vestibular

DD just turned 13, had a 1" growth spurt this past weekend at super camp (and has been growing a lot - last spurt before she starts, I am sure, which could be any moment THB) For about 2-3 weeks she has lost her beam series (working 8). She has multiple beam coaches throughout the week and has...

I know many similar questions have been posted, but here goes. DD is 8 yrs and is level 4 working upskills for level 6/7. Great little tumbler, doing ok on vault and bars. Working on fulls on floor etc. Has good speed and uses lots of momentum for tumbling, vaulting, etc. Beam has always...

I KNOW there are a thousand threads on this because I searched and read most of them. But none really answered my question. My dd has a thing with the back handspring back layout on beam. I haven't gotten into a real discussion with her about it because i know that could make it worse. She does...

I have an 8 yr old gymnast who is training Level 5, with the potential to go Level 7 this spring. All of a sudden, she's fluctuating between being terrified of back handsprings and back walkovers on beam, and the next day she's fine. Today she decided she couldn't do a standing back handspring...

I've read a couple of things on here about certain behaviours being 'vestibular'. I've never heard of this before I read it on this site and Google tells me that it's to do with balance and spatial awareness. Can anyone explain it further? What exactly is vestibular and how / when does it...

Where does our sense of " being a body located somewhere in space" come from? What is our neurological GPS and how does it work? The short version: http://www.medicaldaily.com/scientists-create-out-body-experience-better-understand-concsciousness-331588 The long version...

Hi all, I have a gymnast who started having issues going backwards 4 years ago. She was 9 years old, had her bhs on beam and was well on her way to becoming a super gymnast. One day she came into the gym and just couldn't go backwards. I remember pm'ing @dunno about this and he helped a lot -...

My DD's coach was talking to me tonight about her frustration with my DD losing her connection on her beam series. It was a pleasant enough conversation with no ready solution of course. On the car ride home, DD asked me if HC and I were talking as friends or as "gymnastics people" so I was...

DS 14 is recovering from a concussion, and due to his persistent balance issues and gym, was sent to see a PT who specializes in vestibular/balance issues. It was VERY eye opening. DS is improving, and has excellent balance for the average kiddo, but the PT did give him some exercises and said...

My daughter had vestibular issues two seasons ago (L8). She was getting lost in the air on her fulls and even when her coach removed the fulls, she was twisting when she did not intend to do so. She would twist her whips or her layouts. By end of season, she seemed back on track. Last...

I have gone back and read a lot of the old threads about vestibular issues and how they relate to gymnastics. Now I have some questions that I hope someone here (maybe coaches) can answer. My daughter is profoundly deaf. When she was 6 she got her 2nd cochlear implant. As part of the...

I guess Dunno, being the vestibular expert, can probably answer this, but anyone else feel free to chime in. My daughter is all of a sudden afraid of the bwo on high beam. What is odd is that she is not afraid of backhandsprings on high beam (step-out or two foot). So it doesn't seem like a...

I have read of many other post where this "vestibular" concept or issue has been mentioned and I simply do not know what this means. It seems to me it is something about growing older and/or gaining weight, when a gymnast has a "vestibular" issue what does it entail?As a side note, do any of...

Ok so I am familiar with the vestibular system as it pertains to special needs kids- my son has sensory integration issues- among other special needs- and I have long been told he is a vestibular sensation seeker. He loves being upside down, spinning, flipping, bouncing, etc. He works in OT...

Just wondering, for kids struggling with going backwards, or with individual skills, is it useful to keep at it slow and steady, or just take a break and revisit the skill after a period of months?Is there any benefit to sticking to a routine, for example 5 bwo on low beam with a heavy spot just...

Hi, Others have posted they've had good luck in this forum so... Over the last couple of weeks, DD has stopped critical skills in every event due to fear. Her coaches say the cure is time...thanks in large part to dunno's recent posts on the topic, we can smile and agree. Problem is, the...