Our gym has started an extra class 2x a week to condition for TOPS testing. I took DD to one, but she didn't take it very seriously (much to my frustration) but her father and I decided that since her scores (and skills) seem to have plateaued a bit that she needs to condition on the days she isn't going to the gym if she wants to keep doing this (we aren't pushing her to do gymnastics, but if she is going to do it we want her to be serious)
She wasn't able to do a press handstand with any kind of control, and when she did get to vertical, she came down like a rocket. A coach gave me some exercises to have her do to build up the muscles to do a press handstand, and yesterday she not only did one, but she managed to get back to clear support and held it for a few seconds!
I don't expect her to go nuts and make the diamond team or anything, but a straight arm kip would be nice! At least now she is starting to see the benefit, and maybe she will improve her control in handstands a bit. Just had to share.
Snowbound
She wasn't able to do a press handstand with any kind of control, and when she did get to vertical, she came down like a rocket. A coach gave me some exercises to have her do to build up the muscles to do a press handstand, and yesterday she not only did one, but she managed to get back to clear support and held it for a few seconds!
I don't expect her to go nuts and make the diamond team or anything, but a straight arm kip would be nice! At least now she is starting to see the benefit, and maybe she will improve her control in handstands a bit. Just had to share.
Snowbound