Hi all. I just found this forum and am hopeful I can get some advice on a gym in Denver. A little background: I have 2 DD's my ODD is 6, will be 7 in May. YDD is 3. ODD has been in gymnastics since we started a parent and tot class when she was 18 months. We live in Chicago and go to a park district gym. She's currently on the tumbling team (level 4) and pre-team for gymnastics. Team starts at level 3. She's been on pre-team and tumbling team since the fall.
The gym we are currently at has two coaches. The tumbling coach is very stern and rarely compliments the kids on anything. She focuses almost exclusively on the mistakes the girls make. My DD is very high strung. She's super sensitive, very competitive, has very high standards for herself and frustrates easily. It's been really hard for her to deal with the amount of "yelling" as she calls it from her coach. The tumbling coach coaches her 3 nights a week and the gymnastics coach coaches her one night a week. The gymnastics coach is much nicer. My DD is not at all singled out by her coach, it's just the coach's style. I've talked to her and her attitude is that my DD needs to be pushed and that she lacks focus. I agree, but think there are better ways to go about helping my DD.
When we told our DD that we are moving to Denver she told us she doesn't want to do gymnastics there. I think the problem is the fit with the coach. So, all this to ask if there are gyms that people recommend in Denver where DD may have a better experience. DD is crazy strong, very flexible, but tends to rush through things. She's competed in 2 tumbling meets and has scored at the bottom of her group, which was really hard for her.
Would love any and all advice.
Thanks!
The gym we are currently at has two coaches. The tumbling coach is very stern and rarely compliments the kids on anything. She focuses almost exclusively on the mistakes the girls make. My DD is very high strung. She's super sensitive, very competitive, has very high standards for herself and frustrates easily. It's been really hard for her to deal with the amount of "yelling" as she calls it from her coach. The tumbling coach coaches her 3 nights a week and the gymnastics coach coaches her one night a week. The gymnastics coach is much nicer. My DD is not at all singled out by her coach, it's just the coach's style. I've talked to her and her attitude is that my DD needs to be pushed and that she lacks focus. I agree, but think there are better ways to go about helping my DD.
When we told our DD that we are moving to Denver she told us she doesn't want to do gymnastics there. I think the problem is the fit with the coach. So, all this to ask if there are gyms that people recommend in Denver where DD may have a better experience. DD is crazy strong, very flexible, but tends to rush through things. She's competed in 2 tumbling meets and has scored at the bottom of her group, which was really hard for her.
Would love any and all advice.
Thanks!