Blackie6
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- Mar 1, 2007
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OK, I know I gave you all the new gym update, so here is an update to the update, LOL
So, my DD was moved up from a 4/5 finally after being at new gym since July about 2 weeks ago. I have noticed some skills sliding backwards since change, but realize this is probably the norm. Most noticable are the fact they they haven't seemed to be vaulting as much as old gym. DD needs this as she missed lots of vaulting this past year w/foot fracture and the Seaver's. He running is slow, no pop, lots of hesitation and fear. Also, bars which is her favorite, she is not getting thru full routines. Kips is sometimes there, sometimes not, all those who have experienced L5 know the frustrations that come w/this skill. But then, DD fell after a squat on and developed a little fear of that too! In trying to talk her out of wanting grips in May I explained what coach had said about possibly peeling off bars and all of a sudden she is worried about it now? Floor routine was not taught in old group, but now within past two weeks she was taught the last part but not sure about directions and music yet and putting it all together. last week the did quick eval to see what events girls would compete at for an in-house meet. On monday my DD came out crying she had a bad day. Tore my heart to see her in tears about thing not happening that she just couldn't control. I even gave her the speech about everyone has bad days and good days...but she was most upset about not "qualifying" to do bars or floor, her two favs. Instead they had her for vault and beam, her two WORST events!
On Weds they had a 2 hr practice before Thursday's in-house and after having gym friend sleep over (they stayed awake til 2am!) she had this incredible practice! Hit FOUR full bar routines! So, she was added for bars on Thursday! Wow, sleep deprivation is not always bad??? So, on Thurday I did NOT want stay to watch. We were not allowed in the gym (good for me!) just watch thru window in parent viewing area. You all know I was not expecting much. I would be happy with all 6's and know she wasn't really ready to compete this L5 stuff yet anyway. First up was bars. Only several girls qualified to do bars I guess, only about 4 new L5's and 2 repeaters. DD did her whole bar routine with squat on and straight arm kips! Only a 7.4 but hey, better than the 5.8 she got 2 yrs ago as a new L4 (we still LOL about that meet). Onto vault. She had told coach she was afraid to do this since they had very limited practice. Coach explianed all were in same situation and they would be working on it, but do the best she could do. DD went over, no help, not beautiful...but landed on her feet, LOL for another 7.4! Not the usual 9's from L4 but again, vault table is different than mats. OK, now beam is right in front of parent window so I move as far away as I can from window, next to the front door. Still, a thousand eye-balls looking right at her and she is not good next to spectators. She does the most beautiful beam routine I have ever seen in my life! Held her handstand for so long people were oh-ing and ah-ing, did a nice one leg down (not sure what this is called) and her cartwheel she bobbled some, still talks to herself on beam, beautiful handstand dismount, again holding it for what seemed eternity! An 8.4! One of the highest scores in the group! So, not really 8's and 9's, but INHO a great way to start when you think your DD won't be able to compete L5 at all. I almost wish they threw her onto the floor to try to get AA for a sectional. She probably would have done at least a 7something. It might have taken the pressure off trying to qualify for a sectional. Think our first meet is in October so she still has plenty of time to work on things. So funny, one of the judges knew them from old gym (she worked w/them before states last year) and asked DD how she liked her new gym and she said "great"!!
So, this first year L5 stuff is all ups and downs huh? One day bars are great and then they are not, worst events could be best events, best events could turn into worst events...UGH...should be an interesting season.
So, my DD was moved up from a 4/5 finally after being at new gym since July about 2 weeks ago. I have noticed some skills sliding backwards since change, but realize this is probably the norm. Most noticable are the fact they they haven't seemed to be vaulting as much as old gym. DD needs this as she missed lots of vaulting this past year w/foot fracture and the Seaver's. He running is slow, no pop, lots of hesitation and fear. Also, bars which is her favorite, she is not getting thru full routines. Kips is sometimes there, sometimes not, all those who have experienced L5 know the frustrations that come w/this skill. But then, DD fell after a squat on and developed a little fear of that too! In trying to talk her out of wanting grips in May I explained what coach had said about possibly peeling off bars and all of a sudden she is worried about it now? Floor routine was not taught in old group, but now within past two weeks she was taught the last part but not sure about directions and music yet and putting it all together. last week the did quick eval to see what events girls would compete at for an in-house meet. On monday my DD came out crying she had a bad day. Tore my heart to see her in tears about thing not happening that she just couldn't control. I even gave her the speech about everyone has bad days and good days...but she was most upset about not "qualifying" to do bars or floor, her two favs. Instead they had her for vault and beam, her two WORST events!
On Weds they had a 2 hr practice before Thursday's in-house and after having gym friend sleep over (they stayed awake til 2am!) she had this incredible practice! Hit FOUR full bar routines! So, she was added for bars on Thursday! Wow, sleep deprivation is not always bad??? So, on Thurday I did NOT want stay to watch. We were not allowed in the gym (good for me!) just watch thru window in parent viewing area. You all know I was not expecting much. I would be happy with all 6's and know she wasn't really ready to compete this L5 stuff yet anyway. First up was bars. Only several girls qualified to do bars I guess, only about 4 new L5's and 2 repeaters. DD did her whole bar routine with squat on and straight arm kips! Only a 7.4 but hey, better than the 5.8 she got 2 yrs ago as a new L4 (we still LOL about that meet). Onto vault. She had told coach she was afraid to do this since they had very limited practice. Coach explianed all were in same situation and they would be working on it, but do the best she could do. DD went over, no help, not beautiful...but landed on her feet, LOL for another 7.4! Not the usual 9's from L4 but again, vault table is different than mats. OK, now beam is right in front of parent window so I move as far away as I can from window, next to the front door. Still, a thousand eye-balls looking right at her and she is not good next to spectators. She does the most beautiful beam routine I have ever seen in my life! Held her handstand for so long people were oh-ing and ah-ing, did a nice one leg down (not sure what this is called) and her cartwheel she bobbled some, still talks to herself on beam, beautiful handstand dismount, again holding it for what seemed eternity! An 8.4! One of the highest scores in the group! So, not really 8's and 9's, but INHO a great way to start when you think your DD won't be able to compete L5 at all. I almost wish they threw her onto the floor to try to get AA for a sectional. She probably would have done at least a 7something. It might have taken the pressure off trying to qualify for a sectional. Think our first meet is in October so she still has plenty of time to work on things. So funny, one of the judges knew them from old gym (she worked w/them before states last year) and asked DD how she liked her new gym and she said "great"!!
So, this first year L5 stuff is all ups and downs huh? One day bars are great and then they are not, worst events could be best events, best events could turn into worst events...UGH...should be an interesting season.
Beam is a tricky event under all that pressure...and she did so well!
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The flyaway still needs to happen too. Our first meet is Oct 11th and I am not sure we will even be a 6 by then because we moved and our new gym has fall season so we havne't had the extra 3 months that the rest of the level 6's have had. Madi(my level 4) had many set backs since changing gyms. However, she finally got her front hip circle back this week... yes... Vault is still horrible ugh....
