So my dd has been having a successful time training for this competition season. She moved up to platinum and had gained many new skills. Her form was looking really good. It was like something just clicked. She was moving past her fears. She was confident again after several years of...
My dd has recently had what i consider a pretty big growth spurt. She probably grew about 3 inches since may. She went up two leo sizes. The problem is the last two months she has just complained about something hurting after every practice. Mostly it is either heel, ankle or knee. Its always...
So my dd is competing platinum this year and we just got our first meet schedule. There isnt many platinums at all! Last year, she competed gold and had plenty of competition. Does anyone have any idea if platinum is usually like this? I am ok with there not being many but some competition...
I have just a quick question. I have read that for xcel gold beam, the requirements are two acro skills, one reaching vertical. Do they have to be different skills or would a bwo- bwo in a series meet the requirement?
This might be a silly question but in xcel what are the judges looking for in the dance elements of a floor or beam? My dd isnt much of a dancer. I have been watching her practice her routine and it just quit look like what it does when her coach is showing her. In compulsories dance is what...
My dd is new to xcel. I have been asking questions about how the program works. I think i have an idea now on rules and stuff. But what i really want to know is how it worked for your dds. Especially from parents whose dd went dd for another reason besides time commitments. Right now my dd...
My dd just finished her second year as a level 5. She finished very strong. She has been uptraining for several months and has all of her next level skilld except bwo on beam. The problem is she really struggles with fear on beam. Fear of the cw on beam was what kept her in level 5 for two...
I am going to start of saying that i know every gymnast is different and there is no way to predict their future. I am not looking for advice I really just need to talk to someone who may understand.
My dd was a very brave level 4. She was the first of her group to jump to high bar and do her...
My dd has been in gymnastics for about 5 years, on team now for 3. I still dont know what is normal for the sport. I have several things that has happened over the years that just doesnt seem right but because i am not a coach, gym owner, or a gymnast i question it. (Which is why i love the...
Last year by dd had a mental block on her cartwheel on beam this past year. Her scores for the year were mid to high 8s In our meeting with the coaches they informed us that they felt another year competing level 5 while working on 6 skills would be best. We agreed.
Then she gets to practice...
My dd has been struggling with fear of the beam for about a year now. She has been trying very hard to get passed it but she is feeling very defeated. On the nights they work on beam she is very upset. She says the coaches are mad at her and spent the practice yelling at her. She has said...
I have seen several post on here about coach to gymnast ratio. It has led me to be curious about something. At my dds gym she must have very good ratio 6 to 1 on any given night. However, the coaches spend very little time working with the girls individually. She probably spends 10 minutes...
My dd had a meet this weekend. She made her cartwheel. She has been struggling on it all season. She when ever she makes it she is very excited. She improved on vault. She is improving on vault a little every meet. Floor was about the same. She is still working on fine tuning her routine...
My dd is competing L5 this year. She is doing well except she has a block on cartwheel on beam. She has done it some but not often. Her coaches are talking about not letting her compete her next meet. I am not sure how i feel about this. My dd wants to compete. I am just not sure how i...
My dd made her cartwheel on beam at practice yesterday. She had been having a block for awhile now. She has been so determined to push passed it. She practiced every change she had. She cries many tears over it. She is so excited.
My dd had her first L5 this weekend. She fell on her squat on. A skill she had not been struggling on at all. Bars is her favorite event. She also fell on her cw on beam but she had been struggling with that. She did her vault without a spot which was a big accomplishment. She placed 5th on...
Christmas is right around the corner. Any gift ideas for a young gymnast? Last year my dd asked santa for a bar. Santa looked at her like she was crazy!
**sportsmommy**
I am gym mom of crazy 8 year old. We got her started in gymnastics after second bone she got while flipping of the monkey bars. She loves the sport!! Her favorite is bars and floor. She isn't crazy about the beam.
I don't know much about the sport. I have two older boys who did the...