As gymnastics is my passion of all passions, I recently decided to get back into gymnastics (age 19 currently). I have wanted to pretty much ever since I quit (I had to quit through reasons beyond my control - nothing health related or anything) and finally got the courage to do it.
No gyms in my whole city offer structured classes for people over 16yrs. I have asked each and every one about classes/private lessons/possible coaching, and they all say no. What they DO offer is 'adult gym'.
I was excited at first, until finally realising that it is impossible to learn new things at adult gym. Picture this: the gym is full of about 60 people (55 young males, 5 females.. absolutely crowded). The males are all over the floor, vault, tumble track, bars, pit, trampolines... I was on the beam on Tuesday and almost fell off when one boy ran up and vaulted over it... When I told him he just said *extremely snarkily* "oh sorry sweetheart, didn't realise the beam was a seat" (as I was mounting at the time). There is generally always very loud music blaring for the duration of the session.
Nobody is there to teach me new skills.
So what do I do? I'm so torn... I want to learn gymnastics SO BADLY. I have the determination, I would be willing to work hard, I am absolutely dedicated to the sport, but there are no reasons that I can see for me to continue. Which makes me very sad! So what would you do?
No gyms in my whole city offer structured classes for people over 16yrs. I have asked each and every one about classes/private lessons/possible coaching, and they all say no. What they DO offer is 'adult gym'.
I was excited at first, until finally realising that it is impossible to learn new things at adult gym. Picture this: the gym is full of about 60 people (55 young males, 5 females.. absolutely crowded). The males are all over the floor, vault, tumble track, bars, pit, trampolines... I was on the beam on Tuesday and almost fell off when one boy ran up and vaulted over it... When I told him he just said *extremely snarkily* "oh sorry sweetheart, didn't realise the beam was a seat" (as I was mounting at the time). There is generally always very loud music blaring for the duration of the session.
Nobody is there to teach me new skills.
So what do I do? I'm so torn... I want to learn gymnastics SO BADLY. I have the determination, I would be willing to work hard, I am absolutely dedicated to the sport, but there are no reasons that I can see for me to continue. Which makes me very sad! So what would you do?
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