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Gymnastics - what kind of progress to expect?

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Fantasia99 · 16/11/2023 16:28

My son started gymnastics when he was 4. It's a proper gymnastics club (not like the toddler club he used to go to which didn't involve much real gymnastics). Completely out of curiosity, how long did it take your kids to actually learn how to do some proper gymnastics moves? I'm bored witless for 2 hours a week watching them do forward rolls and and trying to touch their toes 😅 slightly lighthearted, but also interested to know if I've got years of this to come...

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Fantasia99 · 16/11/2023 16:33

user701 · 16/11/2023 16:31

What do you mean by proper gymnastics moves? A forward roll is a proper move. I’d expect forward rolls, backwards rolls, headstands, handstands, cartwheels etc within 12 months at that age but they all develop differently

Well. Anything he couldn't do before he started really. He's been able to do a forward roll since he started doing them on my bed when he was about 2.

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PangramAddict · 16/11/2023 16:31

What type of class is he in? If it's a rec class they'll do that, and have a go on the equipment from time to time.
One of my DC does acro and started with cartwheels and moved on to backbend walkovers etc. This is when practise at home really helps though!

user701 · 16/11/2023 16:31

What do you mean by proper gymnastics moves? A forward roll is a proper move. I’d expect forward rolls, backwards rolls, headstands, handstands, cartwheels etc within 12 months at that age but they all develop differently