I need specific knowledge about twisting, preferably from knowledgeable trampoline coaches!
My older DD (who did rec gymnastics for a couple of years but wasn't very good) has been doing rec trampolining for about 5 years and joined a competitive squad this year. She loves it, since joining the squad she has improved heaps and had her first competition recently.
The trouble is, one of the other coaches came and watched the squad training last week and told some of them they had to change their twisting direction. When DD seemed upset after training yesterday, I spoke to her coach briefly and he said it is so they don't get confused or lost when doing harder skills.
DD says they tested her on swivel hips and half turn to front and decided this direction was opposite to the way she twists in her barani. I am confused because to me it seems the same way. If I imagine what direction her hips are turning from her POV, she always turns to her right. She would be a righty in her handstand and cartwheel if she still did gymnastics. In her half turns and swivel hips she turns to her right. In her barani she turns to her right upside down, from what I've read here on CB I believe this is known as left twisting.
DD is very upset at the prospect of having to relearn her barani after 3 years of doing it the same way (and then relearn her rudi and full twist back). I am wondering whether she is more likely to get confused and lost rather than less likely. Can someone here enlighten me as to why the coaches are insisting on this change and why they think she should twist the other way?
My older DD (who did rec gymnastics for a couple of years but wasn't very good) has been doing rec trampolining for about 5 years and joined a competitive squad this year. She loves it, since joining the squad she has improved heaps and had her first competition recently.
The trouble is, one of the other coaches came and watched the squad training last week and told some of them they had to change their twisting direction. When DD seemed upset after training yesterday, I spoke to her coach briefly and he said it is so they don't get confused or lost when doing harder skills.
DD says they tested her on swivel hips and half turn to front and decided this direction was opposite to the way she twists in her barani. I am confused because to me it seems the same way. If I imagine what direction her hips are turning from her POV, she always turns to her right. She would be a righty in her handstand and cartwheel if she still did gymnastics. In her half turns and swivel hips she turns to her right. In her barani she turns to her right upside down, from what I've read here on CB I believe this is known as left twisting.
DD is very upset at the prospect of having to relearn her barani after 3 years of doing it the same way (and then relearn her rudi and full twist back). I am wondering whether she is more likely to get confused and lost rather than less likely. Can someone here enlighten me as to why the coaches are insisting on this change and why they think she should twist the other way?