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    WAG Anyone currently training at Zenith in Texas

    Hoping to talk to parents of optionals at Zenith to ask some questions. Anyone willing?
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    WAG Post season meets and Coronavirus

    Imagine going to a meet this weekend and seeing someone down on the floor coughing and sneezing at your kid's next event. I had a meet to work and ended up hiring out because I was concerned that my seasonal allergies would scare some families in the stands. I get it. Some people are...
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    Parents ExtraOrdinary Athletes

    I've enjoyed reading everyone's replies!! As a quick reminder, if you didn't read the first post: There are lots of places and times where scores/placements/etc.. get celebrated, including on the podium, end of year banquets, brag threads, and social media. This thread is not that place...
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    Parents Is coach a bully? Should I get my son out of there?

    My kid has been in a gym where - and it truly sucked - I was blown off. Nothing ever changed unless it got worse. If I had concerns, everything was always dismissed or twisted to be the kid's fault or my fault. I was not spoken to as an intelligent human being with a possible legitimate...
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    Parents Growth mindset help

    Honestly, one-on-one mental training. We tried it all. Privates. Motivational/Goal books. Meditation. Oils. The ONLY things that helped were a positive gym environment and one-on-one mental training. My biggest regret is that we didn't start it sooner. I did try, but we had the hardest...
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    WAG Tryouts at gyms

    It's also peak meet season for Optionals. If they host a meet, they may be swamped working on it. They may need time to get everyone involved to communicate and make a plan.
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    Parents Can you tell when a kid is trying?

    Is she happy in the gym? My girl swore up and down that she was trying her hardest. When everything imploded and we ended up switching gyms (for a large number of very valid and different reasons), she admitted that sometimes she didn't give her best - in rebellion against the coaching style...
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    Parents ExtraOrdinary Athletes

    I have asked my DD to watch her successful version of a skill (from a mock meet) just to help her with visualization and to remind her that she CAN do it. Knowing something intellectually and seeing herself actually do it are very different somehow.
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    WAG Worst Meet Ever

    'Yep' to all of that. This is why I started the "ExtraOrdinary Athletes" thread. I want to hear and see more from parents of the 'regular' kids. Yes, it's ok to be sad. Absolutely.
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    WAG Worst Meet Ever

    There have been several rough meets over the years. I find it interesting and cool that, generally, my kid has a good attitude about it. There have been a few where she has come out fighting tears. Afterward, I try to talk to her about meets from a balanced viewpoint. I'm not going to tell...
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    WAG More 6's, less 5's

    I've noticed some of this too. When the levels change first happened, I saw a lot of 5/7 in back-to-back seasons or year-on-year (or at least trying; dropping a kid back to 6 if absolutely necessary). Now I see more 'score out of 5 and move to 6 in January.' I'd guess gyms are just trying...
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    WAG Competitive Team Names

    With a name like Summit, perhaps it could have a hiking/climbing theme? I'm not sure what.. maybe named after mountains or mountain regions? Based on max mountain height perhaps. A climber wouldn't just start out at Everest. They'd tackle other goals first and work their way up, like your...
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    Parents ExtraOrdinary Athletes

    My girl left a negative gym environment over a year ago and has grown so much. Her perseverance and determination really, truly amaze me. She overcame her fears on several skills. She's recovering her confidence and is just simply a beautiful person, inside, outside, and in her gymnastics. She...
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    Parents ExtraOrdinary Athletes

    Without including scores, placements, other other accolades, I would so love to hear from anyone who wants to celebrate or share something cool and positive about their athlete(s). Proud of your gymnast for continuing to plug away at a mental block! Tell us about it! In awe of your...
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    Parents Venting

    If someone says something that bothers you, you have a few choices. You can get irritated and complain. You can let it go, ignore it, and move on, focusing on your own life. You can use it as an opportunity to learn more about others or the situation. You can use it as an opportunity to practice...
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    Parents Venting

    Your wife seems wise. I would suggest you learn from her and just let it roll off. If that's not enough, consider: Gymnastics is a tough and expensive sport. It's tough and expensive for the families and for the gyms. Gyms have all that lovely overhead of insurance, rent (or payment if they...
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    Parents Need advice: I am dreading this meet season

    I have a love/hate relationship with meet season. When it's all over - much, much later - I love going back to see her routines. I marvel at how beautiful she is. In the midst of it? It's exhausting and stressful. She's level 10 this year - and it's true, L10 is a totally different beast...
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    WAG Need help to fix a hypo extended knee to avoid deductions! Thank you...

    My jaw hit the floor when my girl said they did that stretch. (She said they don't do it anymore.) But, like I said, makes me think it's a common problem and answers are out there. Hope you found some help, OP
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    WAG Need help to fix a hypo extended knee to avoid deductions! Thank you...

    I'm not sure if this will be helpful, but it's the only thing I can think of. I recently joined a Facebook group called The Gymnastics Doc. I don't recall the owner's qualifications, but he's there to answer medical questions from gymnasts/parents. I remember he did a video - I think on shin...
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    Parents Child in DDs age group passed her out skill & performance wise, coach playing favorites

    I will admit that I find the "they are teammates and that's all that matters" thing amusing. That's true in the lower levels. When you get into the higher levels, and it becomes all about college scholarships and all the opportunities that come from being a high performer, and I hear "Well, it's...

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