Hi all!
I am new here. My 8 yo dd was asked to try out for team this past week along with another gymnast in her class. I think she did fantabulous but I'm not a coach. At their in house show, all the parents were told that once a gymnast gets all the skills on all apparatuses, they generally can move up. So even if they have everything but a back hip circle, they can't move up. Hence the reason only 2 girls were asked to try out.
So my dd has everything but a back walk over. She has it but not consistently. She attempted during her tryout but did a standing back bend then kicked over. It didn't all connect in that pretty flowy way lol. So after, the head coach told them he would talk to the rec coach and let them know in a week. My dd has been excited and antsy ever since. Like literally counting the days lol. It's her dream to join team and she believes she made it. I'm excited for her but I'm also thinking there's a chance she won't make it cause of bwo and her form isn't the best.
So my question is should I mentally prepare her for the chances of not making it and how? If she was older I wouldn't be worried because It's healthy and normal to experience that. I experienced it at age 12 when I didn't make the softball team. But at 8 I'm not sure if she's that mature. She's my first child and this is our first tryout at anything so I'm like crazy protective lol. My maternal instinct wants to soften the blow just in case but not make her doubt herself at the same time. Help please! Thanks!
I am new here. My 8 yo dd was asked to try out for team this past week along with another gymnast in her class. I think she did fantabulous but I'm not a coach. At their in house show, all the parents were told that once a gymnast gets all the skills on all apparatuses, they generally can move up. So even if they have everything but a back hip circle, they can't move up. Hence the reason only 2 girls were asked to try out.
So my dd has everything but a back walk over. She has it but not consistently. She attempted during her tryout but did a standing back bend then kicked over. It didn't all connect in that pretty flowy way lol. So after, the head coach told them he would talk to the rec coach and let them know in a week. My dd has been excited and antsy ever since. Like literally counting the days lol. It's her dream to join team and she believes she made it. I'm excited for her but I'm also thinking there's a chance she won't make it cause of bwo and her form isn't the best.
So my question is should I mentally prepare her for the chances of not making it and how? If she was older I wouldn't be worried because It's healthy and normal to experience that. I experienced it at age 12 when I didn't make the softball team. But at 8 I'm not sure if she's that mature. She's my first child and this is our first tryout at anything so I'm like crazy protective lol. My maternal instinct wants to soften the blow just in case but not make her doubt herself at the same time. Help please! Thanks!