This week I accomplished...

[nicci1999]

So I think I may have my handstand flatback vault down! I just all of a sudden got it! My coach today wanted me to start out with a combination between a dive roll and flatback, to get the feeling of a proper flat back, and it just happened. And I was able to do it again, and again. Which is wicked cool. Now I have to keep working on my handstands and cartwheels on beam. I am actually more afraid of doing a handstand on beam than a cartwheel lol

 

[nikki27926]

Well, last week we worked vault and were doing dive cartwheels off the springboard to work towards handspring vaults. That was super fun Then we worked bars and I got *most* of my level 4 routine down! So exciting!!
This week we added a new person to our class so things were a bit slower. I still got to work on my bars routine and then worked on RO BHS! I still have to have a spot, but it's getting better. I never imagined I would be able to do a RO BHS, so I'm amazed at myself.

 

[GikiGirl]

Nothing much happened this week. I missed half the week's practices due to my stomach being too bad, but I did some more straddle backs in the beginning of the week which is getting my confidence up on them more and more, and I am becoming more consistent on beam. I am able to do beam and bars more than the other events, and it really does pay off the extra hours you put in. I am a little frustrated w/ not being able to get my layout 1/2 back on floor and my front handspring front pike front tuck. I am sure I will get them back eventually, but floor and vault have been harder for me to get back as well as the other events. I am decent on them, but not a lot of high difficulty going on. Oh, and my turn seems to be getting better on beam. Lots of snap 1/2 turns and wrong-way turns!

 

[dannolynn]

awesome gina! i hope your stomach gets better soon... i'll have to remember the snap half turns and wrong way turns for when i come back and try to perfect my full turn! i may just get out my little beam i have at home and try some.

 

[GikiGirl]

Can't wait to see your 'vault' Nicci!

 

[GikiGirl]

awesome gina! i hope your stomach gets better soon... i'll have to remember the snap half turns and wrong way turns for when i come back and try to perfect my full turn! i may just get out my little beam i have at home and try some.

That is allowed by your PT?

 

[dannolynn]

i think so... i mean you're just upright, your back is in line, and your calves are doing most of the work, right? i've been doing them off and on since i've been hurt, so i don't think they affect me at all. i've just done them on the floor, though, not the beam, to avoid possible pain when i wobble.

 

[kgymn]

Nothing new this week- missed gym due to over doing fun time for too many nights in a row! Passed out on my couch instead. I did do a nice front handspring in my grass outside my apartment, in the rain, on tuesday night! Was very proud of myself for landing it, I've been coming out low a lot lately and that's on the spring floor.

~Katy

 

[nicci1999]

Just make sure to take it easy Danielle! Yes, we will see what Tuesday night will bring, if I get the chance to do it, since we don't have a private on Friday.

 

[LittleLady]

Good accomplishments, nikki, Gina and nicci! And kgymn, if you can do front handsprings on wet grass, they'll be a piece of cake on a gym floor! Keeping hopes up for you dannolynn!

 

[aerialriver]

I got my front tuck dismount off the double mini!

 

[katy]

did a little bars yesterday and last tuesday. it sure doesn't take much time to get out of shape. i had to do a straddle back after reading about them in this post. i would love to incorporate it into a routine. practice practice practice. i wish that i had the time to join a team and workout everyday.

 

[LittleLady]

Good job aerialriver! Keep on truckin'. Weren't they fun?

Katy, you'll get a straddle back into a routine in no time at all. Keep expanding your goals and you'll be surprised by the results!

 

[nicci1999]

Good for you Aerial! Front tucks are so much fun, even if you land on your butt lol! I kind of got a chuckle out of your post katy, b/c you were like, well, I read about them, and decided to do them. Good luck with those.

No major accomplishments, but no fall backs either. I think I got my sudden progression for the month-my vault. But everything is coming along swimmingly

 

[dannolynn]

nice job nicci! and everyone else! it's always good when you at least don't move backwards and lose stuff!

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Still haven't put the double-double on floor yet, but yesterday I did my full floor routine with all the hard skills for the first time. I've been working watered-down routines to build up my endurance, and I've finally gotten to the point where I can plug in all my hardest stuff.

Here are my passes right now:
RO, BHS, layout Thomas
Front 2/1, dive roll
Japanese (wide-arm) press handstand
RO, back 5/2
Pike press
RO, BHS, tucked Thomas
Double front.

I'm hoping to eventually do a double-double in place of the layout thomas and punch another skill out of the front 2/1 and the back 5/2.

 

[GikiGirl]

Pretty amazing routine! Are you competing anytime soon?

Still haven't put the double-double on floor yet, but yesterday I did my full floor routine with all the hard skills for the first time. I've been working watered-down routines to build up my endurance, and I've finally gotten to the point where I can plug in all my hardest stuff.

Here are my passes right now:
RO, BHS, layout Thomas
Front 2/1, dive roll
Japanese (wide-arm) press handstand
RO, back 5/2
Pike press
RO, BHS, tucked Thomas
Double front.

I'm hoping to eventually do a double-double in place of the layout thomas and punch another skill out of the front 2/1 and the back 5/2.

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Pretty amazing routine! Are you competing anytime soon?

My next competition will be National Qualifiers in July. I'll try to get a video and post it on youtube.

 

[katy]

please post the you tube link. it sounds like an amazing routine.

 

[LittleLady]

Awesome skills, Geoff!
Please post a video! I'm cheering for you all the way!