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This is the second thread I’ve started about my DD’s elbow. I’m planning to read my DD the encouraging messages and well wishes from the other thread tonight. (Thanks )
I’m not planning to share this second thread with her.
First I want to make sure she’s happy and healthy but I’m also thinking about when she returns to the gym.
I want to make sure she’s in a safe environment. Should someone that’s spotting a cartwheel on beam have been able to prevent this from happening? My understanding is that her second hand missed the beam and she hit her arm on the beam (broke) then landed again on it when she hit the mat. (Still waiting to get a clarification from the gym)
She’s been doing unspotted cartwheels on the beam at her gym for well over a month. As much as she has fears on bars (after she saw a friend fall and break her arm over a year ago), she never hesitated on the beam. She learned on her own on a padded very low beam at home (before I was on CB she could do it). For the last month or two she has told me that she’s the only level 2 that they let do unspotted cartwheels on the high beam. Her normal coach wasn’t there and the coach that was there (works with them occasionally) wouldn’t let her do it unspotted (even though she claims she told him she didn’t need it and she wasn’t comfortable with how he was spotting her b/c she thinks he was doing it wrong.) She thinks she fell b/c of how he was spotting her.
I appreciate any thoughts/opinions.
Thanks
I’m not planning to share this second thread with her.
First I want to make sure she’s happy and healthy but I’m also thinking about when she returns to the gym.
Thanks! (and others that suggested this). I love this idea, hadn’t occurred to me.Nevertheless, she was in the gym in her cast doing conditioning and strength wherever possible. Not only does it help the conditioning it's good for the psyche by staying connected to her team and the gym.
I want to make sure she’s in a safe environment. Should someone that’s spotting a cartwheel on beam have been able to prevent this from happening? My understanding is that her second hand missed the beam and she hit her arm on the beam (broke) then landed again on it when she hit the mat. (Still waiting to get a clarification from the gym)
She’s been doing unspotted cartwheels on the beam at her gym for well over a month. As much as she has fears on bars (after she saw a friend fall and break her arm over a year ago), she never hesitated on the beam. She learned on her own on a padded very low beam at home (before I was on CB she could do it). For the last month or two she has told me that she’s the only level 2 that they let do unspotted cartwheels on the high beam. Her normal coach wasn’t there and the coach that was there (works with them occasionally) wouldn’t let her do it unspotted (even though she claims she told him she didn’t need it and she wasn’t comfortable with how he was spotting her b/c she thinks he was doing it wrong.) She thinks she fell b/c of how he was spotting her.
I appreciate any thoughts/opinions.
Thanks