My DD competed L8 last year and working L9 skills. We are not sure if she will repeat L8, just depends on getting her skills, which she seems to be making good progress.
So my question is on beam. She can do, but never competed a BHS -BHS. Long story but she is afraid to do them and Hates them with a capital H. She can do them, and when she does they are beautiful. But she competed the BWO-BHS at L8 because she can do them in her sleep. She just hates connecting two BHS's. But, she is now working her BHS- BLO, and seems to like them better. She is doing them on a medium height beam with a diaper, will also let coaches spot her on higher beams (no one is allowed near her when she does her BHS-BHS), has it on low beam, and seems to like it and not as afraid of it. But she will still only do a BHS-BHS if forced by her coach.
So my question is can this be a real progression for her that works? Have other kids actually skipped competing the BHS-BHS and jumped to this? And why would she be so afraid of what is deemed the easier skill, is it something with her hands? It just seems odd to me, but looks like the path she might be headed down.
Interested in your thoughts and stories here.
So my question is on beam. She can do, but never competed a BHS -BHS. Long story but she is afraid to do them and Hates them with a capital H. She can do them, and when she does they are beautiful. But she competed the BWO-BHS at L8 because she can do them in her sleep. She just hates connecting two BHS's. But, she is now working her BHS- BLO, and seems to like them better. She is doing them on a medium height beam with a diaper, will also let coaches spot her on higher beams (no one is allowed near her when she does her BHS-BHS), has it on low beam, and seems to like it and not as afraid of it. But she will still only do a BHS-BHS if forced by her coach.
So my question is can this be a real progression for her that works? Have other kids actually skipped competing the BHS-BHS and jumped to this? And why would she be so afraid of what is deemed the easier skill, is it something with her hands? It just seems odd to me, but looks like the path she might be headed down.
Interested in your thoughts and stories here.