I agree with this completely. My daughter was notorious for this and she is a very high anxiety kid. I'm not a
coach, but the simple solution is to keep a flip camera or iPhone handy. Tell her you'd like to video tape her with the correction so she can see when she is doing it right. If she is...
While tough coaching can produce good results, it doesn't have to include meanness and cruelty. It's one thing to show disappointment in an expectation not being met, but another to lash out with out of control behavior over a result that cannot be changed. I'm sure your DD was already...
Can someone explain this to me? The awards go out different percentages per age group. Is this normal?
8 year olds 100%
9 year olds 50%
10 year olds 34%
11- not up yet
12 year olds 24%
13 year olds 29%
14 not up yet
2009 USAG NEW YORK STATE LEVEL 7
If you have a digital camcorder then you can video her. When you play it back do a frame by frame(slow motion). Sometimes they feel like they are making a correction but they don't know what they really did until they see it back. My 11 year old asks me to video at meets so she can see how she...
We just give it to the person who has room in their car! But yes, they have let the girls that didn't place take it so they feel like they are an important part of the team. The winners have their own trophies and it encourages team spirit.
You can order the compulsory videos from USAG to see what the routine should look
like when done properly. You could also go on youtube and look up other peoples level 4 routines, and see which ones got high 9's to compare.
This one looks pretty good:
YouTube - Camille Level 4 Floor USAG
I wish my husband would work out with my daughters. He looks like The Rock as they struggle with pull ups! I think your enthusiasm is awesome and if she likes it, do a lot of ab and shoulder work with her own body weight. No dumbbells as this could tighten her flexibility and hinder her...
Jelly Belly Belt
jbk2-s jelly belly band and jelly belly beans
Reminds them to "Tuck it In" and the kids just think they are cool when they have one! Comes with jelly beans too!
I have a daughter who is also teter tottering on the gym front. My son who is 12 quit last year after 5 years and my heart broke. I then realized that life went on for him after the gym. He now plays basketball, baseball, and is in camp for video production and is happy! On the other hand his...
My daughter had the same story, wipe-out and all. They let her off the hook for a couple of months with no grips at level 5. Then I bought her the hot shots with the soft leather and it was like a miracle. She got used to them the first day and has used them since without a hitch.
American...
We have so many, but most are from our leo sale. It's a fundraiser for the team and everyone brings donates their unused or small leos and we sell them for $10.00. The kids love it.
My top 10 list for overinvolved gym parents:
#10 You own the purple USAG Complulsory Manual and keep it in the bathroom for reference
#9 You also have the dvd of the routines and try to point out what's different in your daughter's
#8 You have a mini setup in your basement (beam...