My daughter has been doing the basic tumbling classes since she was 3, once a week type deal. The class was very basic and didn't really teach her all that much. She excelled on her own just watching others, youtube clips etc and began to mimic what she saw. She started doing Cartwheels, Round offs, back bends and kick overs like it was nothing. We moved to a new gym only because her current place didn't really seem to care much about what she was doing and we wanted a bit more challenge for her
After 2 classes at the new gym they offered her for preteam since she just turned 4. They said their team starts at level 2 and they need to be 5 to compete but this would get her ready for that. The issue I had is that many of the parents openly complain about the place, while in the place. They aren't happy with the routines, the coaching etc and many are looking to move to other gyms in the area. So it was making me cautious if it is the right place. This has also led me to wonder how do you tell if the gym you are at is a good gym, or has good coaching compared to other gyms in the area? Since my daughter is still very young I am mostly concerned with her getting proper training on form and technique so she doesn't develop bad habits young that are even harder to break when she ages.
To piggy back this, we are at a play date where another mom there happen to be a coach and said that she would be best off having privates done that the one on one would be great for her to learn the skills and form she needs to make it onto the competitive team. I get what she was saying and my old kids had private lessons in various things (swim, baseball, boxing etc) and it helped them to excel early on, but I wasn't sure if it is worth it compared to doing the pre-team or if doing it selectively can help?
I know this post feels very jumbled, that how I feel in my head with all this. I know nothing about gymnastics as a sport (trying to learn now!) but I know my daughter has some kind of raw talent for her age and I just want to make sure I am getting her into the right gym, with the right coaches and the right program to succeed, as long as she wants it. Which right now this girl has the fire of hades for this! any help or advice is appreciated
After 2 classes at the new gym they offered her for preteam since she just turned 4. They said their team starts at level 2 and they need to be 5 to compete but this would get her ready for that. The issue I had is that many of the parents openly complain about the place, while in the place. They aren't happy with the routines, the coaching etc and many are looking to move to other gyms in the area. So it was making me cautious if it is the right place. This has also led me to wonder how do you tell if the gym you are at is a good gym, or has good coaching compared to other gyms in the area? Since my daughter is still very young I am mostly concerned with her getting proper training on form and technique so she doesn't develop bad habits young that are even harder to break when she ages.
To piggy back this, we are at a play date where another mom there happen to be a coach and said that she would be best off having privates done that the one on one would be great for her to learn the skills and form she needs to make it onto the competitive team. I get what she was saying and my old kids had private lessons in various things (swim, baseball, boxing etc) and it helped them to excel early on, but I wasn't sure if it is worth it compared to doing the pre-team or if doing it selectively can help?
I know this post feels very jumbled, that how I feel in my head with all this. I know nothing about gymnastics as a sport (trying to learn now!) but I know my daughter has some kind of raw talent for her age and I just want to make sure I am getting her into the right gym, with the right coaches and the right program to succeed, as long as she wants it. Which right now this girl has the fire of hades for this! any help or advice is appreciated