If you and daughter are happy with the original coach then absolutely yes. Skipping grades is not a problem, it’s better she is entered at the level suitable for her. Sounds like this will keep her motivated and she’ll be with a coach looking at individual needs rather than following ridiculous...
It’s been interesting to see the posts on this topic. I’m posting as a parent of a gymnast who has just stopped, and she was due to take Compulsory one this year
I’m afraid I really don’t think you can compare Challenge and British scores. I’ve been to both on numerous occasions and the...
Poor thing. Mine had that same injury, popped the elbow back but then saw also fractured. Had surgery and fixed it with K wire. 4 weeks in a cast then a quick op to remove the wire. It probably was 2 months therapy to get the arm straight, sort out proprioception and strengthen it, but it...
So, after a week out, a chat with her coach & lots of snap chatting with team mates, she's going to commit to her next comp and then see how she feels. If doesn't regain her mojo then will finish (hopefully less abruptly) & sign up for other sports knowing that have properly considered it &...
I've just posted about my little one wanting to quit. One thing she did was that its just all getting too hard & stressful, I also think she will miss it terribly but have to support her in what she wants to do.
Gymnastics is such a tough sport, you have to give so much when you are very young...
She's adamant she wants to stop and I can't get to the bottom of why. She was upbeat about learning new moves & upcoming comps on Sunday and now tells me it makes her unhappy. It's so hard to understand when I've seen her work so hard to get where she is.
Before going through this I would...
Thanks all, it's the first time she's vocalised it to me but said that her teammates were talking about it in the summer & she's been thinking about it since then. Going back to school & remembering she misses a lot of things (other school sports & parties) have probably all added to it. I've...
After 5 years training 20+ hours a week my 12 year old didn't want to go to training today, burst into tears and said she wanted to stop. I always knew this day would come but have to admit to feeling really sad. She's had more than her fair share of injuries but has always fought back & is...
Mine has v sweaty feet when nervous, had to stand in the chalk box whilst waiting to go on beam, & always anxious she would slip! Recently bought her beam shoes which have transformed how she feels on beam :)
So sorry to hear this. My daughter did the same this time last year, slipping from high bar; dislocation but needed surgery to fix the fracture, which was fixed with wire. Consultant told her to stay out of gym until the wound had healed but could go in after 2 weeks to condition. She...