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    Parents How to ask and what to ask her coach.

    We are in a region where xcel in place of compulsory is common, and if you're at a strong gym you'll be trained with proper basics and foundation in xcel. Our entire optionals team has xcel roots and several have been state/regional champs, on state teams, etc. So - it can work. My daughter...
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    Parents Looking for Elite-Level Daytime Gym Options in South Carolina

    Have you asked to have her evaluated for level 4 instead of Gold? That might help get you to the type of training you are looking for. Sounds like she was trained Gold in place of compulsory which as you probably know is different than Gold as "intended". Not sure where you moved from but in...
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    Parents Looking for Elite-Level Daytime Gym Options in South Carolina

    Perhaps things might be different in your state (we're also in the south, region 8) but when I was looking for a day program for my level 6 last year (she went to a flexible school for non-gymnastics reasons) - we had a hard time finding anyone that would take her at level 6 into a day program...
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    Parents Suggestion please! Raleigh NC WAG Programs

    Not in NC but to address your question - I think the absolute adoration is common at age 9 and younger (most girls on a L4 team probably think they'd like to do college gymnastics). As us adults know, it's an incredible long shot...so I'd find a gym that is logistically reasonable and offers all...
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    Women Press handstands

    Our former gym used press handstands as one of the major gateways into compulsory vs. xcel track. My daughter lost hers recently after growing several inches and the only other skill that became temporarily challenging was cast handstands. She's since figured it out but all that to say - it's a...
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    Parents Importance of gym having higher level gymnasts

    We are in a similar situation - followed coaches to a new gym and they are rebuilding the optionals program. The gym has only had a few level 9s and they've each transferred to a neighboring gym for level 10 (and several have been recruited). I originally was hesitant to join the coaches for...
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    Women Daughter Discouraged because of gymnastics videos

    How old is she? I agree with the comments about managing online activity but also think that in this sport, girls have to learn early on how to manage their feelings about other girls getting skills faster, scoring higher, being a better gymnast, etc. There is just about always someone who is...
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    [Meet] Atlanta Centennial Classic

    It kind of depends if you want to do anything else while you're in Atlanta. I would not stay by the airport unless you are truly flying in and flying out and only doing the meet. There are nice hotels downtown near the convention center but downtown can be hit or miss in terms of vibes...
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    Parents XCEL at lower levels, then JO

    Xcel in lower levels will not hurt her chances to get to level 10. There are many factors that can impact that goal beyond whether she's in xcel or compulsory right now (quality of coaching, injury, burn out, losing interest, etc). In our region, using xcel instead of compulsory is common and...
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    Parents Intentional placement at lower level?

    Yeah - the gym owner thing is weird. In terms of college aspirations - don't even think about it now. In general, girls who go D1 need to be level 10 by freshman year but there are a ton of things that can happen between now and then. Let her enjoy the sport!
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    Parents Intentional placement at lower level?

    what level and how old is she?
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    Parents XB to JO

    She's 7 years old! That is not too old for DP and I find it crazy that someone can tell you that with a straight face. But yes - it's absolutely possible to switch over and I'd find a gym that has a more modern outlook on gymnastics. My 11-year old daughter is DP level 7 (training level 8)...
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    Parents Moving gyms

    For more context, when gym 2 imploded, we returned to gym 1 (they were able to accommodate 8 girls from our team) so that the girls could have a season. But I knew gym 1 was not a long term fit. So after my daughter qualified to regionals, I let her head coach know that she'd be departing after...
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    Parents Needing some commiseration

    Is she competing 5 or 6? If 6, she doesn't actually need it (although my daughter is back competing it in 7 as part of a series). I am not a fan of this skill because it's so hard on her back. I am sure coaches have more insight than I do, but I see lots of kids miss this skill in practice...
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    Parents Moving gyms

    We are on our 3rd gym because gym 2 imploded with no warning (incredibly strong gym with a team of over 200 girls). I've heard all the horror stories about moving gyms and poor treatment...but we have not experienced that at all. We live in a large metro area but the gym world is small where...
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