ive recently been working on twisting, and my last practice i did my back full and back full and a half on the floor. However one of my coaches told me to "fix" my arm positioning- when i twist (im a righty twister) i pull my left arm in but my right arm stays up by my ears. I tried to fix it...
My lowest score ever was last year on 5.25 on Xcel Platinum bars. It was my first meet of the season (and first meet as XP) and i was not ready, but i competed anyway. I kipped, stopped, cast (didnt hit requirement), free hip, slammed my feet on the ground, fell trying to kip back up, pulled...
not a certain number of meets, but a qualifying score. Each level has a certain AA or IES score they need to qualify for states. It can vary per state.
If you are talking about Simones Olympic floor music, the beginning part is "Ready For It." (Taylor Swift) That is a very popular floor music so many floor websites have it. Youre probably not gonna get the exact same floor music she has (due to copyright and that musics prob one of a kind) but...
I have never heard of a judge deducting for a brace/sleeve for no reason except theyre wearing one. I just dont see any reason to, because if someone is post-injury and is required a brace to compete, the judges cant do anything. I have really horrible joints and have worn so many braces for...
I know in Platinum you dont technically need a flyaway, but I do not have a sol circle. Last 2 years on Gold I did not do it great, so some competitions I had a 9.5 Start value. Thats why my Coach decided a flyaway would be the best option, and it has been better.
So I moved up to Platinum this year because I (mostly) have everything. However, Ive been really struggling with Bars, as it was never my best event and the jump from Gold to Platinum is hard (at least for me, anyway). I have my kip - cast - free hip - kip, but the problem is my flyaway. My...