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mouey77
I have a question about what your gym's practices are like. This our first year doing team. Our gym places all 6 yr olds regardless of ability on level 1 to start competing, and they only move up one level each year depending on state score at the end of meet season. When I asked about this, I was told not to compare what our state does to other states' gyms because it varies with region/state.
So, my question(s): DD would need a mill circle for example to do level 3 next year. I have never ever seen this skill practiced in the 8 hrs of practice they do each week. I get it that they are just doing routines over and over before our first meet, but this should change once the meets start, right? Or not?
Here is a description of how practice is structured: warm up with splits, get in line and work on level 1 floor elements, go to bars and do level 1 routine over and over, move to vault and same, move to beam and same, do level 1 floor routine, and last 10 min are conditioning (some sit ups, push ups, end with splits).
So, their practices consist of practicing the routines repeatedly start to finish. If there is an element of the routine that is weak, they may have them repeat that element (like a back hip circle for example). Another thing, DD needs handstand help. Her back is arched, and she can't hold them very long at all. I do not ever see them practice holding handstands--just the two second handstand at the beginning of the floor routine. Would it be helpful to do handstand drills at practice? What should we be looking for at their practices? Thanks!
So, my question(s): DD would need a mill circle for example to do level 3 next year. I have never ever seen this skill practiced in the 8 hrs of practice they do each week. I get it that they are just doing routines over and over before our first meet, but this should change once the meets start, right? Or not?
Here is a description of how practice is structured: warm up with splits, get in line and work on level 1 floor elements, go to bars and do level 1 routine over and over, move to vault and same, move to beam and same, do level 1 floor routine, and last 10 min are conditioning (some sit ups, push ups, end with splits).
So, their practices consist of practicing the routines repeatedly start to finish. If there is an element of the routine that is weak, they may have them repeat that element (like a back hip circle for example). Another thing, DD needs handstand help. Her back is arched, and she can't hold them very long at all. I do not ever see them practice holding handstands--just the two second handstand at the beginning of the floor routine. Would it be helpful to do handstand drills at practice? What should we be looking for at their practices? Thanks!