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    Off Topic Is 5''5 age 13 too tall?

    Not. At. All. Gymnasts come in all shapes and sizes.
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    Women What should I focus on?

    She got to L9! Could have been a L10 her senior year but opted for a 3rd year of L9 instead (long story that involves a serious injury, unfortunate coaching issues and college aspirations). Her journey was rec for 2 years and then one year each at Xcel Silver, L4, L5, L7, L8. She skipped L6 but...
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    Women What should I focus on?

    It’s very common to skip either L5 or L6 because they are similar (though I think based on what I’ve been reading L6 is going to be more difficult). Going from L2 to L4 makes sense as L4 is the first level that USAG requires. But usually you need to score out of L4 to advance which is why I was...
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    Women What should I focus on?

    Does your gym let you choose whether you try out for the L4 team or L6 team? Usually L4 is a prerequisite for L6 and even kids who are fast tracked in the sport compete 4 before skipping levels.
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    Women Try outs

    It’s not much different than applying for college or a job. Cast a wide net, see what your options are and make the best decision based on what works best for your daughter and family.
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    Parents XB to JO

    I'm so glad you found a gym! And thank you for updating us. It's for sure helpful to others in your situation.
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    Injury Growth Plate checks

    I agree. I think younger kids to a certain extent are shielded from overuse injuries. Once puberty starts - and brings hormonal changes and growth spurts - kids are more prone to overuse injuries (and often the timing of this corresponds with increases in the gym to 20+ hours just because kids...
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    Parents Does it get intense in the spring?

    I will add that this is not a gymnastics thing but a youth sports thing. Ask any hockey, baseball or basketball parent about the stress over what team your child will make. In my experience the other sports were more way more political (and therefore more stressful) than gymnastics.
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    NCAA It's nationals week!

    I'm so excited for Nationals! I'm hoping for Florida to take it this year but will also be rooting for my hometown team, Minnesota. I ran into the MN team at the airport on Tuesday and the dork that I am was starstruck. 😂
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    Injury Growth Plate checks

    Look into concussion baseline testing. Your kiddo is most likely too young right now but it's something to keep in mind in a few years if she is doing any sport with a risk of concussion. My DD once had a significant concussion but was still able to pass all the physical and cognitive...
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    Parents What’s something only a gym parent would understand?

    My 'something only a gym parent understands' is that since meets only occur every couple of weeks or so (at best), your kid has to wait a long time to try again. If your kid has a bad game in baseball they get to try again, usually within a couple of days or even in the same game. Not so much...
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    Parents What’s something only a gym parent would understand?

    I get what you are saying but I don't totally agree. Being 'heavily involved' in a sport -- and not being part of a club or travel team -- generally means athletics with your middle/high school. Making varsity (and having the ability to play your sport all 4 years in HS since a lot of high...
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    Coaches New littles on team

    Collectively they have developed some bad habits and I would correct for this in a few different ways. First, take a few minutes at practice to talk to them as a group. Talk up the responsibility of being on team and how much you believe in them and then initiate a discussion of what each one...
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    Parents Lingering mental block

    Sounds good on the private lesson! And it's great that your coach seems to know how to approach blocks. I understand the embarrassment factor too of going back to basics. My DD was alone with her yearly blocks until L8 (which is the first level that skills get truly scary for many kids and often...
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    Parents Lingering mental block

    One more thought - I didn't want to edit my post for a 2nd time. :) Communication with the coaches is important. Sometimes my DD would tell me things that either didn't occur to her during practice or she was uncomfortable saying to the coach. Self-advocacy is of course the long term goal but...
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