In L7 beam if a gymnast does HS x BHS as their series does it matter if its a split HS or legs together also does the handstand have to be held for a certain amount of time?
If a gymnasts competes the routine below, are they allowed to compete this dismount (attached) instead of a flyaway?
Kip
Cast H/S 1/2 turn
kip
squat on
kip
cast H/S
toe circle to h/s
giant x 2
Please can someone tell me what start value this level 8 floor routine would be? Is it a 10.0 SV and if not what can I change to make it? Does it need a 3rd tumble?
FHS-FLO-FT
Wolf turn
switch leap - straddle jump
RO BHS BLO 1.5
Wow that's crazy amount of hours!! My gymnasts who are equivalent to level 8/9 USA are training 15 hours a week. My gymnasts who are equivalent to level 4/5 USA are training 6 hours a week (soon to be going up to 8 hours). IMHO if a gym cannot get kids to level 4/5 "safely" under that amount of...
This is the description of national 5 in our rules book "This is a new level of National Grade designed to bridge the gap between Club grade 6/ Compulsory Grade 5 and National Grade 4/ Compulsory Grade 4.
It is a Regional level competition only and is intended for gymnasts who will be working...
Covid has hit everyone differently. Some gymnasts came back and picked things up fairly quickly some gymnasts are still struggling to regain skills they had in 2019 and some gymnasts unfortunately did not return at all.
You should be so proud of yourself for being one of the gymnasts who have...
IGC cabins are done by age no matter what level and then the kids are screened on their first day to assess which training groups they will be in they are put within groups which all gymnasts are roughly doing the same skills. Everything at IGC is spotted and 'chucking' news skills is not allowed.