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    Parents Concerns - should we switch gyms?

    Struggling with deciding whether or not to switch gyms. My daughter is on level 3 (age 8 - almost 9). The overall energy at our gym is pretty negative and draining for all. In general, the coaches seem very uninterested, the parents (who I desperately try to avoid) are constantly gossiping and...
  2. R

    Parents Switch gyms to be a part of a bigger team?

    My daughter just turned 8 and is finishing up her first year of competitive gymnastics. She competed Xcel Bronze, with three other girls on her Bronze team. One of the girls is age 9 and the other two are age 12, so in middle school and much "cooler" than the younger girls. At our gym, Xcel...
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    Parents Parents shut out - switch gyms?

    My daughter is a JO level 3 at a top gym in our area. She loves her gym and coaches, so we follow that lead. There's a disturbing pattern of lip service to parents, though, and I don't know how big of a red flag that should be. Over the summer, several parents were concerned about a particularly...
  4. N

    Parents Should we switch gyms?

    Hi parents! I’m new here and would like some opinions. My daughter is 5 and has been doing gymnastics for 2 years now. She started off in a preschool rec class, but a year ago received an invite to a special program at her gym. She has been doing this program for almost one year now. The goal is...
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    WAG Reason to switch gyms?

    My daughter competed level 3 this year as a 6 year old (turned 7 a few days ago). She ended the season with a 37.25 at state - First on bars (9.775) and low 9s on the other events, 6th all around. Her current gym decides levels in April (before state) and it was decided she would repeat 3. There...
  6. D

    Switch Gyms?

    So last season I moved to a new gym. It was great at the time but now that the season is over I don’t think I’m getting enough out of it. We don’t do very much training and only do 9 hours a week. Another gym near me trains a lot more and would most likely fit me better. The thing is I really...
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    WAG Switch gyms or stay?

    My 7 y.o. is L2 (gym has it as L3 training team, so they will be L3 next year). Right now they are training 6 hours a week and will move up to 9 hours/week in a couple months. Right now we're not happy with the quality of coaching- the head coach is not able to lift the girls, so her husband...
  8. SignHere

    Parents It is time to switch gyms....

    But DD is not on board. It has become clear to me, over the past year, that it is time for DD to change gyms. However, anytime I attempt to mention looking into another gym to my DD (Level 8, training 9, and 11 yrs old), she refuses to consider it. I am reluctant to say anything negative...
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    MAG When to pull the plug and SWITCH gyms.

    So i guess this has been brewing for awhile. It is becoming clearer and clearer that a switch may be needed. DS has been at his gym for 7 years. When he was little he had the same coach that DD has now, a wonderful, patient 'all knowing' coach. When a new boys coach came in about 3 years ago, my...
  10. LiveLoveTumble

    WAG Finally decided to switch gyms

    I'm not sure which one I'm switching to yet, but I can't stand the class I'm in much longer. My mom has signed me up for a trial class at another gym this week that I've been looking into. I have a friend who went there and said it is a good gym, so hopefully it goes well. My one thing is that...
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    Second Question to switch gyms or stay??

    First...thanks for all who left comments on my first post. Next question: What if your dd isn't on the receiving end of the verbal abuse, but witnesses all the other girls that are...what would you say to that parent? I have a close friend who's dd isn't quite on the receiving end (well has...
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    Switch gyms or stay??

    I need some advice...we are currently in our competitive season and I am wondering if I am teaching my dd to quit something once she starts it b/c I am wanting her to switch gyms. Currently, the coach humiliates girls (openly) when they do not do something correctly. The coach yells at the...
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    To switch gyms?

    Hi Chalkbucket! I moved away from my beloved gym last March. I found a gym to work at in June, but I don't like it. I want more responsibility, and more control. I don't think the girls are at the levels they should be at (most were moved up before they were ready). I still enjoy teaching...
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    Parents We have officially decided to switch gyms!

    After my many weeks of grumbling and complaining I've come to the point that we are ready to switch gyms. Two other teammates are going with us and that will ease the transistion. The hard part is picking a gym. I actually know which gym I would prefer to go to, one of DD's teammates switched...
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    • Forum: Gym Parent Forum
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    Switch gyms before you lose it!

    I have been lurking and reading posts for some time before joining. This weekends state meets made me want to post and share an incident that could have and should have been avoided.. I realize it is the time of year for gym switching for a variety of reasons. While many are valid reasons I am...
    • judgegym2
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  16. G

    Should i switch gyms???

    So for the past say 7 months or so i have been dealing with a severe back problem. A bulging disk. I took time off of gym, and have come back about 2 times after taking about a month off each time. My coach is not happy about this. So i went back to gym this week and re injured it again. I dont...
    • gymnastralo
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    • Forum: Gymnast Forum
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    Parents Getting Ready to Switch Gyms

    ANyone else gone through the process of switching gyms? State is a month away and we are 99% sure we are going to take the girls to another gym. My oldest is 10 yo L4 and while she scores a 34 in every meet, she has scored a 34 in practically every meet. There has been lots of coaching...

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