From sportakrobatik (acrobatic gymnastics) which is always performed in pairs or groups on a floor mat, my boy is now officially doing Gerätturnen (artistic gymnastics) and will learn to work with multiple apparatus (bars, beam, vault, rings, etc.).
The sportakrobatik in our area has their eyes set on world championship and they are so focused that they forget that these are kids first and foremost. My boy started when he was 6 years old training two times per week and then they saw his “potential” so he went from 2 to 3 and then 4 times a week of rigorous tear dropping training. The boy, being very vocal and sensitive about his feelings, said that he was no longer happy there.
So we took him out of the group and I think he is in good company now with gerätturnen and training only 2 times a week that includes “working out” on a trampoline. 🤣 We wish the best for the sportakrobatik team of course but it is time to move on.
Greetings,
Karlota
