Recent content by Bet Winner

Thanks, he can hang from the rings with his arms "inverted" and hang straight down--almost hard to watch. I know this is putting us on the right track.

No, he had some pain in his hip once so he went to a strength coach for a bit. He has been fine since. But I do understand since my shoulders were very flexible also. Do you recommend a website outlining some exercise he can do? I see some but someone here may have some better ideas...

My son is behind on the high bar. Some of it may be the height and some of it is his flexibility. He could make contortionist videos. He has done things with his body that I have told him to never do again. For instance, he can hold his hand straight up and pull his thumb straight down to...

I'll say one other thing. I know that the national guys were worried about the less talented/learning gymnasts feeling down about getting beaten so badly if there is no tiered system. As I said, my son wants to see how close to the max score he can get and then see how he improves. This...

I see, thanks.

Thanks. I think they are working him hard. I would have never gotten on here if I was not concerned about this. He is fairly sensitive--this div 2 makes him feel a little down. I am hoping they will actually move him later. I played baseball/basketball/football/swim team and know...

The double dismount from the p-bars was more of an example--it is probably level 8. What are you referring to showing the requirements? That would be good to have. He just did a giant on the p-bars today--not very good but did it. My son just turned 11. They considered level 8 but decided 7...

The sensitive ones will likely respond better to enthusiastic coaching and encouragement rather than more stern coaching. (Most of that already said I think.)

Also, requiring every single bonus before competing in div I seems a bit punitive or arbitrary. Our son does a single instead of a double dismount from the P-bars for example. If that was the only bonus he lacked, it would seem extremely silly to stay in div II for only that.

At meets our son will do the bonuses he is good at in div II. Of course, he gets no credit for them and is penalized if there is a mistake on one--not a logical method of course. But I do want him to do them in competition so he can get better instead of "sandbagging" with no bonuses just to...

I am not sure if all regions use the division I and II or A and B, but our region does. Division I gets credit for bonuses and division II does not. It is there to help "level the playing field"--I suppose. Our coaches want to place our son in division II to start the season. We did this...