- Dec 9, 2008
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I have some rec girls who are ready to start actually learning a bhs, and we have done many drills (strong back bend, excellent form over a barrel-- and I insist they have a solid jump OVER, not INTO the barrel, snap downs...). Basically worked each section separately. We are moving into where they need to be spotted, and in my, ahem, younger years, I'd hand spot, stop in the middle, make them feel each piece, and spot for repetition and muscle memory ad nauseum.
However, my now 40 year old body, with its connective tissue issues, rebels when I do this. I spent most of last year in pain with tendinitis in my arm stemming from spotting, which only resolved after months of not spotting.
I know some of you here fully understand my pain (pun intended) of not being able to do things the way my younger self used to, and have excellent tips and tricks for training young bodies without sacrificing our own. Please share what you can!
These girls are mostly in the 8-10 year old range, some smaller, but some approaching my own size (5'1" and like 120lbs-- fun-size adult over here!)
Thank you!
However, my now 40 year old body, with its connective tissue issues, rebels when I do this. I spent most of last year in pain with tendinitis in my arm stemming from spotting, which only resolved after months of not spotting.
I know some of you here fully understand my pain (pun intended) of not being able to do things the way my younger self used to, and have excellent tips and tricks for training young bodies without sacrificing our own. Please share what you can!
These girls are mostly in the 8-10 year old range, some smaller, but some approaching my own size (5'1" and like 120lbs-- fun-size adult over here!)
Thank you!