Parents Three days after her last meet...

[kaloss]

So dd had her last meet on Saturday, she did not qualify for State, so it's the end of her season. All season long, she has been busting her tail to get the front hip circle...to no avail. This morning, they had a clinic, she jumped up on the bar and did 5 fhc in a row! At least she'll be in awesome shape come next year

 

[profmom]

What matters is getting the skill. Congratulations to her!!

 

[MaryA]

Isn't that just the way? But a year from now it won't matter a bit to anyone when she got the skill!

 

[raenndrops]

We once had a girl that struggled with her kip (I know... they shouldn't compete a level without all the skills... but we have Mandate scores that mean they have to move up). She was sooooooo close in the practices leading up to Championships. If she got the kip, she would qualify to compete at Nationals. She almost muscled both of them up... got a personal best, but it wasn't enough. Plus, they started on bars. She was still upset when she got to beam and was more than a point lower than usual (2 falls - beam cartwheel and her jump series). She went to practice 2 days later (meet on Saturday, practice Monday) and did 10 kips.

It is so frustrating (for them and us) at the time, but as others have said, she has it now. That's all that matters. GREAT JOB

 

[JMACAZ]

I guess it is true-they will get it when they are ready Good for her!!

 

[LJL07]

Good for her!! That front hip circle is tough!