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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good idea to check here.  10 is absolutely fine to start.  And, no, you do not have to have Olympic plans.

I would also suggest looking to see if any high schools in your area offer gymnastics as a sport.  You can do that by checking your your local high schools sport websites, and by checking your state's high school association athletic website.  Gymnastics is not a sport offered at many schools.  The point being though is that if there are high schools in your area with teams -- that means there are coaches for those teams and the contact info will be available either by calling the school or simply on line under the team.  Those folks can be a good resource as, frankly, any athletes that you may know.  The "oh look Darla from down the street was on the team last year.  I will call her mom and chat."

My kid started at a local Y which had a mixed age team and a great instructor (pure luck mind you with our beginning choice).  The mixed age thing was actually nice as it gave the younger kids something to work towards.

Yes -- it is a sport where kids can get hurt.  They fall -- a lot.  Learning to do just about anything involves lots of falling.  Yes they mostly practice on a beam that is 6 inches from the ground, but the uneven bars and horse require air.  Still, there is no doubt it toughens them up.  And, as with many activities, they do learn things that can be used elsewhere.  It is great for core strength.  [b]And, according to my daughter, middle school boys were always extremely impressed by her ability to walk on her hands from the end line to the free throw line and back (something they did all the time in practices). [/b]

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Yep, 9:24 here.  My daughter is only in 3rd, but she said she's the only kid in her class who can do multiple chin-ups etc. on the bars during recess--she said the boys make excuses as to why they don't do them, lol.[/quote]

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