Haruto sensitive skin, we get it on Amazon. It’s not as sticky as non sensitive skin types due to the different adhesive, but my daughter doesn’t like to keep it on longer than one practice anyway, so works well for her. Regular KT or Rock tape leaves her skin red and irritated, this brand does not.
Does the gym have a successful upper level optional team? Are they sending level 10s to college? If the answer is yes, then I wouldn’t worry. I’d also avoid the lobby, mom gossip if you can. And I agree with everyone else, you absolutely don’t need privates at this age. I used to know a couple...
This is true, they were bought out I think almost 2 years ago now? They do have the largest level 10 team in the area, with several girls going to to D1 schools over the past few years, so if D1/college is the goal I wouldn't automatically count them out as an option. Seems like things have been...
No, but your gym may require it. Our gym generally doesn’t move girls to level 6 without it. They will make exceptions for injuries, but that’s about it.
My daughter is only in 8th grade but we have a few 2026s in our gym and it’s been exciting having college coaches visit recently! I can’t wait to see where they end up.
This decision is obviously up to my daughter’s coach, I have zero input, and wouldn’t even discuss it with them, but I’m curious what other parents/coaches think.
Is it better to repeat level 9 and have a strong year, or move to level 10 without 10.0 start values on all events?
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Just wanted to post an update. My daughter is 9 weeks post injury and is back to full weight bearing. Was pain free doing handstands etc at around 7 weeks. Isn’t tumbling or anything yet but started back with bar basics, giants, cast handstands, strap bar work and tramp tumbling.
Most girls we saw this year were doing yurchenko pikes, more layouts as the season went on, those were usually the winning vaults. Second to yurchenkos were tsuks and then the rare front handspring-front.
Our booster club gives money to the gym, which credits all the parents accounts equally to lower meet/coaches fees. We have a contract with the gym saying what the funds will be used for.