- Aug 3, 2009
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Okay, I have seen this happen a time or two when I go to pick up Kadee. (I normaly get there 10-20 mins before the end of practice) She is going to compete L3 this winter/spring. A couple of times I have seen her run as fast as her little legs will take her, spring off the spring board (as much as she can spring at 36lbs..lol) and land, standing on top of the vault..then jump down (in a diving position, but upright..lol) in a straight body, hand over head. Why are they doing this? Is it teaching them to use the spring board? Getting them used to the table? Building leg strength? Helping them get the rhythm or running, jumping, ect? A little bit of everything?
The first time I ever saw this was actually at a little program my sons preschool class was doing. (showing off what they had learned that year) and the team girlies were practing in the background. The first time I saw it..she went running..jumped..and tried to be supergirl..lol. Good thing her coach was right there, and caught her, or she would have sailed right over the table and belly flopped on the other side. (i actually have this event on tape..to show her when she is about 16..lol)
The first time I ever saw this was actually at a little program my sons preschool class was doing. (showing off what they had learned that year) and the team girlies were practing in the background. The first time I saw it..she went running..jumped..and tried to be supergirl..lol. Good thing her coach was right there, and caught her, or she would have sailed right over the table and belly flopped on the other side. (i actually have this event on tape..to show her when she is about 16..lol)