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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Yeah, I've been doing homework after hearing the advice here and found a perfect fit. It absolutely takes sacrificing on the families part and child, not any child could handle the type of programming that is required for more high performance but for my little one I think it'll be perfect.
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    Sure, go ahead. Argue, be constructive instead of laughing at people. You might be wrong or I may be wrong, maybe both are wrong. The whole point of asking questions in a forum is not to insult people, laugh at them and call them "off the wall".. The point of being here is to learn from each...
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    "She's only 6 how does she know she won't want to do gymnastics?" It's a bit demeaning when coupled with laughing at OPs posts. Passive aggressive bullying. Lurker is just going around on people's threads putting laughing emoji's.. the intent isn't to be supportive to OP. The Lurker was given a...
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    Is this a serious question or sarcasm? Along with the laughing at her post. OP just wants to fill time while their other kid is in activity, so the sibling isn't sitting around watching. OP clearly said the kids passion is dance and focuses on that.
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    Parents Slow progress at lower levels

    I think privates would help everyone. 1 on 1 time focusing on a skill from a good coach goes a long way.
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    Parents Slow progress at lower levels

    We got denied, not allowed to do privates. It discourages the kids from their lower level routines they said.
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    I think my tone is being misunderstood. I think the young girls work so hard at the gym as beginner coaches and the rec programs offer a ton of value for families looking to get their kids into sport in comparison to rec Soccer or Group Tennis which are far inferior product. I'm also happy if...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    20 years ago you were a different caliber coach than today. Mistakes were most definitely made early on and there's nothing wrong with parents not wanting their kids to be those mistakes along a new coaches journey. Level 1 coaches are also not level 4 coaches. You can't tell me that you walked...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    I don't disagree with you and appreciate the advice, I think it's the right advice. I was just bringing in my experience and knowledge of high level sports/professional (in several sports) just not gymnastics.
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Correct me if I'm off on this, but it's fine to be a 14-16 year old at Level 10, but it seems important to be close to it while in high school to ensure that college eligibility remains an option?
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Interesting to hear how US has such a national program for young kids. I meant that at 12-14 years of age, their prospects in gymnastics narrow and close if they are lower level and must transition to another sport. Hopefully they began learning a foundation in another sport prior to high school...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Thanks, that's really informative. I'm not sure if Canadian gyms do this, they're not as motivated compared to US programs, to have results. All sports under certain age in Canada were recently put under an umbrella of "FUNdamentals" that focuses on not specializing kids at a young age. It's...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    For sure, ideally if you're a young level 6, you're going to have a bigger window of opportunity to reach level 10. I'm talking more like, 14 year olds being level 6 or 7, they will never reach level 10 and if they do, probably not get recruited. The 8,9,10 should have some extra time to reach...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Club A (Thinking of Progress) vs Club B (Thinking of Finances) Club A: Group progressing 2 levels per season, second group progressing 1 level per season. Club B: Group progressing 1 level per season, second group progressing 1 level per 2/3 seasons. Club A has fewer Rec programs than Club B...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    How many levels per year is considered normal or good progress at a gym with many level 10s? It seems non-sensical for 12-14 year olds to be level 7 or 8 because they inevitably phase out and could be using those years to transition into a sport where they'll actually continue and be fruitful...
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