We're in North Carolina and pay $350 a month for level 4, for 14 hours of training (not including apparel, competition fees or coaches fees). I used to think it was a bit much considering the fact that our old gym was $165 a month for the same number of hours (in the same city). But the quality...
That is such a good question. I would have never picked up on this either! It's only because my DD switched from xcel to compulsories and when she tried out for compulsories at one gym, they told me that she wouldn't be able to do everything on one side because of her mixed dominance. I didn't...
Oh yeah, I forgot about the leap! She does it as a righty too :-)
Your explanation is very helpful. So it sounds like she might be starting out with a max score of 9.7 and all of the other deductions in her score could have to do with her form/technique/execution and those extra steps. Very...
Hi all...I have a question regarding deductions for level 4 beam. My daughter has had four meets and her scores have been consistently around 9.0. She looks pretty good, but of course, I'm no judge. For those who are judges, can you tell me if she's getting some major deductions for her mixed...
Good point. I don't think she is fully aware of the right/left issues because she hasn't coached her in the past. The coach who is teaching her the beam routine however has coached her for the past year so that's probably why she started teaching her the beam routine on the right. The beam...
Thanks!!! I'm glad to know that I did read the text right in the compulsory instructions. :) Now, I'm not sure if I should say something to the coach or just let her figure it out as she continues to teach her the routine. I don't want to sound like a know it all, but I really don't want to...
Yes, you are correct. She does her hand stand while standing on her right leg and kicking the left leg up first. So it sounds like the only thing she should really learn to change in the floor routine is her full turn. Thanks for the perspective!!! A different coach started teaching her the...
I'm also thinking she needs to stick to the right side. I feel like a turn and cartwheel are easier to change than those other things. Agreed about the roundoff. She gets all of her power from her roundoff for her connection to BHBT and likely needs to keep it that way.
Interesting...is a cartwheel-back walkover connection an important one? Since my DD does her cartwheel and back walkover on different legs, she has the connection. But I'm wondering if it's critical for her to be able to do that back walk over on the other leg too. Problem is she already has...
Thanks! Hopefully she can start to get consistent on her left side. It's likely gonna take a lot of work.
You're right. The coach has said already she needs to change the front handspring to the left. She can't do it well right now, but I guess she will get it with repetition. I have no...
Hi all. I have a question about the level 4 floor routine. My daughter is new to compulsories and just started learning the floor routine during a private lesson this weekend. She has mixed dominance, but now I'm not sure if she is learning the correct side. Can someone tell me which side of...
Thanks! I read that the dance skills have to all be on the same side but the acro skills can be reversed if necessary (if there is an asterisk by them in the text). So, if I'm interpreting this right, I'm thinking she should be learning the routine as a righty so she can leap and split right...
I have a question about the level 4 floor routine. She just started learning it today during a private, but now I'm not sure if she is learning the correct side. Can someone tell me which side of the routine you think she should be learning? She mixes her skills between left and right which of...
There is hope!!!! My DD improvised in almost every single floor routine because she either forgot a part or went the wrong way. Really hoping she can get all of the precision right in L4. The conditioning is definitely going to be more for her because the L4 team practices 4 more hours a week...
Amazing progress. I think these things just take time because the conditioning and practice hours are different in Xcel vs. JO. My DD didn't kip in her first year of Xcel gold and this past year when she repeated, she competed kips on low and high bar. She can hit the cast above horizontal...
Good point. She's in a strong program xcel program now, but will have to work really hard because she's moving to a strong compulsory program. But it's encouraging to know that your DD made a transition and did so well. How old was she when she switched to level 7 in 2017?
Thanks for the perspective everyone! It sounds like she should definitely expect lots of repetition to get the precision and artistry right, and possibly lower scores. I don't think she fully understands how much more freedom there is in Xcel routines vs. JO compulsory routines, but she said...
Hi everyone...I have a question about making a transition from Xcel to JO. My DD is 9 and repeated Xcel gold this year after making a gym switch. She had a very successful season (scores went from mid 34s last season to mid 37s this season) and she has been invited to transition to compulsories...