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    Parents Xcel platinum best practice group

    It's not unusual for girls in our gym and surrounding area to stay in an Xcel division for an additional year or two. They still progress. Is your DD the only XP practicing with XG, or are their other girls? Agree with OP that it's important for your DD to speak with her coach on her...
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    Parents Moving up

    For JO compulsory, DD's evals usually take place in May (about 2 months after state meet so girls have time to attain req'd skills) with notices emailed to parents about 2 weeks afterward with recommendations. Once DD was invited, gym had a meeting with all parents that was really good--JO team...
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    Parents New Yorker Article: Elite Gymnasts Are Aging Up

    It's nice to know the sport is giving options to older athletes if they want to compete elite, even after college: https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/elite-gymnasts-are-aging-up "By the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were held in 2021, because of the pandemic), the average age of...
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    Parents Need help with DD to Change Gyms

    Update: We did an eval at another gym who promptly invited DD to their L5 team. It's a good gym with solid coaching, but I broke DD's heart about the move. She cried multiple nights, begged me to stay, and stated that she would rather do Xcel at our current gym than move and continue JO...
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    Parents To switch or not to switch?

    We're in the same boat right now for slightly different reasons, on the verge of leaving our gym with my DD who has nearly all her L5 skills. Given that your DD doesn't compete until Dec, I believe you should be able to find her a new gym if you look ASAP. By your description, your DD should not...
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    Parents Need help with DD to Change Gyms

    Thanks everyone for your replies! We're currently reaching out to other gyms to see what might fit DD. This is such a tough sport, and it's really wonderful to have different perspectives from other parents.
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    Parents Need help with DD to Change Gyms

    Hi parents, I'm fairly certain I need to change gyms to help DD to reach her goals. She's 12 years old training for L5 this upcoming season and eventually wants to be a L10. I've always resisted putting pressure on her to make her an elite gymnast and explained to her what they go through. She...
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    Parents Level 4, 20 hours a week

    Our gym just trimmed hours across the board for the entire JO program. Last year, our L4/5 did ~13-15 hrs/week, and this upcoming season it'll be ~10-12 hrs. The HC is saying they've been experimenting with more efficient practices, and she noticed the girls taking more turns/being more...
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    Coaches Good coaching

    Yes to #1 and #2. DD has lot of fun which is why we stuck with our gym, and it's a safe environment. I will keep an eye out for #3 on the new coaches, but now that you describe it, I've noticed some of the regular coaches doing this.
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    Coaches Good coaching

    Question here on coaching technique. For reference, DD is 10 years old and training L4. I notice at our gym some coaches are more hands-on for athletes as far as moving their limbs in correct position, or the coach will demonstrate the body position themselves. Other coaches rely more on verbal...
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    Parents Ankle pain from flat feet! How help?

    Hi, my 10-yr old is dealing with foot issues/pain to include pronation and flexible flat feet, so I'll steer my comments about our experience in a way that may help you find a good specialist. We first took DD to our pediatrician who gave us a referral to a podiatrist because the rules in our...
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    Parents Screen time

    I have 2 kids with I-phones, 10 and 13. I use the screen time settings to limit them to 2hrs daily for entertainment/video games during the school week, although they can call/text friends. They have PCs for school work with Norton Parental Control to filter out questionable websites, but by the...
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    Parents Inconsistent coaches

    Gymnastics should be fun, especially for a 5-year old. Meet with your gym and tell them that your DD used to like attending class, but now it's ending in tears. They should understand and figure out how to make adjustments--it may be a temporary schedule shuffle since the one coach was hurt. If...
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    Parents Miscommunication with Coaches

    Schedule another meeting with DD's gym owner/manager, and ask what their overall coaching philosophy is for practice versus privates. Also ask yourself what you're really trying to achieve with scheduling your DD for privates with a coach no longer at the gym. If your DD wants more gym time, it...
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    Parents Going from 8 hours to 3 hours of practice

    Does the gym have T&T or acro she can do in addition to hot shots? Ballet can also compliment her gymnastics. I also agree with other parents on letting your DD try team sports. When L3 competition comes, you likely won't have the time. We did more a variety of sports with DD's older brother...
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