Shoulder flexibility question

[Sarah'sMom]

I saw someone ask about splits in another post and it made me wonder some girls just never get the necessary shoulder flexibility for gymnastics, and if so is it common not to? Btw, my daughter is doing better but not there yet - and I do know it can take a long time. It's just the split post got me wondering.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

some get it and some never will.

 

[fuzi]

Even gymnasts with a lack of shoulder flexibility can still succeed in their own way. I'm thinking of two of my former gymnasts in particular. Both had very tight shoulders, but one competed through level 6, and the other to level 9. They had built in deductions on certain skills and never were the highest scoring gymnasts, but they managed to make the sport work for them and had a good time doing it.