gym switch

I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with my son's gym. I loved it in the beginning but it seems they have doubled enrollments in the boys class recently and the quality of instruction has dropped drastically. I know my son is still young but it seems the coach is favorite game the older and...

I have posted previously about my parental guilt about moving DD to a new gym. She does not want to leave her friends -so it's tough to force this on her but I KNOW it's the right decision. If you moved your gymmie against their will how did the adjustment go? Were they happy in the end? How...

I have searched other gym switch threads but I’m still looking for opinions. Without giving too much information, my dd (teen) was early optional level and her whole group have all been put on the Xcel path this fall. They trained less hours over the summer than the “A” optionals at the same...

So, I’ll try and keep this as short as possible! There is a rather lengthy back story to this which I can cover off later if necessary, however in the meantime I’d very much appreciate views of others. Daughter is UK Grade 6, training for Grade 5 next March. She is 8 years young. Currently at...

I could use some input on my 10 y/o Level 5 daughter. She really enjoys gymnastics and wants to continue the sport but not at her current gym. Reasons include she knows she is not a favorite and bad behavior of some of the other girls during practice and meets. Her best friend who is a year...

Hey guys, I can confirm. The advice on here is true! If you are even considering a gym change, you should have done it much sooner! My only regret is not leaving sooner, dragging it out only prolonged the inevitable. Update: DD is so excited about gymnastics, she isn't crying anymore. And...

This may get long, and I have way over thought this, but I honestly do not know what to do. I have 2 DD's who compete xcel. 8 year old bronze DD, and 10 year old silver DD. At our gym, xcel is competitive - kids are expected to compete the max routines. 8 yo DD is talented - she does not put a...

There are a lot of gym switch posts on here, which I enjoy reading so I know things not to do. Now it's time to ask how to know when it's time for a coach to go. For the most part I like my gym. I have had the same group for the 4.5 years I've been there, and been the head coach of the group for...

The thread about finances made me curious-how often does your gym change leo styles? Both gyms we have been to are every other year. I kind of figured this is standard? I have also always wondered, Do the leo companies discontinue the styles every couple of years to force gyms to buy new ones?

My daughter is currently at a very competitive gym. She is only a level 2 but will move up to level 3 at the end of this season. She is also involved in other sports and isn't ready to make a decision on what sport to stick with (and Im more than okay with that!). My problem is if I keep...

I subscribe to the JAG gym blog which is so excellent and I really liked what came into my inbox today. I thought I would share it as a resource for any and all parents considering a gym change.

I could use some advice! My daughter started gymnastics a year ago. She will be 5 in a couple of months. We just changed gyms, because the gym she was at decided to no longer offer any team options and only offer rec. Since we wanted her to be at a gym where she could eventually progress to...

Ok my dd is a level 3 gymnast she is brand new to competition last year she competed xcel bronzeWe had a whole gym shakeup and staff left and my daughters xcel bronze coach is actually a cheerleader and coaches at a local high school plus she started a team at our gym! The new gym is. 45 min...

We were very happy with our old gym, but the time came for the coaches to move on and although we found a great new coach, the training times changed and didn't fit in with the rest of the family schedule (Sunday mornings don't work when you have 2 church organists for parents!). So, we found a...

September/November last year I made the change from a small gym to a large gym and i would like to update you on it! Since I moved I have gotten so much better. I have hit all my level 4 skills and added bonuses into my routines. 4 weeks ago I attended a comp with my new team and won my first...

Hi, my daughter is going to a practice tonight at a new gym that some of her school friends go to. She is currently at a small gym, on preteam. She's been asked to move to team, but they don't base the team on levels, just train as they go. They have 2 coaches for about 18 girls(with the...

So we have been in tears at our house over the last weekend. My husband is being considered for 2 promotions. That part is great. The sad part is that we would have to move yet again. My daughter has been at 3 gyms, each has been long distance move. In some ways the gymnastics is the sure...

New user, but I have been reading through many threads. My daughter is on her first year on competitive team new level one usag. We have had a frustrating first year. We are at a very small gym and lost our head coach (she was very good and a judge as well) before meet season even started...

So a while ago I posted a thread about changing gyms at the age of 14 and I have some exciting news to report on. Over the past week I have joined my new gym and have loved every second of it! Right from the start the girls and my new coach have been soo lovely and a brilliant and I have gotten...

Hello all! I have finally decided to make the dreaded gym switch for Dd after dragging my feet and hoping her coaches would prove me wrong. Dd is competing Level 4 and is just barely hitting 31 at the meets. This is after a year of being told that she would "score out" of level 4 and compete...