Recent content by Sixmonkeyjungle

It seems to depend on the child, how long she has been doing them incorrectly (how ingrained the habit is) and how gifted the coach is. We had a coach at our gym who was able to correct the habit in a single private lesson for every single girl who had the issue except one. And that girl was...

At our gym the girls learn them both concurrently but from watching it seems like everyone gets the ROBHS faster and cleaner before they are able to really do a clean standing.

Sounds like my DD, also a rising L4. She ended her season just shy of a 37 which I think is great. But she is just not overwhelmed with love or passion for the sport. She is also not one to crave harder skills or beg for them although she is happy and proud when she masters them. In my case my...

My DD7 is a rising L4 and also a competitive dancer. She has known for over a year that she will have to choose - when, not if - is the question. So far she has lucked out but I am feeling pretty burnt out and I am seeing especially this season all the ways gym is hurting her dance, while dance...

We had a mom like this in pre-teams and we have a mom line this in dance. My advice? Disengage. Look busy, don't get into a conversation. Just answer any specific questions that require facts ("when is the meet? How should they wear their hair?") but don't reward the gossipy opinion questions...

Our team is quite the mix. Big group, lots of different practice groups so little interaction as a team as a whole. Meets span days and several sessions and I've never seen a parent/gymmie stay for a session that wasn't their own. Little happening (at least that we are invited to?!) outside the...

My dd who competes both dance and l3 gym told me that the difference was in the steps leading into the leap and not the leap itself. I can't say I know enough about either to comment but I know her dance teacher has corrected her "approach" and had that conversation with her. But the split leap...

It is possible the coach wants to work with her directly to better assess how she takes direction and applies corrections as well as to work on specific skills. I think he could tell you more about his specific goals and how quickly he would expect to see results so you can gauge if it's worth...

My gymmie is a lightweight and had issues for awhile too. Her vault still isn't very competitive - highest she's scored is 9.25 but scores need to be much higher here to be competitive. But it isn't terrible. The thing that made it click for her was when a coach finally took a spring out of the...

Our gym has gone back and forth. Preteam was by skill and that seemed appropriate. The large JO teams are split by age, not ability. I do think offering extra practice is a bigger issue. I have seen first hand how an extra practice a week has turned mediocre athletes into real contenders. It...

We do one. It's 3-4 hours away. It's at a host gym but bigger than our typical meets. Girls don't typically stay for other sessions (they span three days) but obviously could if they were motivated to. One session is plenty for us.

We have ways homeschooled. Having the balance and down time is a big bonus for sure. Your daughter sounds ideally suited since she's so organized and responsible. I can't imagine it would be more difficult with littles at home if she is so on top of things. With a little planning she can...

My DD7 does 9 hours of gym and 6-9 hours of dance and Girl Scouts. It's doable but I will say in my case it's only because she is able to do half of that during the day through a homeschool program. It won't be doable for much longer mostly due to money and conflicting schedules. But she has...