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  1. coachkazoo

    Coaches 5 year old won't try

    I've got a 5 year old girl who for the last two classes says all the time "I can't do that". She won't even try or attempt. I've asked just to try and she cries. I made her sit out after 40 minutes and "have a rest" because I just coudn't take it anymore, I have 6 others to coach plus an...
  2. A

    Women 11 yr old wants to switch from cheer to gymnastics...too late?

    Hi everyone....just some quick background. Daughter turns 11 in a couple of weeks. Has been all-star cheer for 1 1/2 yrs now. Progressed very quickly with the tumbling....gained front and back walkovers, aerial, all handspring skills including RO with multiple BHS, RO tuck, and even standing...
  3. Mrs. Puma

    Women Avulsion fracture in an eight year old :( Does anyone have experience with this?

    Poor little Puma Jr fell awkwardly from a beam HS last night. It happened right at the end of practice, so when I got there she was icing and elevating. She would not put any weight on it and wanted me to take to her to urgent care, but to be honest I thought she was being a little dramatic! I...
  4. J

    Coaches Help with 4-5 yr old Boys class

    I've been asked to coach a young beginning boys class once a week for an hour. I can't not seem to keep the boys attention no matter what I do! Boys are so much different than girls. I don't even know where to beginning. In short the entire hour is spent yelling the boys names to even listen to...
    • JDLA
    • Thread
    • boys class year old
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Coach Forum
  5. J

    Parents Knee pain in 5 year old DD

    My DD has been having pain in her left knee all week. She can still walk on it and is climbing trees as always but she said it hurts to run on it. Should I just let it rest and recover or take her to doctor? Thanks
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    Women 7 year old Level 4,5 or 6?? Coaches input needed

    I have a 7 year old daughter that has always been in limbo between groups at the gym. Because of her age the decision about what level to compete was made for us (level 3, and she was phenomenal). But this year is a whole new story! I try to stay away from coaching her, but 2 months ago her...
  7. N

    Parents need advice on strength in 5 year old

    My DD is in rec gymnastics. She goes once a week, but on her days she don't she will practice on her on. She doesn't have the strength to do pull over. She did it the first month she started, but then there was 2 girls in her class that told teacher they were scared and didn't want to do it...
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    Parents Too many hours at the gym for a 3 year old?

    My daughter started gymnastics almost a year ago with a mommy and me class,then it snowballed into moving up several times and now right after she turned three years old she started training for TOPS. They do 20 hours a week. She enjoys gymnastics a lot, has big dreams and likes going but I am...
    • Gym_Mom'12
    • Thread
    • hours many hours year old
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: Gym Parent Forum
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    Parents Can a regular old 5 year old be competitive one day?

    So here's my question -ODD (7 and on pre team) started gymnastics on the late side at nearly 6. Very soon she started to show at least a bit of talent -basically really good cartwheels and handstands came quickly. She's not amazingly talented but she was moved up to pre team quickly and has...
  10. gymmomtotwo

    Parents Flipfest for 8 year old. What have I done?

    Just signed my 8 year old up for Flipfest. Her coaches are flying with them and bringing her and other team members to the camp. Please tell me this is age appropriate. I have visions of her getting lost in the airport, drowning in the lake, falling apart after a few days of a 10:30 bedtime. She...
  11. billise

    Women Core exercises for 8 year old DD

    Hi all! A little background first. DD (young 8 year old) had a gym change over the summer after our family moved across country. Old gym was very competitive at the optional levels but not as much at the compulsory levels (they really wanted those young/new gymnasts to have fun and learn...
  12. J

    Women Cartwheel drills for 4 year old please!

    My DD is so close to getting her cartwheel but something isn't clicking! I have tried telling her to keep her legs straight, keep arms straight, kick harder, bring legs up faster, lift hands up quicker etc etc and she is improving but very slowly. I feel like she's hit a wall with it, in her...
  13. JAO

    Women Teaching Glides to 6 Year Olds

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  14. kaloss

    Parents Mental block for 7 year old

    Dd turned 7 at the end of August, so she's still a young 7. About a month ago, at practice, she saw her best friend break her arm (it was really broken, bent in the wrong direction). Since then she has had several bouts of balking on her back handspring (what her friend was doing when she broke...
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    Parents 9 year old daughter may be too old to join team :(

    Hi all, Would love any thoughts or feedback, I'm just feeling really sad for my daughter right now. She absolutely adores gymnastics- goes 3-4 times per week to her level 2 classes (would go more often if we'd take her!), has progressed so fast since she just started Level 1 in January of this...
  16. CoachMeg

    Women 6 year old can't remember beam routine

    Last year I coached the level 3s and they did really really well...3 state champions and top 10 for team! Their were 9 girls in the group and their ages ranged from 7-12 (only one 7 year old). This year I have 14 level 3s.....14!! And their all so much younger. Within that group I have three 6...
  17. momofthreegirls

    Women Music ideas for 7 year old moving to optionals.

    My 7.5 year old DD needs to pick music for her level 6 floor routine. The gym allows girls to pick their own music (HC gives final approval). DD has no idea what she wants. She is by far the baby of the team (most of her teammates are middle school age) and I think she needs something cute but...
  18. J

    Women Skills practise (at home) for 4 year old gymnast

    My daughter has been doing gymnastics for two years now, and is finally on a squad, although it's a pre-team with 7 other 4 year olds who aren't in the year they turn 5 yet (that's minimum age for the team squads). Anyway, I was wondering what I should be doing with her at home? She currently...
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    Women 6 year old skipping Level 3

    So my 6 year old DD has been at our gym since she is 3 and has been in their developmental program. Last year she did great for the most part with L2. She was at the gym twice a week for 1.5 hours. Cost was high but decent for our geography. I am a former high school gymnast and coach... but...
  20. J

    Coaches 14 year old struggling with back somersaults

    Hi I have a 14 year old girl who learned tuck back somersaults fairly late, at around the age of around 11. She took a long time to learn the skill and has never been completely confident with it, nor has she got great form. The skill is safe though and she has performed the skill regularly...
    • Jym
    • Thread
    • struggling year old
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Coach Forum

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