Hello,
I am posting this again, but this time in the correct forum. =)
It is now September, and as of last week, the level 8's only does Yuchenko drills about 2x a week. The other 3x a week, they do FHS vault drills. My DD has done a Yuchenko tuck into the pit over the summer, maybe during a private lesson once or twice. However, it's now been a month since she's tried it again so I think she might have lost it.
I dont want to question my DD's coach. She is a little intimidating, and I tend to ask things untactfully. What I really want to ask her is, "Why are the level 8's still working on front handsprings?" Last year, she made all the level 8 girls who didn't flip scratch vault, so I don't think she is planning a FHS vault as a back-up level 8.
If she doesn't practice level 8 vaults every day by the end of September, is there any chance she'd actually get them by January? Do some of the punching and blocking drills used for FHS vaults translate to Tsuks or Yuchenkos? Is she trying to pace my DD so there are no overuse injuries?
The coach has a good record for teaching vault. One of her level 10 girls got a 9.95 last season. So it's not that she is inexperienced. She just seems to be really, really methodical and slow at progressing the girls. I know it's not a race but my DD takes a long time to learn new skills so I just wish she'd work on the tough skills sooner. I've been reading on CB and it seems like it can take over a year to learn how to land a Yuchenko properly, so doesn't it seem strange that she is not practicing them yet? What can I do besides schedule private lessons, which are really tough to schedule since they are already in the gym 20 hours a week for regular practice.
Thanks for letting me vent, everyone!
I am posting this again, but this time in the correct forum. =)
It is now September, and as of last week, the level 8's only does Yuchenko drills about 2x a week. The other 3x a week, they do FHS vault drills. My DD has done a Yuchenko tuck into the pit over the summer, maybe during a private lesson once or twice. However, it's now been a month since she's tried it again so I think she might have lost it.
I dont want to question my DD's coach. She is a little intimidating, and I tend to ask things untactfully. What I really want to ask her is, "Why are the level 8's still working on front handsprings?" Last year, she made all the level 8 girls who didn't flip scratch vault, so I don't think she is planning a FHS vault as a back-up level 8.
If she doesn't practice level 8 vaults every day by the end of September, is there any chance she'd actually get them by January? Do some of the punching and blocking drills used for FHS vaults translate to Tsuks or Yuchenkos? Is she trying to pace my DD so there are no overuse injuries?
The coach has a good record for teaching vault. One of her level 10 girls got a 9.95 last season. So it's not that she is inexperienced. She just seems to be really, really methodical and slow at progressing the girls. I know it's not a race but my DD takes a long time to learn new skills so I just wish she'd work on the tough skills sooner. I've been reading on CB and it seems like it can take over a year to learn how to land a Yuchenko properly, so doesn't it seem strange that she is not practicing them yet? What can I do besides schedule private lessons, which are really tough to schedule since they are already in the gym 20 hours a week for regular practice.
Thanks for letting me vent, everyone!