Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum and I just want to ask a few questions concerning gymnastics.
Before I go on I just want to give a bit of a back story (please bare with me).
So since a very young age about 6/7 I've wanted to do gymnastics. I'm a naturally flexible person, not as flexible as as i used to be but I can easily regain the flexibility. I've also taught my self how to do the splits, back kick over, handstands, cartwheel, front flip (even in rollerblade, not that safe I know) round offs and a front/ backhand spring. I learned all these by myself and I was quite young. I kept this up until I was 14/15.
Now, the reason why I had no one to teach me all these tricks was because my mom wouldn't let me do gymnastics. My only true gymnastics experience was once in primary school and once in secondary school and both were basic programmes that had a duration of a few weeks. I knew I had some potential in this sport and I would try again and again and again to convince my mum but she refused. I even made a PowerPoint presentation and she disregarded it. The gymnastics club wasn't even far from my house and money wasn't a problem. I was so disappointed because I knew if I worked hard enough I would have been a competitive gymnasts, not an elite gymnast but still a competitive one.
Now that I've moved to the UK and have turned 18 I don't have to rely on my mum to drive or ask for permission for classes or clubs. So, I'm taken the leap to join an adult gymnastics club, something I've wanted for as long as I can remember.
My issues is will I ever reach the level to at least compete in an adult competitions or is it too late for that. How long do I have to train in order to keep upgrading to a new level.
Please help because I've wanted to do this for such a long time and I wish my mum wasn't so adamant about something I was and still am so passionate about
Before I go on I just want to give a bit of a back story (please bare with me).
So since a very young age about 6/7 I've wanted to do gymnastics. I'm a naturally flexible person, not as flexible as as i used to be but I can easily regain the flexibility. I've also taught my self how to do the splits, back kick over, handstands, cartwheel, front flip (even in rollerblade, not that safe I know) round offs and a front/ backhand spring. I learned all these by myself and I was quite young. I kept this up until I was 14/15.
Now, the reason why I had no one to teach me all these tricks was because my mom wouldn't let me do gymnastics. My only true gymnastics experience was once in primary school and once in secondary school and both were basic programmes that had a duration of a few weeks. I knew I had some potential in this sport and I would try again and again and again to convince my mum but she refused. I even made a PowerPoint presentation and she disregarded it. The gymnastics club wasn't even far from my house and money wasn't a problem. I was so disappointed because I knew if I worked hard enough I would have been a competitive gymnasts, not an elite gymnast but still a competitive one.
Now that I've moved to the UK and have turned 18 I don't have to rely on my mum to drive or ask for permission for classes or clubs. So, I'm taken the leap to join an adult gymnastics club, something I've wanted for as long as I can remember.
My issues is will I ever reach the level to at least compete in an adult competitions or is it too late for that. How long do I have to train in order to keep upgrading to a new level.
Please help because I've wanted to do this for such a long time and I wish my mum wasn't so adamant about something I was and still am so passionate about