triplethreat+1
Proud Parent
Reading through a recent post on bridging and some related older posts got me thinking...
My dd7 really struggles with bridging skills. She can't do a kickover without a light spot or her feet raised a bit. So obviously can't do a back walkover, and at her gym the walkover is taught before bhs. I read that girls who aren't as flexible will have an easier time with bhs than bwo. Can/should she be focusing on that instead?
I believe her problem is tight shoulders as she has a hard time pushing over her shoulders in a bridge. I don't think it's arm strength as she can do a handstand hold (against the wall) for over a minute (or is that not long enough?).
She loves stretching and conditioning at home (only has gym 2x a week). What are some exercises she can do to help? I know cat stretch is one.
Do I mention any of this to the coach?
My dd7 really struggles with bridging skills. She can't do a kickover without a light spot or her feet raised a bit. So obviously can't do a back walkover, and at her gym the walkover is taught before bhs. I read that girls who aren't as flexible will have an easier time with bhs than bwo. Can/should she be focusing on that instead?
I believe her problem is tight shoulders as she has a hard time pushing over her shoulders in a bridge. I don't think it's arm strength as she can do a handstand hold (against the wall) for over a minute (or is that not long enough?).
She loves stretching and conditioning at home (only has gym 2x a week). What are some exercises she can do to help? I know cat stretch is one.
Do I mention any of this to the coach?