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  1. SuperDad7

    Men Back Hip Circle Help - 5 year old

    Hello Gymnastics coaches, I'm a new coach and a retired rec gymnast :p. I have been coaching a 4-5 year old boys kinder class, and there is one particular kid who is pretty advanced. No fear, and pretty much goes for any skill I teach. Also pretty good strength. Thinking of having him get...
  2. Treptow

    Men Training hours for 9 year old

    Hi MAG folks, I wanted to ask about training hours for 9 year olds. My son started on the team at 8 yrs, the youngest age for competing in my country at Level 1 and his competition season went very well for him, he loved it. He started at 9 hours and quickly went up to 12 to get ready for this...
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    Parents Newbie Parent of 4 yr old with ?'s

    Hello!! I'm Shiny Banana for privacy sake! I want to start this with I know my kid is 4 and most 4 year olds are all over the place but my kid spends most her spare waking time on her gymnastics bar at home. She lives to be on that bar, the trampoline and also loves our local american ninja...
  4. N

    Parents 3 hour practices for 5 year old

    My daughter will find out if she made level 2 team soon. The practices are 3 hours long. If anyone had a kindergarten child with 3 hour practices, how did they do? She is currently doing 2 hours but that additional hour scares me although she says its fine.
  5. M

    Women Hyperactive 5 year old

    I have a five-year-old in a pre-ODP program, she loves it and we have been told that she’s talented. She has hyperactive ADHD, and I get told at the end of almost every class that she had a hard time listening and was given timeouts. I’m extremely concerned she’s going to be kicked out of...
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    Parents HELP- ten year old possible elite path

    Hi all, i'm so lost and hope someone can help with some info. My daughter has just turned ten. She has been training at a recreational gym but has been invited into what I think is a higher level competitive squad in North London. She started gymnastics at around 4 years old but wasn't being...
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    Parents 11 year old level 9 -should we consider elite?

    My 11 year old is competing level 9 this year. Should we consider elite? Her coach seems to think so but we are on the fence. We don't think we can handle it financially.. And not sure if its the right thing.
  8. N

    Parents Try out for 6 year old

    Do they know they are ‘trying out’ at this age? I am unsure of what to tell DD to expect before the day as don’t want her to feel under pressure. I know she would love to learn more gymnastics it’s all she does at home but just unsure how to prepare her for what to expect without making a big...
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    Parents Oy Safe Sport for my 17 yr old

    So my kid is 17, will be 18 in January. So for her to be on the floor at 18, she needs to be safe sport trained(or certified, whateve). Where ahe is learning how to groom children (calm down that’s sarcasm). Seriously, this is their solution to Nassar and abusive coaches. Ive been signing...
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  10. Cseibold623

    Parents 5 year old pre team

    So my daughter (5) was showing pretty good skills in the gym- She has a solid handstand, cartwheel, bridge, round off. I am happy to upload videos/pictures. It seemed like she was somewhat bored in her preschool class. I inquired with our gym about team evaluation and asked to tell me if she...
  11. N

    Parents Is two hours to much for a four year old

    Hi all, I have no gym experience I sent my 4 year old to a recreational class and she got invited to a development squad which is 2hrs on a Saturday and has girls aged 4-6 she is the youngest. The previous coach said she has what it takes to be an elite gymnast. My child is lovely but she’s 4...
  12. C

    Parents 5 year old boy not taken seriously

    My 5 year old son is in his first year of gymnastics. Our gym has a competitive girls team and is very popular in town, but for boys, they offer ‘beginner’ and ‘intermediate/advanced’ classes. I am not a gymnast so forgive me if I don’t say things right but would consider my son advanced for his...
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    Coaches level 4 7 year old

    My daughter turned 7 a month ago and is competing level 4 she has scored twice mid 34 and has 35.1 competing against girls 2 years older she is finishing about 11th at each meet and has finished 7th as a coach is that what you would expect for someone at her age and level would you consider...
  14. gymmom123456

    Women 12 year old Gymnast

    Hi All, My DD(12) is currently enrolled in an intermediate class at a pretty good club. She has been taking classes there for a year or so, and intermediate is the equivalent of 3/4ish. She really wants to be on the competitive team, and has all skills for bronze and most for silver (missing...
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    Parents 6 year old boy invited to go on competition track

    I know nothing about gymnastics, but my just turned 6 year old was begging to take a gymnastics class for months. After searching high and low for a gym that actually offered boys classes, I found him a gym that was reasonably close. I stopped by the front office to change his class day since...
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    Parents Tips for helping 5 year old get a cartwheel

    Hi everyone, my daughter is hoping to be entered for a competition, but will have to demonstrate that she can cartwheel within the next 2 weeks - does anyone have any tips to help a 5 year old get the hang of this? She has something that looks somewhat like a cartwheel, but she jumps both feet...
  17. R

    Parents Daughter - 7 year old - No progress

    Hello all, My daughter started gymnastics 9 months ago (September 2021). She had about 80 hours of classes (2 classes per week). I don't know what they do during class because it's behind doors. Sometimes, when the class was almost over we could see the children going through a sort of...
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    Parents 13 yr old wants to quit

    I need help, my daughter wants to quit gymnastics. I told her she had to finish the summer and attend her team summer camp for a week, then we could talk. At the end of last season her coach quit to take a new job, my daughter was heartbroken. We have been through that before, even switching...
  19. M

    Parents First post - my 4 year old

    Hi Everyone! So glad I found this forum. I have a super athletic 4 year old boy. He started breakdancing at three after watching YouTube breakdancing tutorials. He had a beautiful headspin when I asked his pediatrician about spending so much time on his head. He told me he needed to stop due...
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    Women 9 year old Xcel Bronze to Silver skills

    My daughter joined an Xcel bronze team 2 years ago and competed this past year for the first time (did really well). They are wanting to keep in Xcel bronze for a third season due to her not having the skills to move to silver. The specific skills are all flexibility related - bridge kickover...

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