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    Coaches Perspective check: gymnastics vs "other sports"

    Many of my students (mostly recreational but also XCEL) participant in sports outside of gymnastics. There is usually a turning point in their lives when they have to choose exactly one sport. I'm really good at selling gymnastics because I love gymnastics, but how do I coach a student dealing...
  2. Em09

    Parents Gymnastics + Other Sports

    This question is for gym parents of multi sport upper level gymnasts. How did your kids balance multiple sports as upper level gymnasts? Thinking back to my school days, I can't imagine balancing another sport outside of school with gymnastics hours. So I just wonder how you managed to do it...
  3. JBS

    Off Topic Track & Field Forum? (Or Other Sports)

    So I have a daughter in track & field now. Anyone interested in a track forum? Like ChalkBucket except for track?
  4. twinmomma

    Other sports

    So. My daughter just asked to play soccer. She's played before, but since she started gymnastics she hasn't even looked back. Her BFF at school plays, albeit just recreational. Not super competitive. I'm inclined to let her play - it's "off season" for T&T, it's low stress, and it shouldn't...
  5. Alibri

    Parents Can other sports help gymnastics?

    My daughter is only 6 and I've always thought it would be obvious that if she decides later on to move to other sports, her gymnastics training would give her a great foundation for pretty much any other sport. But on the flip side, can another sport or activity actually aid in improving...
  6. gymgal

    WAG gifts at meets vs other sports

    I just have to say, we put our daughter in the wrong sport! My son had a golf tournament this weekend and was given a weekend-er duffle bag, a new pair of golf shoes that aren't even available in the stores yet, and about $30 worth of other things. About $300 total worth. Registration fee was...
  7. Orangesoda

    WAG Why don't other sports...

    ...train as hard, long and young as gymnastics? Why hasn't someone created some kind of superstar soccer academy that trains 6hrs a week at 6yrs old? I'm being serious.
  8. B

    Other sports and gym

    Who else does other sports besides gym? I do martial arts and I'm fairly new to gym. I used to be a cheerleader but switched to gym to try something new. I love gym and martial arts has like been my life for a while now. I'm afraid that as I get more into gym I'm going to have to pick one or the...
  9. 3LittleGymmies

    Parents Team + Running (or other sports)

    Does your team gymnast do any other sports? My daughter has been asking to do a local recreational running club with her brother. It is a short-term thing, three months. It will end two weeks before the summer schedule at the gym begins. It is very flexible, they have practices four times a week...
  10. emilykatherine

    Other sports

    Does anyone do a school sport and gym? How hard/ easy is it to do both? I want to join my high school swim team(I've been swimming every summer sense I can remember) but I'm afraid that with the busy schedule I could end up have it will keep me from going to L8 and 2 I of the meet conflict so I...
  11. I

    Parents Not moving up levels due to other sports

    My daughter is a level 8 training level 9 gymnast. Her coaches have come out with a new rule that if you are participating in any other sports you cannot move past level 8. No matter what sport it is, softball, soccer, cheerleading, swimming, etc. Even if the practices don't interfere with...
  12. krisnkids

    Parents Other sports just not enough?

    Has anyone had their gymmie retire from gym, go on to another sport and the training/competition just not be enough for them? My dd retired in spring, not by choice, and has chosen soccer as her sport. She played in spring, loved it, couldn't get enough of it. She is trying out for her high...
  13. S

    MAG other sports too?

    I would love to hear from parents of other boys in gymnastics if their kids are interested and participating in other sports too. We have an 8 year old DS who is repeating level 5 this year, and during the school year he is pretty much doing just gymnastics with a tad bit of indoor soccer mixed...
  14. gymgymgymnast08

    Other sports relating to gymnastics without risk of head injury

    What are some other sports that are related to gymnastics that do not involve high risk of head injury? I may not be cleared to do gymnastics again because of too many concussions so I would like to continue with something related and not put myself in any danger of getting another head injury...
  15. MdGymMom01

    How Gymnastics has helped your dd/ds transition into other sports/activities

    I thought it would be fun to start a new thread on the topic of "Life after Gym" :). There are quite a few members on CB who's dds have transitioned out of gymnastics (and survived LOL). Mine has been out of gymnastics for about 3 months now and is doing great. She has filled her time with dance...
  16. S

    Parents 7 year old--make them do other sports/activities too?

    I would love your opinions. I have a 7 year old son who is competing level 5 this year. He is in first grade. Last year he played t-ball and hated every minute of it. He would usually cry on the way to practice and I would pump him up. His dad helped coach which he enjoyed, but he still...
  17. MdGymMom01

    In Response to "Gymnasts Doing Other Sports"...

    Gymjourneymom had posted a thread about gymnasts doing other sports and whether it was a good idea or not. I say... "Go For It!!!" I think by doing other sports gymnasts get a lot of beneficial cross training and if helps break the monotony of gymnastics sometimes. My dd is now doing a spring...
  18. gymjourneymom

    Gymnasts doing other sports good or bad idea?

    Some of DD friends at school ran track last year & have begged DD to do it with them this year(she's in 8th grade middle school). She's L7 at gym struggling with fear issues on bars & beam. Gym coach wasn't too happy with this plan...says it's a "bad idea". But her track practice doesn't...
  19. hunde2

    Other Sports

    Are you guys ever afraid of letting your kids do other sports so they will not get injured and be out of gym and competitions. I'm reluctent to take my daughter skiing because I'm afraid of that.Especially now since comp season started. This threat is also intented for coaches,gymnasts etc. I...
  20. N

    Off Topic Other Sports group created

    A lot of us on here are involved in other sports in addition to gymnastics, so I started a group under "member created social groups" where we can talk about track, polevaulting, diving, cheerleading, or whatever else we play! So join!

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