Ariekannairb
Proud Parent
I posted a few weeks back about my DD having trouble undercutting her back handspring. We chose to go to private lessons with a personal friend who happened to work at our gym previously. In 3 lessons he corrected the problem that the gym hasn't been able to correct in 6 months. It isn't perfect and she is really having to work out some fear issues from all of the falling on her head, but she at least no longer does that.
Which brings me to my next thought. I had posted last season that I was thinking about switching gyms because we were having problems with them not correcting form and a few other reasons. So many of you wise parents told me to make the change right then. Well, my stupidity won and now we will be suffering through another season and having to pay extra to kick the bad habits. I did make the decision that this is our last season and we would probably already be gone if I hadn't already committed financially to this gym. I have to admit that as sure as I am about this decision, I am terrified. Because our meet season overlaps with the tryouts for the gym we have chosen we have had to tell the new gym what is going on. DD is also now attending tumbling at the new gym on the "down low" knowing that if the other gym finds out we will likely be dismissed, because unless she finishes correcting her BHS she will be held back or possibly not make the team at all. The whole situation has me angry and on edge and both she and I are counting down until we can move on. States are in May so we are stuck where we are until after that, though honestly, I wouldn't cry for too long if we did have to move over early. Even if it meant not getting to finish the season. This is DD's first year to compete for placement and that is what is keeping us there.
Just to clarify, there are many reasons we are moving on. I have tried to stick it out, hence the reason we are here a second season, and I have tried to talk to the coaches about some of the tumbling issues, but it just isn't going well. There are many other reasons beyond this though that make this move a must. Please be kind to me. I am dealing with the best way I can while trying to help my daughter get her tumbling up to par and making the switch.
Which brings me to my next thought. I had posted last season that I was thinking about switching gyms because we were having problems with them not correcting form and a few other reasons. So many of you wise parents told me to make the change right then. Well, my stupidity won and now we will be suffering through another season and having to pay extra to kick the bad habits. I did make the decision that this is our last season and we would probably already be gone if I hadn't already committed financially to this gym. I have to admit that as sure as I am about this decision, I am terrified. Because our meet season overlaps with the tryouts for the gym we have chosen we have had to tell the new gym what is going on. DD is also now attending tumbling at the new gym on the "down low" knowing that if the other gym finds out we will likely be dismissed, because unless she finishes correcting her BHS she will be held back or possibly not make the team at all. The whole situation has me angry and on edge and both she and I are counting down until we can move on. States are in May so we are stuck where we are until after that, though honestly, I wouldn't cry for too long if we did have to move over early. Even if it meant not getting to finish the season. This is DD's first year to compete for placement and that is what is keeping us there.
Just to clarify, there are many reasons we are moving on. I have tried to stick it out, hence the reason we are here a second season, and I have tried to talk to the coaches about some of the tumbling issues, but it just isn't going well. There are many other reasons beyond this though that make this move a must. Please be kind to me. I am dealing with the best way I can while trying to help my daughter get her tumbling up to par and making the switch.