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We live in a pretty competitive gymnastic hotbed in a large city. I'm curious if gyms ever try to recruit/ poach talented gymnasts from surrounding gyms? Or do they not really care much about that, and it's more delusional parents who think Gymnastic Clubs are the same as college recruiters?
I tend to see gyms in our area that are what I would call "feeder" gyms. They have excellent and dominant compulsory programs, but gymnasts tap out at level 8 or so and switch to other gyms that have a better track record of developing Level 8-10 gymnasts.
One gym in particular doesn't even really concentrate on developing a compulsory program in our area. They soley focus on their Rec/parties at the gym for money, and then take on level 8s-10s that leave surrounding gyms. A lot are injury recovery projects that they rehab successfully and get ready for college gymnastics and nationals when they tapped out at their prior gym.
But this gym in particular seems very unconcerned about developing a compulsory program and just assume the nearby "compulsory factories" will hand them a steady supply of level 8 or 9 gymnast to to train up through high school. it's a odd model, because it was my understanding that large compulsories programs help fund upper optionals. I'm surprised just a robust Recreational program can soley fund high level coaching that is required for level 8-10.
I tend to see gyms in our area that are what I would call "feeder" gyms. They have excellent and dominant compulsory programs, but gymnasts tap out at level 8 or so and switch to other gyms that have a better track record of developing Level 8-10 gymnasts.
One gym in particular doesn't even really concentrate on developing a compulsory program in our area. They soley focus on their Rec/parties at the gym for money, and then take on level 8s-10s that leave surrounding gyms. A lot are injury recovery projects that they rehab successfully and get ready for college gymnastics and nationals when they tapped out at their prior gym.
But this gym in particular seems very unconcerned about developing a compulsory program and just assume the nearby "compulsory factories" will hand them a steady supply of level 8 or 9 gymnast to to train up through high school. it's a odd model, because it was my understanding that large compulsories programs help fund upper optionals. I'm surprised just a robust Recreational program can soley fund high level coaching that is required for level 8-10.
