- Jan 8, 2011
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I can only speak for my gym (but I assume most others try the same thing) we TRY TRY TRY to require summer practices and give several "weeks off" during the summer, but it never fails that "Suzy HAS to go to the beach this weekend with her best friend she hasn't seen in two days or she will not make it through the rest of the summer" I always laugh at this bc or gym is about 30 min from the beach, heck girl go to the beach just be back for practice! Summers are always hard for all gyms to get consistent attendance, nature of the beast. I'd LOVE an off season, but competition is getting tougher, less time in the gym = less competitiveness. I wish there was a way to balance it out but summer is time for conditioning and PROGRESSIONS!Understand the tuition issue, but maybe the gyms should consider scheduling competitions that allow the athletes to have time to strengthen and condition. Why not spend the summer conditioning and not allow kids to miss these practices, other sports do it.