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Hi Everyone, My almost 8 year old DD is competing L3 this year. Last night she came to me in tears over her stride/mill circle (stupid stride/mill circle). She is very frustrated with herself that she hasn't gotten it and is crying that she will never get to be like Gabby Douglas and Jordyn...

Hi guys, it's been a while since I posted but I'm just at a loss and need some advice. My dd had a great year in pre-team last year, the only skill she lacked to be considered for team was her back handspring. After a couple of months of weekly private lessons she was able to get it...

DD spent the summer at a t new gym training 16 hours per week for new Level 5. She LOVED it. Our gym made a decision to test out of old L6 and compete L6 instead of competing L5. DD (moving from non USA gym) was the only one not ready to test out. (BARS, ugh!) As a result, she was moved to...

I was so aggravated watching the coverage on NBC last night, even more than normal. I understand that they only feel the need to show us the athletes they want to talk about, but seriously when there are routines competing that we could be watching, why are we watching some camera man focused on...

I know mental blocks are really common in gymnastics and there have been so many posts made but right now I'm so lost and frustrated that I really just need some help. I'm 15 years old and I've been doing gymnastics for about a year and 3 months. I'd really like to be an Xcel Platinum next...

Never mind. Too much identifying information necessary to communicate my frustration.

Ok, having a crazy gym mom moment and I need to vent! My DD competed L6 this past season and did fairly well. We get official placements for next year in a few weeks, however I found out from her coaches already that she is being placed in the 5/6 group for next year. This means she will...

I've posted before about DD really wanting to join the Pre-Team program, but so far she's not been asked. I am fine with waiting and trust the coaches to know what is best for her development. I just feel really frustrated with her rec experience. She goes twice a week, but she's not learning...

I got my back handspring over a month ago. It was all good except a couple classes ago my arms started bending. And every class it had gotten worse and worse, more and more bending (to the point where my head hits the ground). Also, more and more pain in my forearms from doing it with bent arms...

My daughter has always been fearless. (Clearly she doesn't take after her mother.) For the past 6+ months, however, she has been stuck on a bar skill. Her coaches tell us she has the physical strength and coordination to do it, but she keeps "chickening out" at the last minute. We've been...

My daughter is in pre team as i've posted before. Well recently they've been adding brand new girls to the mix. They started off with like 16 kids and were down to like 7-8 kids this past month. Well now like 4 brand new girls who really don't seem to be near the level the other girls are at...

My daughter is on a huge team with about 25 girls in her level. We just had our first meet of the season and an email was sent out with who would be doing what events. About half the girls were on all 4 events and the other half were on 2 events. My daughter was on 2 events and was really...

My daughter takes a ballet class in addition to her gymnastics. She isn't technically required to do it but they "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" it which basically means, you need to do it. So, my daughter has a great time in class, comes out happy as pie BUT yesterday she had a break down crying yelling...

On repeat in my head right now: DD loves her gym. DD loves her gym. DD loves her gym. So, a few girls in DD"s age group are injured. One of them is our best girl. So they compete on Saturday. DD is not the strongest in her age group. Of 5 girls, she an another are pretty equal at #4 and #5...

So, D is really frustrated. He has always had a great front handspring. Even had his front handspring step-out, step-out front handspring, and had step-out, front handspring, front tuck. But, this summer, his lead food was changed from his right to his left. Now he is struggling. His front...

Hi! I really need to vent because I'm so frustrated about not feeling good enough! I love gymnastics, I really do but I'm too old and too tall and I'm scared so I guess I'll never win any medal at all. I'm a very strong person and very perfectionist too. I'm not satisfied with how fast I'm...

At our gym we have a gymnast who has recently lost her round-off bhs. She can still do a round-off correctly and has a beautiful standing bhs but won't connect the skills. Recently she has been scheduling private lessons with me and I am stuck. I have tried everything that I can think of...

most people get really motivated when they watch the gymnasts performing at the olympics. i gets sort of upset because im never going to be as good. My Gymnastics club doesn't do elite training programs, the max amount of hours of training i am allowed to do is 9 which i do. i'm 15 so i can't...

okay so I'm 13 and I'm training level 7. I did gym for a while and quit at about 2nd grade, then I came back 2 years ago. I love it a ton, but there are issues: 1. I am training skills with 2nd and 3rd graders!!! they can do things better than I and it gets me so frustrated! I know these...

Meet 3 for the year but 3rd year at level 8 Vault 8.575 3rd (out of 6 or 7 13-14 year olds) Bars 8.3 2nd Beam 7.0 6th the kicker is she was on the way to her best beam ever, looking great! fell on first back handspring, got back up to do back walkover, fell agian, tried one more time at...