- Aug 1, 2025
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Hello! I have a daughter at a gym facility where she is very happy. However, I am concerned because she was placed in a level below others who don’t have the skills she has. Her coaches were surprised by this too. When I asked why (as in, “what skills does she need to work on?”), the owner of the gym said to me and to the coaches, “It is my decision.” Everyone else has been supportive and encouraging of my daughter’s aspirations, but the owner has instructed the coaches not to let her use her upper-level skills. It’s confusing to me when I see others in the upper-level unable to do what she can already do. I can’t figure out why she’s being held back, and it’s frustrating no responses are provided as to what she needs to work on. I want her to be in an encouraging environment, not one that discourages her. I am hesitant to change gyms because she is already comfortable and happy where she is with those around her, but I feel she is being blocked from progressing and I don’t know why. Is this a common issue at gyms? Maybe I just don’t understand.