When should my kid start serious gymnastics training?
When should my kid start serious gymnastics training?Answer: The glib response is “never.” In my opinion, your child should always be having fun, and should never be doing “serious” training. Once s/he stops enjoying the sport, it’s only a matter of time before s/he quits altogether. But I understand what parents are really asking when this question comes up. Most see their daughter or son in a preschool gymnastics class and wonder when it should be more actual gymnastics and less play. I talked to several coaches and the general opinion seems to be that most kids should be about six when they start a “real” gymnastics class. Before that, the focus of any class should be on developing body awareness and a love for the sport, even if it’s more “play” and less “real gymnastics.” Kids that start more serious training very young don’t seem to have a leg up on kids that start a bit later — and it may even be to the child’s disadvantage to start early. “The risk of starting advanced gymnast
