Im going to say this loud! Get her to a Pediatric Sports Medicine Dr or a Pediatric Orthopedist now!!! My daughter spent a good amount of the summer this last year on bars trying to catch up after a fall/ mental block. She ended up with gymnast's wrist that came on all of a sudden vs gradually...
My daughter was 5 when she was asked to be on team. She went from 2 hours a week rec to 4 hours to now 6 to 7 and she is now 6. She was tired and sore at first but now she comes home and wants to work out more. Her practices are 3 hrs at a time.
Thank you. Our little is super excited, she said she cant wait. We researched the new gym and coach and the amount of enthusiasm and support that she shows for her gymnasts when the throw new skills even if they dont hand them is amazing.
Well we did it. We left. Tuesday her coach told the level 1 & 2 girls to stop doing arm circles during their vaults, some of these girls are still occasionally running up the spring board. Why? Why?why? The. Tonight, her last night, the coach told the whole team that they were not coachable and...
It didn't seem right. These are level 1 and 2 girls who are just starting to understand gymnastics. The team has its 1st meet in 2 weeks. My dd has been taught since she was 3 to arm circle before punching. A new coach whos only experience is as a level 4 gymnast just changed this and I think...
So my daughters level 1/2 coach just told her and the whole team to stop arm circling when punching the spring board on the vault. I've been told this coach has no clue what shes doing. Feedback anyone?
Yes current gym says you have to be perfect to considered for USAG comps. New gym says its up to the parents as it is more $ so she lets the parents choose (this is a novel idea to me that they would allow the parents to have a choice)