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Gymbeam we haven't been told a level. We are in the UK and DD just goes to rec. Not sure how she will compare to their girls but at current gym she is one of the youngest in advanced rec but was invited to advanced from intermediate not pre team/team so assume she is good recreational wise but...

We have a trial for DD at a local gym next Friday. Can anyone please tell me what things they will be looking for? Thank you.

We moved DD to a proper gym class where she started in beginners, then intermediate and now advanced rec. She now has a few more skills and is still saying she would like to try competing so we are thinking of asking if DD is suitable for the first level of squad if she isn't then are thinking...

We actually like both places and can see the benefit of both classes it just left us wondering why beginners at club 2 ranged from a child never doing gymnastics before, to some with a couple of years or more of gymnastics and with such a range what may be needed to move up.

Thanks again Taxi. It's just that with gym 1 where DD is in advanced rec we (me and dad) can see a clear difference between beginner, intermediate and advance children and can see why when DD got moved up each time. Whereas gym 2 she's been put in beginners and we were just trying to figure out...

Just a little update we are stopping at both for a while as they seem to teach slightly different. However just a little question does beginner recreational usually have children in who have never done gymnastics before to those who have done a little bit but appear to be struggling to those...

Well this week they let them go on the high beam and bars which DD loved and now it's me unsure because again on floor its was basic rolls handstands and cartwheels whereas the intermediate class which was going on at the same time were doing one handed cartwheels, round offs, handstands bridges...

Just a little update. DD went last week and isn't happy with me at the moment because she says the class was boring. Apparently it was boring because they were rolling down wedges whereas in current class they do rolls on floors. Also she was frustrated because in current class after warm ups...

Well we have signed up to the gym without the BG awards and start next week. The other place had gone. Not sure now if this is the right gym because we have been told DD will be in the beginner rec class and they wont tell me what she needs to be able to do to get to advanced rec. I did say she...

Hi Taxidriver, Thanks for the reply. I think I understand what you are saying re form. Not having done gymnastics I don't know if her form is correct all I know is that the head coach in the rec class must have progressed her from beginners, to intermediate to advanced for some reason? Most...

Hi momnipotenent the advanced rec time is not suiting other commitments and being in the sports centre they have only got the one advanced rec class and only really teach floor and vault skills and basic beam skills (walking, jumps and rolls, DD does cartwheels and handstands at home and wants...

Unfortunately they both want us to pay DD to secure the place and don't have funds to do both alongside all other activities.

DD joined a rec programme at a local sports centre last year and after advice from on here we put her name down for a few local clubs. Two have contacted us with places on their rec programmes but we don't know which to go for if either. The old gym's does beginner rec, intermediate rec and...

Just a little update. We are still on numerous waiting lists for clubs but next week DD's having a trial in the intermediate rec class. Don't know what the difference is between the classes but DD is happy has she is hopefully going to learn new and excited things. If in the next couple of...

Thanks Jenny, DD definitely listens, constantly practices, not sure about energy. She is strong but not sure if flexible. Loves running and plans to do cross country when the weather is warmer and likes to come for a jog with me. If she is anything like me she wont have an ear for music but...