practice

our gym is offering practice 4 days a week 12-3. How do working parents manage this?

DD turns 7 in August and starts preteam (gym competes at JO Level 3) next month. Preteam is two 3-hour practices a week. Where is it on the spectrum from no-big-deal to don't-bother-asking to miss about an hour of preteam practice each week for a dance class? The class is required by her...

Do you find that your DD are tired and not as focused in their normal gym class after attending gymnastics camp during the summer or do you find the camp actually helps them. The camp is basically an open free play time in the gym with the occasional crafts. My daughter is turning 6 this summer...

Came across this blog post on Facebook. It talks about British Gymnastics 'gold standard' safeguarding policies then follows up with a story from a gymnast talking about her time in the gym (at the end of the piece). The article puts some questions out there as to how bad coaching practices come...

Hi, my daughter is movIng up to level 4 this year (she did 2 years as a level 3) and I’m wondering what the average amount of hours a 4 spends at the gym weekly? When we were on 3, she started out with 9 hours and then last season we bumped it up to 11. Her coach is pushing for all her 4’s to...

I was going to order my 10 yo a GK leo for xmas and am not sure on the sizing since we've never had a GK practice leo. Her comp leo is GK and an extremely close fit CL. I'm wondering if I should go up to a AS. Her much shorter teammate wears a CM comp and went up to a loose AXS. I don't want it...

Our team girls get Wednesday, Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday off. Just got a text from our coach that they want the 4 HOPES girls to come in for a couple of hours each of those days to practice, including Thanksgiving (in the morning). My husband is adamant that our DD will not be...

Hi. My son just turned 9 a couple months ago. He is level 6 this year. He was doing great but recently he started getting frustrated over skills. One that he used to be able to do and lost but also bonus skills that he's still learning. He is fully ready and capable to compete level 6 but has...

Does your gym allow gymnasts to wear shorts during workouts? Why do or don't they? Do they allow kids to wear leggings instead of shorts? Do they allow the girls to wear sport bras or crop tops with shorts when It is hot? Do they have any other requirements, like hair in a bun? Just out of...

I know we should be careful about what is done at home but we would like a practice beam for home that is low and mimics the same length and width as a real beam and a good soft sturdy mat. Any tips on good quality and a reputable place to buy online or pretty much Amazon is safe bet? Any brands...

Hi all, I'm hoping the BTDT parents can help me out here! My DS will be starting Grade 1 next week, and it'll be his first time in full day school (Kindergarten is only 1/2 days in these parts!). He'll be in school until 2:30, and then will be training from 4-7 on M and W nights (and Sunday...

Hi, Does anyone have experience with a compulsory and optional program that generally filter right into a high school program? This is a new world for me, prior to being a competitive director for this gym, high school and JO did not ever meet ends. Prior to now, this club's program stopped at...

Apparently my daughters coaches wanted their whole team to start getting things competition ready because today was halfway through the summer. My youngest decided to stop having someone spot her on her BWO BHS and did them on the competition beam for the first time. My oldest decided to take...

I'm curious. When does your DD's gym start working on compulsory routines for the upcoming competition season? My DD is a level 4 and I've noticed they don't start learning routines until the end of August, with their first meet in December. They work on the next level skills immediately...

My gymmie (9.5) gets home from gym around 8:30 3x per week. This is a new schedule for us. She eats a biggish snack before gym at 4:15ish -like a smoothie or yogurt. After gym she just hasn't been eating much at all -only a few bites of whatever I make her (which are her usual dinner...

Looking for suggestions. Practices have mostly been afterschool or afternoons. Her new summer schedule is 8-1 four days/week. Her school doesn't start until 9:05 so 8:00 is very early for her. She doesn't feel like eating anything - but they practice for over 3 hours before they break for a...

How many hours a week do your daughters practice? My 8 year old level 4 practices for 15 hours per week and my 11 year old level 8 practices for 23 hours per week. In the summer it's 20 hours and then 26 hours. Let me know I'm just curious...

I have 2 DDs in gymnastics and 1 other boy that does other sports. My eldest is 13- level 9 and is homeschooled. My 2 youngest are 10 (my DD is level 5) and they go to school and are off for the summer. We just found out that my oldest has to be in the gym the whole summer and we already had...

Hey guys so as I guys know summer practice is coming up which means lots of conditioning and hot weather! I am looking for a hairstyle that will work for me I have hair about 3-5 inches below my shoulder and fairly thick hair I want a hairstyle that will stay in fairly well instead of me...