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    Parents How to?

    AAU nationals is right in TN this year and many usag gyms attend during their off season, it is a huge comp but fun at the same time. By “seen”, if you are talking about instangram, then nah, they don’t get much out of it beyond a few free Leos. Their profiles don’t matter until they are high...
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    Parents DP to XCEL

    6 hours is very little time, even for her age. At 6/7, she shouldn’t have more homework than a worksheet/subject a day + reading. If it is more, talk to the teacher. If she struggles with her homework, get help for her homework, don’t try to do it yourself. Mathasium is a great afterschool...
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    Parents college dreams

    I think you are at a pretty solid gym. Going to an “NCAA feeder” gym almost always equals to more hours, more chances of needing home school, more chances of burn out and more chances of getting injured. I literally just had a discussion with a friend whose daughter is in a “best” gym - what you...
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    Women Bronze vault has turned into a roll

    She was apparently solid before. Why wasn’t she moved up then? Only speaking from personal experience - when my daughter was a 2nd year bronze, she all of a sudden started falling out of her bhc, it turned out to be her power had “outgrown” the skill but her little brain couldn’t fully control...
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    Women Bronze vault has turned into a roll

    Why is she on bronze for 3 years? Maybe she is ready to move up.
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    Parents Petitioning to level 6?

    your coach will just need to email the videos of her L6 skills. I am pretty sure skills will suffice not the full routines…but it also depend on how connected your coach is…
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    Now knowing OP posted both posts, the timeline makes more sense. Having <3 kids join independent class is an exception not a norm and probably there is more to each case (ie my 4 yo was put in rec with 6-9 group because her group didn’t get enough sign ups and the gym didnt want to spend $ on...
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    No they won’t put 2 with 5s. I don’t know any sports class would do independent 2s as many are not potty trained. I think she meant 3s. And yes 3-5 is a reasonable range for “minis”- youngest independent rec and at many gyms, rec levels are based on age rather than skills, and there is no such a...
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    If this best gym goes crazy about you wanting to come back in a year, then maybe it is not what it seems, indicating an unhealthy culture. When evaluating gyms, I’ve learned to dig deeper. Three things I look at beyond the basics: 1) what is the drop out rate from L3 to L4, then L4 to L6 - high...
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    Parents Repeating Bronze?

    My daughter repeated bronze and then went straight to gold. 2 years per level is normal for xcel - projecting the same amount of years from level 1-6. Higher bronze can have silver floor and beam routines, close to silver bar routine. The only big difference would be vault - silver vault will be...
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    Women youngish Level 7

    Agreed, same situation my daughter is in, competing against super talented girls with a whole level up of resources as well as girls much older (up to 12 at some meets). It is hard to be sandwiched - the younger phenoms are mostly elite tracked and train 8-10 hrs more than her on average, and...
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    Parents What level would my daughter be at your gym

    The two elements have to be directly connected. Her floor and vault are holding her back.
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    Parents What level would my daughter be at your gym

    Xcel? Silver maybe if she gets her ROBHS.
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    Parents Excel → DP? Rookie Gym Dad Asking Smarter People for Help

    Personally I think it doesn’t align with the child’s clearly stated goals - a year in 4 and 5 for a 12 yo after gold will most definitely make sure she won’t reach her goal. I wouldn’t have said the same if she were 8 or 9. I think good coaches need to take the child’s unique position into...
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    Parents Excel → DP? Rookie Gym Dad Asking Smarter People for Help

    great research! Her needing to do level 4 or not is practically depending on whether she has her kip or not. You need to find a coach who has invested interest in her. Honestly from a parent’s perspective, if a coach suggests a strong ambitious 12yo gold to start from level 4, I would have some...
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