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    Coaches Coach Wages

    Our coach is living the high life because of privates. One gymnast on our team In particular earns her an extra $800 a month alone! She only accepts cash for the privates and for choreography, which she charges $500 for! Her husband coaches too.
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    Parents What level would my daughter be at your gym

    Level 3 or xcel silver
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    Women L6 side aerial on bram

    I see!
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    Women L6 side aerial on bram

    My daughter and her team all do a BHS. I did not think a cartwheel or back walkover were even options in 6 since they are level 4-5 skills.
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    Women Daughter Feeling Very Discouraged

    Abuse aside, 3 years in bronze especially at her age is ridiculous! That’s like a rec class and comparable to level 2 which is what my daughter competed at 5yrs old. It’s unfortunate the next gym is so far away. We are in a similar situation with a bipolar verbally abusive optional coach and...
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    Coaches New Level 2’s: Tips please!

    It sounds like you will make a great compulsory coach with your experience and the judging is a huge plus! I’m hoping that they train more than the 3 hours a week though. It’s hard to be competition ready with that little of time, especially when you have to fit in time to condition and stretch...
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    Parents 4 Year Old Gymnast Advice

    My daughter is 9yrs old and in level 6. She was in pre-team when she turned 4. That was 4hrs a week of practice. At 5 (kindergarten) she did level 2 which was 9hrs a week half the season then 12hrs a week. They even offered her to train in the tops program and wanted her to come for an extra...
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    Parents How many hours a week of practice is appropriate for 9 years old level 6

    My 9year old training level 6 does 23 hours a week in the summer. 20 a week when school is back in session.
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    A few months ago 3 gyms in our area announced they were doing away with compulsory and everyone would go to xcel if not yet ready for optionals. I saw several of those gym’s parents at our gym trying out. They complained and were frustrated by this move as they didn’t want to move to xcel. Not...
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    Parents L3 requirments

    Sounds like level 3 would be a good fit.
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    Parents Gymnast left out

    I can’t believe there’s even a thought to get the coach or gym involved because your kid is being excluded in non gym activities with the team. That’s a great way to make the other parents annoyed and to make the situation worse if it is intentional. My 6yr daughter was excluded in level 3 from...
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    Parents Advice for 5 Year Old

    Sounds like she was on pre-team more than a rec class at your old gym if she was working level 2 skills. I would ask for her to be evaluated for pre-team or level 2 and advise you are interested in team and not rec class since there has been a regression in her progress since changing gyms. My...
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    Parents Should we switch gyms?

    My daughter repeated level 3 because her kip wasn’t the perfect straight armed kip in order to move up to 4. Once she got to 4 it was a strong kip and she got 9’s on bars but it was incredibly frustrating repeating a level that wasn’t even a required level. It sounds like your daughter needs a...
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    Parents Question about age

    My daughter had just turned 5 and competed in level 2 against 6-8yr olds because there weren't many other 5 year olds in her level. In our area xcel is known to be the program with older gymnasts so that could be why. Was there a younger age category she was excluded from or did you just expect...
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    Parents Level 3 hours

    My daughter did 8.5 hours a week last season in level 3 and was the state champion in 2 events. 12 hours seems excessive but many gyms do it that way in our area. Currently in level 4 she practices 10.5hrs a week while other gyms in the area are practicing 16hrs a week. I personally think it...
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