- Mar 23, 2009
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One of my gymnasts is becoming increasingly frustrated on bars - she has been part of our squad since she was 6 - she was 8 this year and moved into my group in Feb. Since she has been with me she has improved on all events except Bars.
Although she is talented, she seems to have hit a plateau on bars at the moment and it almost seems like she isn't even trying. We've been working a particular skill for a couple of weeks now and it hasn't improved. It seems like she is happy with it the way it is, but I know that she will get big deductions for it because it is technically quite bad. I've spoken to her about it and I thought we were getting somewhere on Saturday, but today I just had tears and tantrums becase she didn't want to do it my way! We are both getting frustrated with eachother and no-one is getting anywhere!
I think I might get her working on something else over the next few sessions and then go back to this skill, I might also video it as it is now, and after a few more sessions, film it again and see how it has improved.
I'm kind of only typing this to have a rant and get it out of my system, but if anyone has any words of wisdom for me, i'd really appreciate it!
Marie
Although she is talented, she seems to have hit a plateau on bars at the moment and it almost seems like she isn't even trying. We've been working a particular skill for a couple of weeks now and it hasn't improved. It seems like she is happy with it the way it is, but I know that she will get big deductions for it because it is technically quite bad. I've spoken to her about it and I thought we were getting somewhere on Saturday, but today I just had tears and tantrums becase she didn't want to do it my way! We are both getting frustrated with eachother and no-one is getting anywhere!
I think I might get her working on something else over the next few sessions and then go back to this skill, I might also video it as it is now, and after a few more sessions, film it again and see how it has improved.
I'm kind of only typing this to have a rant and get it out of my system, but if anyone has any words of wisdom for me, i'd really appreciate it!
Marie