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    Parents Don't know if I'm doing the right thing

    So a few years ago my dd was in a competitive team here we call it a squad. She was only 6 and due to covid and lock down and zoom classes with no skills only strength she lost interest. I let her stop and left it alone completely. We explored other interests. Now 2 years later she wanted to...
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    Parents Lost back handspring?

    Hi. My dd is in a competitive gymnastics squad. She is 6. She just got her back handspring a few weeks ago. First few weeks it's been great but it actually now seems to be getting worse each time. We have a trampoline at home so I am worried shes picking up bad habits from that I told her to...
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    Parents Testing

    My little girl is on the gymnastics squad (team for those in America) She is 6. We got an email saying they will he tested next month to decide whether they stay on the squad. Wondering if anyone knows what type of tests they will be given?
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    Parents Floor beam

    We have a folding floor beam. It can wobble on the floor and I know you can get some thing to steady it but cant remember what they are called does anyone know or have Any advice?
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    Parents 6 monthly trials

    Dd is coming towards her first 6 month trial for the beginners squad. Apparently they do 6 monthly trials and so place is never guaranteed really. But just wondering how they will tell us if she is through and give feedback. We got an email saying we would get feedback next week. Just not sure...
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    Parents Transition to more hours?

    Daughter is in beginner squad. She went from 1.5 hours one day to 2 hours. She had had a big day the day before and had a cold too. But after she was just so tired and grumpy. I'm guessing it's a mix of the cold and tiredness from day before and transitioning to extra time. Is there anything I...
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    Parents 6 month trial

    The gym we are at trialed 250 girls and 20 got on to the squad. My dd was one of them. But what I didn't realise at the time was they are now on a 6 month trial and at the end of it they decide if they keep them or not. We are halfway through and there was a meeting yesterday. They said they...
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    Parents squad meeting?

    I am very new to all of this. My little girl recently trialed at a gymnastics centre and got on the beginners squad, the rest of the squad started in January but my daughter started just a few weeks ago, after 6 months they reassess them to see who stays and who doesn't. they have emailed to...
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    Parents at home equipment

    does your young gymnast use bars or beam or anything else art home to help with gymnastics? if so what?
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    Parents help with child coordination??

    I don't know if it is a coordination issue. I am so ignorant to all of this. my daughter is 5. just started on a squad a few weeks back. this week they were doing an exercise where they run and then jump on something and do a big finish type thing. if that makes sense. I think she thinks about...
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    Parents put in older age group or squad?

    my daughter started gymnastics in October. she is 5 almost 6. she got put with the 5-6 year olds but in her third week the coach pulled me to one side and said she thought she would do better in an older group as she is very strong and flexible and could already do all the things in that class...

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