aspiringymnastmom
Proud Parent
Hi! I am so excited I found this forum! I have been reading a bunch of old posts and already learned so much!
I have a question too. My gymnast is in Level 3. She has a big team, there are 22 girls. When they started competing none of them were able to get through the bar routine. Some couldn't do shoot through, a lot couldn't do a front hip circle and almost all (with exception of 3-4) could do the mill circle. They all competed bars at every meet with scores ranging 6.0-low 8 being highest. None of them were scratched. All the parents realizing this started getting privates like crazy. I think 75% of the team was getting privates, some every week. (My daughter was too -- she was actually the weakest in her team on the bars). Also about half were spotted for ROBHS (or were told not to do the BHS) at a number of competitions. After a large number of privates, I am happy to report that my gymnast's routines are solid. (Before privates was weakest on bars, but medals on beam and vault, floor she is in the middle).
So now the whole team is advancing to L4, and I am wondering if now we will have to be getting privates in perpetuity just to get her skills? It's $$! In the 11 hours that they practice, shouldn't they be working on the skills? I think part of the problem is too many girls. They have 3 coaches. She has been having privates with bars coach (who also does floor), and recently had a private with beam coach. The beam coach gives her a laundry list of things she needs to work on, hubby took her and after the first 3 items stopped listening, because it was too much for him.
So my question is: shouldn't this coaching and corrections be happening during practice? I know my daughter isn't perfect (she is 8), but I feel that at least some progress should be made during the 11 hours she is in the gym? Or is this normal?
The team does really well at higher levels, but not so much on the lower levels. They don't hold back either, so no one repeats a level.
I have a question too. My gymnast is in Level 3. She has a big team, there are 22 girls. When they started competing none of them were able to get through the bar routine. Some couldn't do shoot through, a lot couldn't do a front hip circle and almost all (with exception of 3-4) could do the mill circle. They all competed bars at every meet with scores ranging 6.0-low 8 being highest. None of them were scratched. All the parents realizing this started getting privates like crazy. I think 75% of the team was getting privates, some every week. (My daughter was too -- she was actually the weakest in her team on the bars). Also about half were spotted for ROBHS (or were told not to do the BHS) at a number of competitions. After a large number of privates, I am happy to report that my gymnast's routines are solid. (Before privates was weakest on bars, but medals on beam and vault, floor she is in the middle).
So now the whole team is advancing to L4, and I am wondering if now we will have to be getting privates in perpetuity just to get her skills? It's $$! In the 11 hours that they practice, shouldn't they be working on the skills? I think part of the problem is too many girls. They have 3 coaches. She has been having privates with bars coach (who also does floor), and recently had a private with beam coach. The beam coach gives her a laundry list of things she needs to work on, hubby took her and after the first 3 items stopped listening, because it was too much for him.
So my question is: shouldn't this coaching and corrections be happening during practice? I know my daughter isn't perfect (she is 8), but I feel that at least some progress should be made during the 11 hours she is in the gym? Or is this normal?
The team does really well at higher levels, but not so much on the lower levels. They don't hold back either, so no one repeats a level.