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Hello guys!
I would appreciate any kind of opinion!
I was a gymnast from age 6 to 13, I was a L6 (old) by the time I quit. I was a very shy kid and always homesick. I tried many sports, but I liked none of them until I walked into this special gym. There was a quite old experienced coach, he was also the gym owner, but he was so nice I stayed there without any problem. Throughout the years, this coach supported me and was one of the nicest people I have ever met. As my father died when I was very young, he became sort of a father for me. I was never too competetive or something, but I did well and loved the sport. I had to quit at 13 because of we moved to the next town and school work got tough. My coach was sooo sad and so was I, because we had a very special relationship!
Anyways, I haven't seen him in 3 years, but he writes me E-Mails every now and then. Yesterday I got very bad news...my coach got diagnosed with blood cancer. They doctors say it's not too bad yet, but since he is already 68, nobody knows what will happen. I was so desperate when I heard of this. I feel so helpless, but I want to make him happy!
So here is my wish:
I remember a situation, it was during the yearly show at our gym which is on the 1st Friday in April every year, when there was a girl, she was a Level7 gymnast (this was and still is the highest Level at my old gym, because it is very small) doing a solo tumbling show. I can remember it like it was yesterday.
She tumbled on an air track doing to following skills in a very nice routine:
roundoff back handspring back tuck
back handspring back handspring stepout
front handspring front tuck
round off back handspring full
back handspring stepout layout
running front whip
and then pike press, forward roll, straddle press to handstand, handstand piroutte
I was so amazed by this performance and my coach said: you will get there, I promise!
I was 11 and Level 4 that time.
Some months ago I started tumbling at college 3 times a week and I nearly have all my skills back from the past.
I can do the following on the air track: front handspring, running front tuck, round off, back handspring, almost standing back tuck and working on round off back tuck, straddle press from standing.
So I would like to surprise my coach with the exact same routine like the girl's from my memories next year in April at my old gym! It is always dark so he wouldn't notice that it's me until the end. I know he would be so happy!!!
I am not doing any other events in training, it is just a tumbling class which I go to 3 times a week for 2 hours. I also have a trampoline at home and will train every day. Additionally, I will work in my core strength for the handstand presses 3 times a week.
I don't know if this is a stupid idea. But I just have the strong desire to try it for my coach!
So what is your opinion: will this be posible in one year? I know it's a lot, but as it's on the tuble track it might work! What do you think?
Thanks to everyone who will give me their opinion!
I would appreciate any kind of opinion!
I was a gymnast from age 6 to 13, I was a L6 (old) by the time I quit. I was a very shy kid and always homesick. I tried many sports, but I liked none of them until I walked into this special gym. There was a quite old experienced coach, he was also the gym owner, but he was so nice I stayed there without any problem. Throughout the years, this coach supported me and was one of the nicest people I have ever met. As my father died when I was very young, he became sort of a father for me. I was never too competetive or something, but I did well and loved the sport. I had to quit at 13 because of we moved to the next town and school work got tough. My coach was sooo sad and so was I, because we had a very special relationship!
Anyways, I haven't seen him in 3 years, but he writes me E-Mails every now and then. Yesterday I got very bad news...my coach got diagnosed with blood cancer. They doctors say it's not too bad yet, but since he is already 68, nobody knows what will happen. I was so desperate when I heard of this. I feel so helpless, but I want to make him happy!
So here is my wish:
I remember a situation, it was during the yearly show at our gym which is on the 1st Friday in April every year, when there was a girl, she was a Level7 gymnast (this was and still is the highest Level at my old gym, because it is very small) doing a solo tumbling show. I can remember it like it was yesterday.
She tumbled on an air track doing to following skills in a very nice routine:
roundoff back handspring back tuck
back handspring back handspring stepout
front handspring front tuck
round off back handspring full
back handspring stepout layout
running front whip
and then pike press, forward roll, straddle press to handstand, handstand piroutte
I was so amazed by this performance and my coach said: you will get there, I promise!
I was 11 and Level 4 that time.
Some months ago I started tumbling at college 3 times a week and I nearly have all my skills back from the past.
I can do the following on the air track: front handspring, running front tuck, round off, back handspring, almost standing back tuck and working on round off back tuck, straddle press from standing.
So I would like to surprise my coach with the exact same routine like the girl's from my memories next year in April at my old gym! It is always dark so he wouldn't notice that it's me until the end. I know he would be so happy!!!
I am not doing any other events in training, it is just a tumbling class which I go to 3 times a week for 2 hours. I also have a trampoline at home and will train every day. Additionally, I will work in my core strength for the handstand presses 3 times a week.
I don't know if this is a stupid idea. But I just have the strong desire to try it for my coach!
So what is your opinion: will this be posible in one year? I know it's a lot, but as it's on the tuble track it might work! What do you think?
Thanks to everyone who will give me their opinion!
