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She definitely wants it. Gymnastics is her life. She has a learning disability and so doesn't do very well in school but gymnastics gives her confidence because she really excels at it and she does very well in meets.

Thanks. Yes she is used to criticism. She has Easterm European coaches that push her and criticize to no end:). She is a very optimistic person and bounces back very quickly. I think as far as personality goes, it's a great fit. It's more about how are we as a family with 3 young girls going to...

Thanks for this. Yes, there are 2 other siblings in the mix who also happen to be gymnasts.. :). I assume we can always go back from the decision. She is very motivated but is a free spirit and would probably be OK to try and then if it didn't work out, be OK with that. It just seems like such a...

This is very interesting. Yes, she is actually a vault/floor and beam girl. She has very high tumbling and is extremely fast twitched. She is also a dancer so she rocks it in floor with her bubbly personality.

My 11 year old is competing level 9 this year. Should we consider elite? Her coach seems to think so but we are on the fence. We don't think we can handle it financially.. And not sure if its the right thing.

This is amazing advice! I learned something here. Thank you!

Yes makes sense. It's just that her strong events are floor and beam and she relies in them for her AA score. Her vault is tsuk pike so she has a lower start value and bars is not her strong suite. For beam and floor she has always had a high start value and it helped her with her AA score.

Thanks. Yes, that makes perfect sense. I managed to ask the coach today and that is basically what she said to me as well. She has the skill but are doing more on a hard mat in the pit to save the wear and tear before the meets.

Thanks for the feedback! Yes the coach says she should have it on floor by then. Apparently she is landing it on hard mats in the pit at floor level so the coach thinks she should be OK. My daughter really wants to compete it but is nervous she won't confidently have it by then. I will ask the...

My DD, age 13.5, level 10, is supposed to be competing her double full and double back in her floor routine early March. She has her double full on floor but is still doing her double back onto hard matts (at floor level) on the pit. Does it make sense that she will have it ready on floor in 2.5...

I have 3 gymnast sisters, aged 11,14& 7. They were never in the same level, however recently the 14 year old started feeling that she didn't want to always be on the exact same path as her sisters. She decided that either she would quit or move to another gym. It was the best decision we ever...

3 daughters competing this year: 14 year old (level 10), 11 year old (level 8) and 7 year old (level 4). The older 2 start competing in February. They all seem OK with progress and the skills they have to compete. The level 10 is working hard on getting her Jaeger and double back on floor more...

I have 3 daughters and all are gymnasts. My older dd has just turned 14. She switched gyms in September and what a difference. She spent last year with several injuries, growth spurts, puberty, etc. She started late at almost 8 years old. It has been a difficult journey. Some of her coaches...

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My DD is competing level 10 with Jaeger, toe hecht and blind fronts on bars. She often falls in her blinds. Is she competitive enough with the skills she has?