UnoMas
Proud Parent
Hi wise coaches,
I am hoping you can shed some light on an issue that my older DD continues to have.
She is 9 y.o. and training L5. She has been able to "do" a RO BHS without a spot for about a year and a half. It has never, ever looked pretty (her legs are apart and sometimes bent, the "apart" factor is what seems to be standing out now that she is doing RO 2BHS for L5.) Last year in L4, she practically fell on her head on the skill 2 times at competitions...but then other times her scores on floor were in the 9-9.2 range (with the rest of the routine looking beautiful with a semi-okay RO BHS).
There are times when it looks better than others but it never looks great. A lot of times, it kind of looks like she is doing it in slow motion!
My question is...is there any hope that she will clean up this skill and get better at it? Or is it one of those things that some kids never get? She's a good gymnast...she scored 36's last year in L4 and after 3 months training L5 she's got all her skills, pretty kips, nice CW on beam, etc. The BHS is just so...not pretty. It's not fear, she's not scared of it...it's just not easy for her even after a year and a half.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I am hoping you can shed some light on an issue that my older DD continues to have.
She is 9 y.o. and training L5. She has been able to "do" a RO BHS without a spot for about a year and a half. It has never, ever looked pretty (her legs are apart and sometimes bent, the "apart" factor is what seems to be standing out now that she is doing RO 2BHS for L5.) Last year in L4, she practically fell on her head on the skill 2 times at competitions...but then other times her scores on floor were in the 9-9.2 range (with the rest of the routine looking beautiful with a semi-okay RO BHS).
There are times when it looks better than others but it never looks great. A lot of times, it kind of looks like she is doing it in slow motion!
My question is...is there any hope that she will clean up this skill and get better at it? Or is it one of those things that some kids never get? She's a good gymnast...she scored 36's last year in L4 and after 3 months training L5 she's got all her skills, pretty kips, nice CW on beam, etc. The BHS is just so...not pretty. It's not fear, she's not scared of it...it's just not easy for her even after a year and a half.
Thanks for your thoughts.