This is totally normal. My son was approached for the pre team (non competition) at 4. 6 is the youngest that they can compete, and by 6 I believe he was doing 6 hours a week… but the other gym in my area has 6 year olds doing 9 hours. 10 years later, we now belong to that other gym. They are...
It’s exactly the same. It just takes twice as long to ignore how weird it feels.... and it can take longer still for it to look not messy.
The only tip I have is to remember that your back turns towards the first hand that goes down.
Granted, that is a tip to me, but to some others it could...
Your mileage may vary BUT ... as he is older for L4 and his scores are great and he’s learned tons of bonuses, yes it’s expected for him to move up. You might even see him move up a level a year for a time. That might change at level 6/7/8, depending. And he might even skip one of those levels...
This is clearly the healthiest way to think of things... but it may not be quite the full story.
He's still pre testosterone fairy. I once heard Donnell Whittenburg talk about his history, saying that he was a crap gymnast until he was 16, and that's when he took off. Granted, his 10-ish...
JD is a lateral optional level, so yes, he can move out of JD into 8 or 9 or 10 at any time. He can even move BACK to JD from the other optional levels... and then move back over.
As an older beginner, JD D1 is probably the most comfortable level for him to be in. It'll give him the free reign...
You won’t be able to until June 15th. All I know other than that is you will need your own login to the USAG site. I made mine years ago... but I think all you need is your gymnasts existing USAG number.
The last time I looked on the site in May there were no updated instructions, but my gym...
Because it is a compulsory level. For it to be restricted like that means you are closing the door to the kid who never stepped foot in gym until they were 12. Optional levels are restricted to a minimum age because the skills get more dangerous. There’s nothing that is more dangerous for a 12...
The gymnastic podcast has done extensive reporting on this subject. The most recent podcast covers the firings, Rhonda, Penny, etc. I highly suggest anyone wondering about what Rhonda did do, did not do, how long it was between when Penny learned of the abuse and reported it to the FBI... give...