- Sep 1, 2011
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I have a 10 yrs old who never had the Olympics dream. Her only big gym dream is to do college gym if possible. I was a bit more confident last year but now I am not so sure.
We're a military family overseas and because she started gym at 7.5yrs of age, she will never receive the hours she will need to compete to the college qualifying level (she'd have to be competing at elite level at age 8 to get US JO level types of hours). So right now she trains 7.5hrs and while she is developing, she's no elite material and will never catch up to get those long hours. She'll probably top at 12hrs.
We will be in the US this summer and after speaking and emailing gyms dd's video and latest skills, I really like this club where she will be training with the XCEL Platinum girls 4x/week. From Mymeetscore, this club doesn't seem to do level 4, 5 or 6. They do though have JO 7-10. I didn't ask why but I really like the XCEL program from my reading. It'll be perfect for my dd I think. Her bars are weak compared to the US (no fancy dismounts), she is learning to bhs on beam with good f/b walkovers and that one where you tick tock back and forth. Is that a flick-flack? She can summersault off beam too. Vault is same as everybody else, and the only thing she hasn't learned on floor is to RO BHS back summersault. Her coach hasn't taught her to back summersault. Said her 3rd BHS is still crooked on knees.
XCEL Platinum sounds right?
So, I think if we were in the US, she has a good chance to reach her dreams but here, probably not.
This is why I am interested in a list so I can look them up and show her plan B. Or should I let her dream? By the time we return, she'll be 13-ish. Right now she just loves the sport and really beautiful to watch.
We're a military family overseas and because she started gym at 7.5yrs of age, she will never receive the hours she will need to compete to the college qualifying level (she'd have to be competing at elite level at age 8 to get US JO level types of hours). So right now she trains 7.5hrs and while she is developing, she's no elite material and will never catch up to get those long hours. She'll probably top at 12hrs.
We will be in the US this summer and after speaking and emailing gyms dd's video and latest skills, I really like this club where she will be training with the XCEL Platinum girls 4x/week. From Mymeetscore, this club doesn't seem to do level 4, 5 or 6. They do though have JO 7-10. I didn't ask why but I really like the XCEL program from my reading. It'll be perfect for my dd I think. Her bars are weak compared to the US (no fancy dismounts), she is learning to bhs on beam with good f/b walkovers and that one where you tick tock back and forth. Is that a flick-flack? She can summersault off beam too. Vault is same as everybody else, and the only thing she hasn't learned on floor is to RO BHS back summersault. Her coach hasn't taught her to back summersault. Said her 3rd BHS is still crooked on knees.
XCEL Platinum sounds right?
So, I think if we were in the US, she has a good chance to reach her dreams but here, probably not.
This is why I am interested in a list so I can look them up and show her plan B. Or should I let her dream? By the time we return, she'll be 13-ish. Right now she just loves the sport and really beautiful to watch.
I am more academic than sporty 
I may just use the list to apply for a job.
