 9 tend to be held back because they are missing bar skills like the overshoot or pac salto but if she has that..
And to the poster who referenced PO as for the gymnasts that don't progress with their skills, I don't think she meant to be derogatory but that is how Prep Op is viewed in certain regions ...that the gymnast will go to PO while they work on certain skills they would absolutely need to have for USAG with the potential for returning to USAG when she gets the skills but still compete in PO ....with this original poster having the skills for USAG, I think that is why being suggested to go Prep Op is viewed as not progressing...I don't think any of the posters mean to suggest ill will...
Definitely sounds like it's time to move! Regardless of what they say, they have already pigeonholed her to one extent or the other. Not what she, or any other gymnast, needs!!! Good luck, let us know how the tryouts go.
Prep Op in my area is viewed as the place where gymnasts not good enough for JO USAG program go or where Gymnast who are burnt out go. It is presented as a hugh step down to a program for those who can't hack a "real" team. It is used as a "threat" to the USAG team girls to get them to work harder and get a skill so DD sees the whole program as some place she doesn't want to go.
Thank you so much for presenting the facts as a coach from the area! I'm unfamilar with cher's area so I didn't know what kind of program it is there. I know programs can vary greatly. It's really all about finding the right fit. Some gyms even have the Preps practice the same hours as JO. And they are progressing better than some JO girls. It's a personal choice of what works for that individual. I wish more gymnasts, coaches & parents understood the Prep-op programs in their area. Maybe then Prep-Op gymnasts would get the respect they deserve. I think some coaches do make it seem like a punishment & that is where the stigma is born. Coaches who use it as a threat...that's just wrong!!! Stop it!!! Good luck with your meeting cher. I support you & your DD & wish you both all the best. She deserves coaches that want to help her reach her goals, no matter what.I am not defending your gym or taking sides but I feel like you need some more facts.
I coach a team not far from you, I coach prep opt and JO levels some of your post have really bothered me. They are far from the truth. Prep Opt in NH is a very reputable program where the girls work hard. Coaches in your state are working very hard at getting prep opt to be a respected program just at JO levels are. The girls in the program arent drop outs from JO who couldnt make it. Some could be very talented USAG gymnasts who have chosen Prep Opt because it is more relaxed, or they play other sports or they have had fears over certain skills. Maybe this is not a good fit for your daughter. But please stop bashing a program I have a feeling you dont really know a whole lot about. Did you even know that your gyms Advanced Team for Prep Opt won states this year? Sounds like they work hard and are pretty successful.
There are girls this year that will be there this will be their 3rd year. They are hoping to get L8 skills over the summer but some of them don't even have their giants yet.
I am not defending your gym or taking sides but I feel like you need some more facts.
I coach a team not far from you, I coach prep opt and JO levels some of your post have really bothered me. They are far from the truth. Prep Opt in NH is a very reputable program where the girls work hard. Coaches in your state are working very hard at getting prep opt to be a respected program just at JO levels are. The girls in the program arent drop outs from JO who couldnt make it. Some could be very talented USAG gymnasts who have chosen Prep Opt because it is more relaxed, or they play other sports or they have had fears over certain skills. Maybe this is not a good fit for your daughter. But please stop bashing a program I have a feeling you dont really know a whole lot about. Did you even know that your gyms Advanced Team for Prep Opt won states this year? Sounds like they work hard and are pretty successful.
I don't think labeling prep op is really necessary to the question. The issue here is that we have a girl who has already competed level 7, who wants to continue w/ level 7 and wants to practice 20 hours per week being moved against her will to a group that practices 6 hours a week. I for one don't agree with that and would take her to another gym if I were her mother.
Another thing that struck me in cher's posts was this statement:
If there are girls who still don't have giants after three years, I'd say something's wrong. Either the coaching is lacking or they're not doing enough conditioning. I obviously don't know a lot about the program, but from what cher's said, I'm not impressed. The idea that they can become a better program by weeding out girls they've already had on the JO team for years bothers me.