Women DP level suggestions

[Maggie33737]

Hey so I am currently an excel level gold for the 2026 season but I’m really wanting to try to make an optional team for 27. My gym doesn't offer it so it would mean switching gyms here are the skills I have
Floor
FT FT
Leaps to 150
Full and 1 1/2 turns
RO BHS BT
Beam
Cartwheel cartwheel
Front walk over
Full turns and splits to 150
Bars
Almost Kip
Almost cast to hand stand
Flyway
Vault
Yurchanko entry
1/2 on 1/2 off

 

[Coach Kate]

Bars is really what's going to hold you back here. Without a strong kip, you really can't even do level 4. To be in optionals you really need that strong straight arm -kip cast above horizontal and a clear hip or giants.

 

[Dahlialover]

You were all good until you got to bars. I recommend focusing on upper body and core conditioning so that you can get that kip cast handstand. Work on press handstands a lot. You can find really good videos on YouTube about learning press handstands. Getting set of paralettes will save your wrists while you work on it. Good luck