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To be fair, it’s a sport many gymnasts seek out as a way to stay involved and use their skills. It’s highly likely parents here will... -
Chocolate_Chip reacted to GymnastPotterhead's post in the thread Women What makes a good Xcel program? with
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I was a gymnast who did Xcel. At my gym, Xcel practiced with the DP team so it wasn't lesser hours or less intense or whatever. I loved... -
I coached Xcel after having done DP (JO). I loved seeing kids staying in the sport longer, being multi sport athletes, and excelling in...
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Chocolate_Chip reacted to Cmom's post in the thread Women Identifying and Progressing Talent with Like.
Thanks for this. If my daughter wants that life I would support her but it seems a lot more stressful than we would prefer as a family...
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Chocolate_Chip reacted to Ty’s Dad's post in the thread Women Identifying and Progressing Talent with Like.
Speaking as a parent, my daughter is now a Sr. Elite (was Tops A team, hopes NT and Jr NT member). This journey/road make sure your...
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Chocolate_Chip reacted to Anonymous (bf81)'s post in the thread Anon Question (making a college team) with Like.
She absolutely has a shot at Acrobatics and Tumbling. Lots of former Xcel athletes make great A&T team members.
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Could you ask if you can practice with the DIamonds, even if you will be competing Platinum. Explain that you want to compete upgraded...
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Thanks. I agree it’s not a big deal for her long term. Just frustrated at the inconsistent criteria being applied across the gymnasts.
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Interesting. She makes 9.3-9.5s on bars and beam (unless she falls which she did at a meet or two this season while upgrading her acro)...
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Chocolate_Chip reacted to Anonymous (a66c)'s post in the thread Anon Percentage of D1 gymnasts who homeschooled? Any data? with Like.
I totally agree with this! My daughter goes to a gym that has a day group and an evening group with plenty of level 10s in both. I don't...
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Chocolate_Chip replied to the thread Parents Gymnast left out.My daughter experienced a similar situation - for a while she was contemplating quitting or changing gyms, because everyone in her...
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Depends on the situation ( frequency of being left out, it is really the entire team excluding one, age differences in the group, etc)...
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1. It's not safe physically or emotionally 2. When her teammates or coaches create an environment that is not enjoyable (bullying...
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When you ask the question anonymously on an online forum :cool: When her athletic, emotional or social needs are not being met and the...
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Chocolate_Chip reacted to littlegirlsdream's post in the thread Parents Dealing with Favoritism and Disruptive Behavior Affecting My Daughter’s Training with Like.
I have a maybe slightly unpopular opinion on this. I had the daughter that behaved that way. She was largely unaware of her behavior and...
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