practice

Do most gyms take advantage of the practice day before Nationals or not? My daughter just told me our gym doesn't do it so made me curious if they're in the minority or majority.

My DD is training level 4 (testing in a few weeks). Historically, the level 4s practice 13 hours a week, divided among 4 days. I have just heard from several parents, who are usually much more "in the know" than I am that the gym is considering adding an "optional" 5th practice day for the...

My 8 year old has been taking an advanced tumbling course with the HC for about 7 months. The practice is very late in the evening (8-9pm on Tuesdays) so the class is usually pretty small and sometimes she's the only one who shows up. I've made it a point to be there for this practice because...

DD is an 11 year old L7. She has been icing her back pretty regularly after practice. She says it doesn't hurt the day after just during an after practice. I asked her why she didn't say anything before and she said it just hurts all the time so why bother complaining about it. So very...

This article xxxxxxxxxxxxx is quite in tune with how I've dealt with my kids practicing some of their skills at home. I understand the dangers of letting them practice higher skill levels at home, which is exactly why I've never let them, only ever low skill levels, strength, and flexibility...

Any tips on explaining this to my son (8 y.o., L5)? He is a talented kid, and wants to go far in gymnastics. He works at practice, but not to his full potential, particularly in the events he doesn't like so much. He just had his first meet of the season and did well, but he didn't quite...

I usually show up to pick up my DD a few minutes before practice is over. I have learned that watching practice is not a good thing. After practice I notice a few parents chat with the coaches after practice about their DD's progression, need for privates, ect. Some do this every practice and...

I was just curious to know if the gyms your kids practice at do all 4 events at every practice? What's the norm?

What level were your gymmies at when they started to do this? We will be away for 5 days for turkey day and then 10 days for Xmas and my DD's meet season starts the week after we return. She will be 7 in two months. She's level 3. She is getting nervous because she is worried to lose her...

Mine are still having practice but will end early to go trick or treating. How about yours?

The Physical Therapy for Munchkins calves is amazing.....Very painful....but when they are done, her legs are completely flexible and you can actually SEE the tension release from the Achilles.....amazing. BUT its right before practice and I'm afraid of what she can and can't do for practice...

Hi. Just curious as to what the policy is in your gym regarding missing practice for schoolwork. I am not talking about on a regular basis, but rather maybe once or twice a month. My daughter is in 8th grade and is a level 9. The school workload is tremendous. She manages her time very...

so dd is starting her high performance class today. she will go in from 3-5 for that. regular practice starts at 5 and goes until 8:30. the girls in the HP class will rest and snack from 5-5:30 before coming in for their team practice. this is different from last year where this class was...

I'm not sure how to interpret recent events, and wondering if they might change. So I wonder what you all think. My daughter is 7, newly on pre-team- she has been going to practice since the beginning of August. Last week my husband said something off-the-cuff in front of DD, like "4 hours per...

My daughter is in Pre-team and recently has been showing signs of major frustration by means of tears. She holds them back at times, but the coach sees this. Her coaches are tremendously patient and understanding with her. However, it's hard to watch, and it's one of the main reasons she isn't...

I work all day. When school starts, I will be picking her and a teammate up at 3:35 and taking them to practice by 4:15. They don't end until 7:15. She will already be packing lunch on those days, and I will be jetting right over from work so won't have time to do meal prep. Everything will...

I have a 6 year old who is tiny (42 inches and 40 pounds) that is starting 3 hour boys team gymnastics practices (4 days a week) soon. The coach will be gradually working him into this schedule. I'm looking for ideas on snacks that are quick to eat, easy to pack, healthy, appealing to picky...

This is a mirror of a thread on the WAG forum. DS the elder is also a serious musician. He was accepted into a prestigious music festival for 5 weeks this summer, with a big scholarship. There's really no question that he will attend (we of course discussed that before the labor intensive...

Going through a big growth spurt and needing to replace practice leos at a decent (cheap) price. Prefer GK because the size runs true. So where do you buy your leos without breaking the bank?

Ok. I hope i am just being a bit snarky due to our gym situation, but thought I would ask. It seems like at the end of every practice, the boys spend about 30 minutes playing. Sometimes it is "stick," sometimes it is dodgeball type games, sometimes it is trampoline time, sometimes it is...