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    Parents The optimal option?

    Yay for coming out of lurking! :D I think your plan to keep her at your current gym for another couple of years is reasonable IF you have a few other options for gyms within a reasonable drive and IF her current gym has the right attention to form that won't be a detriment in DP. The worst...
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    Parents Long term goal setting

    Lack of communication is a common frustration among gym parents. I think your situation can also be frustrating because your gym is newer and you don’t have the ability to ‘look ahead’ and see how gymnasts are typically progressed. Usually it’s one level/year but a lot of gyms skip L5 or L6...
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    small back pain

    Yes, lots of people have had this problem and they have sought care from a physician for a diagnosis. Please talk to your parents about setting up a doctors appointment. Don't mess around with back pain.
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    Gymnasts How do I help cramping Achilles?

    Herein lies the problem. The OP can't correctly identify the part of her leg causing pain (ie, 'achilles' is cramping) and you are simply suggesting stretching and heat. Closing this thread.
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    Gymnasts How do I help cramping Achilles?

    If you are experiencing pain where it’s hard to do your normal activities or even stand, you should see a physician or physical therapist.
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    All of your posts truly demonstrate that you know very little about gymnastics (which you have admitted) but at the same time you have some incorrect assumptions about the sport that you seem reticent to abandon. Your comparisons of gymnastics to hockey is like comparing an apple to an orange...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    It's typical for gyms to progress one level/year. A typical progression in the US would be for a kid to start competing L3 or L4 then move up one level per year. It's common to skip either L5 or L6. It's also not unusual to repeat L8 or L9. Reasons for repeating a level often have to do with...
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    Gymnasts Quitting?

    Ditto what @raenndrops said! Also, it's normal to feel some trepidation when moving up levels. If you weren't ready, your coaches would not have promoted you to the next level.
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Given what you’ve shared about your current gym maxing out at L6 and your desire for her to at least have the opportunity to reach the highest levels you need to be looking into a gym change now or at the very latest, after her current season. From the sounds of things you will not be well...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Sounds like your current gym has a different niche with emphasis on lower levels. It's not bad per se but it is not the best situation for a kid with aspirations of higher levels. The foundations they receive in training may be similar to a gym that produces L10's but there are differences...
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    Parents Xcel Gym Frustrations and Concept for New Approach

    I don’t think this is a sustainable model. Most gyms frown upon their athletes receiving instruction from another gym or coach. Most gyms will also prohibit their coaches from working at another gym which could be an issues as you look to attract ‘great coaches’ to your business model. It...
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    Parents Level 6/7 frustrations

    Get it or go excel. Harsh. 😳 Do you have other options?
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    This is the hard part to predict. Also, many gyms take a conservative approach with skills that strain the back and progress these at a slower rate. I’m pretty sure my DD figured out a pullover on the school playground but didn’t do BHS for a couple more years until she progressed into it in the...
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    I’m not seeing where you have received rude or dismissive replies. You should put your child in the level they recommend. You really don’t know how quickly she will pick up bars skills since this is her first class. I’ve seen kids learn the basic skills the first week and others that take the...
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    Parents Level 6/7 frustrations

    My thoughts on scratching have been all over the place over the years. I have issues when it's used as a punitive measure or if the kids ability to compete is based on something that doesn't happen at practice the week before (usually a lame reason). I think there are times when it's...
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