Women GB to USAG

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Wondering if anyone has moved from the UK to US with their gymnast. Military family here and my daughter started gymnastics while stationed in England so has only ever competed NDP grades and metals. I'm wondering what the biggest differences are in terms of hours and fees. In terms of levels, it looks like Zinc is somewhat similar to level 4? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I feel like I've JUST figured out the GB system and I hate not knowing things lol xx
 
I would not anticipate significant differences with regard to the actual skills. Progressions vary between countries, but the fundamentals are the same. I don’t expect The adjustment to be difficult.

I image that the financial aspects will be the biggest difference. Everything is a business here, so expect to have to pay a lot of money for absolutely everything. Prices for training vary dramatically by region. One thing to know is that the monthly tuition is only a fraction of the overall cost. Gymnasts also have to pay a lot of extra fees: competition fees, coach fees, uniforms, choreography fees, and variety of other arbitrary fees. This can add up to an extra 2-5k annually.

Training practices are not standardized in the US. Each gym is independently run, and the owners get to do things however they want. A lot of coaches are immigrants and they bring diverse approaches to the sport. Where I live, there are American-style gym and there are Eastern European-style gyms, and they are quite different. The variation in gym cultures makes finding a gym that is a good fit for your child very important.

Good luck!
 

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