Search results

Update: Now that regionals are over, my son was finally approved for grips. There was some concern among the coaches that the adjustment to grips would interfere with his newer skills but he was up there doing front and back giants the same day he got his grips. He said that he feels way safer...

I’ve been getting slivers of info from the minutes from the Men’s program committee on the USAG website. From 2/24/24 d. Junior Program – Bhavsar, Klein, Pakanich, Sargsyan iv. The 2025-2028 Junior Competition manual is being finalized. The compulsory programs are complete, and that portion...

I suspect that some aspect of the training at the gym is not working for this kiddo, since she is not making progress. Also, I wonder if the pressure to get a certain score is making her nervous at meets and she is under performing. I think that switching to Xcel or to a new gym would make...

I would never choose a 5-day per week training schedule for my child, unless there was absolutely nothing else on the planet that would make them happy. Training high hours is dangerous and the opportunity costs are massive. Xcel is the better choice for most gymnasts.

All I can say is that every single little boy at my child’s gym has the same problem. The gap of death makes them all completely freak out. Can you work on tumbling up to the edge and the just doing a rebound onto your back with hollow body into the pit? Take out the skill and just work on...

Ours don’t do anything aerobic to warm up because there isn’t enough space. Perhaps add some jogging into your routine outside of gym to build your endurance.

How’s your handstand strength and back/shoulder flexibility?

USAG MAG regions are being reorganized this year. They are going from 9 regions to 6 and consolidating the less populous regions into a giant geographic region. Our region will now include AK, CO, ID, IA, MN, MT, NE, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY! No more diving to regionals!

The results for the Oregon state championships are available on the myusag app. You can look at which gyms in the Portland metro area have level 8-10 gymnasts.

Check out Acro and Tumbling and club gymnastics. Both are very cool.

They are telling you that she is not a good fit for that job right now. I’d accept it and pursue other activities. Also, as kids grow and mature, their medications need adjustments. They may be giving you helpful feedback that you can discuss with her doctor.

I sounds like this gym is no longer aligned with your daughter’s goals. So, either she alters her goals or you change gyms. The gym doesn’t sound that great, so I’ll be you could do better elsewhere. I think it’s time for some investigation. Also, that sibling rule is a total boundary...

Just thinking my initial response over again, the exact timeline will depend on her current grade grade in school. If she’s in 3rd grade right now, she won’t need to be fast-tracked to optionals this year to get on the college track. Her path could look something like this: Level 3 in 3rd...

If she has the ability and the necessary support, her age should not be a problem. You’ll need a gym that is willing and able to fast track her to optionals this year. For that to happen, you’ll need a coach who really believes in her and a gym that has the resources to make that happen. Good...

If you want to get a spot on a college gymnastics team, you’d need to be at a gym with a program that would allow you to quickly progress through levels 5-7 next year. If you can get to level 8 by 9th grade and level 10 by 11th grade, college gym could be a possibility.

USAG level 3D2 is very very elementary level gymnastics. Some of those D2 boys can’t do a playground-quality cartwheel. It’s a very obtainable entry point.

I’d talk to you state USAG mag leadership. They may have a plan to roll out club track once they get enough interest.

Club Track is what the USAG boys version of xcel is called. https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/ac34-2845851/Men_s_Development_Program_2021_2024_Juni.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2_6A_Fl-oxHhMGHJ5aorID8X6z5N6To42rm97h_WQsDcBezpPrV3Sd5VA

My 8-year-old son received the highest AA score out of all age groups at our level 4 state championships! We expected him to do well in his age group but we didn’t expect him to win the whole thing! That was pretty cool. I’m particularly happy that my kid went out there with a big smile on...

One way you could try to engage her would be to ask specific questions. For instance say: “one of my goals for next season is to have ___skill, what drills or progressions do you recommend to help me reach my goal?” Or say, “I’m having a problem with ___skill, could you give me some feedback?”...