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So glad she made it to Regionals. My DD did awful her 1st yr L8 at State. She was so focused on that 34AA she psyched herself out. This year she made it as well. So I can understand how elated you both are. Congrats.

Haven't posted anything in years, but found this thread interesting. 9 yrs ago, my DD started with a L4 (now L3) team of 42 girls. L5 23 girls, L6/PO 15 girls, L7 8 girls. L8 team has increased from an influx of new girls. But of the original 42 girls from her 1st year L4 only 4 (including...

Additional comments My DD's gym has been involved in PO for 4 years. 2 yrs ago they started using it as a training ground for those girls going into L6. They also still use it for those girls who do HS gymnastics or those girls who want to stay in gymnastics but want less time commitment. So...

Hope the BWO issues are working out since you posted this in November. If not, keep the faith. My DD has struggled with this skill for over a year. Was able to compete her one and only L6 meet with the BWO successfully b4 going to PO Gold last year. She had a double BWO series initally, but...

Finally! DD got her giant tonight at practice! Whoo Hooo! :D Not an easy task for a 13 yr old, 5'3". Started in April so just a little over 6 months of hard work and determination. I have not seen them yet, but she told me she she did some doubles and multiple singles. The back hand spring on...

Hey Cher, my dd went through this event about a year & half ago. She was doing diving as a side sport to her normal gym club and unfortunatly she was having a diving meet in a few days so staying out of the water wasn't an option sorry to say. She bucked up and wore a tampon but it wasn't a...

need to know if a BHS on beam is a required skill or just a nice to have skill to compete Level 7 for the 2010-2011 competition season. DD did PO Gold last season and did a round off for her flight element. But coach won't let her compete L7 until she has BHS. She's got her giant and all other...

Thanks for all the responses. I reviewed the vid of her routine again and noticed she failed to hold both handstands the full count ( close though) and her scale never was held the full count before she fell. I guess the judges decided to take the fullest deductions possible on all the other...

My DD (Now a L6) took a LONG time learning her pull over. I had her hang from a bar and do piked leg lifts to strengthen her abs and also her hip flexors in prep for the kip. Also do push ups or chin ups to strenghen the arms. Throwing the head is a common problem in bars. The bean bag...

It's all mental. Since my original post my DD has done about three flyaways out of countless tries. They are slow and low, but she isn't landing on her neck in the pit any more so it's progress. Her coach has been very patient and has figured out she's tapping so high that her back is arched...

DD usually does pretty well on beam 9.1 to 9.4. Of course no one is perfect and her last meet she fell on the L5 scale. The judge slammed her with an 8.55. A little harsh I thought. I counted a couple of deductions for not holding the two handstands their full counts and not as high on her...

My DD is having a very difficult time in recapturing her flyaway. It's been almost a year since she's done one and sometimes I think the coach will give up on her. She gets frustrated because her other L6 and L7 skills are progressing nicely on everything else. She's had a growth spurt of...

Hi from Greenwood