switching

I recently quit my job at one gym due to my co-coach's behavior towards me. This was her first year coaching optionals - I've coached optionals for a few years now. Long story short, she gave people wrong info to make herself look better, constantly negatively criticized my coaching, went to...

Let me start out by saying this question is about my 4.5 year old. She’s been going to this gym for 6ish weeks for a recreational class in the morning. Her coach has recommended that she move to a different class developmental class 2/wk for 1.5hrs each class. My daughter really loves...

My daughter is wanting a more flexible, laid back, atmosphere and is no longer happy with the long hours and strict coaching. We are thinking about switching to YMCA this summer. Has anyone had any experience with this? Any guidance, perhaps? (She's Level 7/8 and considering XCEL Platinum/...

I received so much good advice about gym shopping, and I hope I can get the same on evaluating a going concern. Hypothetically, if you were to find out that your gym is about to be sold what questions would you ask of the new owner regarding business plans and financial stability? We've been...

Hi everyone...I have a question about making a transition from Xcel to JO. My DD is 9 and repeated Xcel gold this year after making a gym switch. She had a very successful season (scores went from mid 34s last season to mid 37s this season) and she has been invited to transition to compulsories...

My daughter will be a level 9 this season. She has been at the same gym since she was a baby. Her gym has only coached one other level 9 in the past and nothing above that. The coach had hired another coach at that time for that gymnast to succeed who is no longer there anymore. The gym is...

Hey, I've recently accepted a position as a competitive teams director and optional team head coach, formerly just an optional team coach. Before I was hired, a bunch of girls left to go to another gym and were hopeful to come back when someone was hired. These girls are comoulsories and I have...

Hey, I'm stepping into a new role as a competitive teams director, formerly was just an optional coach. This gym had a handful of girls leave for a competitor gym before I was hired. Parents said they would come back, but now they are planning on competing for this gym. A few of the parents are...

So my DD is still in her first year competing. They are on their 3rd coach so far this season and it seems like the current coach will be getting replaced soon as well. Im a little concerned that our girls arent getting any consistency and I wanted to know is this normal?

so we are on Lvl 3. We are thinking about switching gyms after this year because her current gym does not go past lvl 8. The coaching staff is limited to 3 coaches with experience. The team girls never seem to have room to practice including sharing the floor with Rec classes and cheerleading...

Please :) I know we need to do it. But I'm terrified. DD doesn't want to. 100%. I do love her coach and know he will be very upset. I am dreading telling him. What if a new club isn't any better? It's so difficult to reach out to a new club and arrange things without risking things if we...

Hello - This is my first post... here is goes. :) My DD (6 yo) is just wrapping up her first year (9 months) of gymnastics. My DH and I feel like she has found her thing - she lights up when it's time for practice and comes home and keeps on practicing all week long. She does seem to have some...

My daughter is in a level to class. She is five, and I have noticed recently that although her cart wheel leg is her right leg, she is learning several skills leading with her left leg. For example, backbend kick over is it, leaps, jumping onto the springboard and her Mill Circle are all...

Hi :) Many of you asked for an update about me switching or staying gyms. Well, I ended up staying at the Y. With rides and money we just didn't think it was the right time to make the switch. Plus my current coaches know how to work with me to help my ankle/shin, even though its kind of healed...

Puma Jr will be competing L4 and she told me that half way through the floor routine she switches to lefty! It's about 40 seconds in, after the sissone she takes an extra step and leaps with her left foot forward. She then continues to do the full turn and BWO opposite of the compulsory video...

First time posting here and would appreciate any thoughts. DD is 12. Competed 7 last year and did quite well. For the last couple of years I feel her current gym has not been fair to her (basically not setting her up to succeed, really setting her up to fail in some instances.) They do...

I just did a quick look at the top 20 all scorers at JO Nationals. It appears a little more than half of them switched gyms at levels 7, 8, 9 or 10 (many at 9 and 10). I looked at some of the top gyms from our region, and from a couple others, and for many of them the team of girls they took...

I am having a hard time trying to find away to tell the coach we are leaving. This has been in the plans for over a year now to where my daughter wants to switch gyms due to the gym she is at now is not giving her what she needs at her level of potential. There is a lot of factors like the name...

I need some honest opinions. I started gymnastics when I was 8 or 9 because I had natural talent, which my parents saw after I started to try standing tucks at home :rolleyes: they immediately put me in gymnastics, USAG gym. I started in classes did about a year. I quickly advanced, and soon was...

I am currently not completely happy with my daughters gym. They are trying to rebuild their program right now. this is my daughters 2nd year in gymnastics 1st on team. The girls team died out a few years back after the owner of the gym passed away. (the boys team is still awesome) Before the...