Parents Tumble track vs spring floor

[Gym_mom11]

My DD has just started doing her ROBHS in the last month and is now doing 2 BHS with a very light spot on the 2nd one. She's much better doing it on the floor vs the tumble track. I don't know if she thinks the tumble track is going to do more for her so she doesn't put as much effort or what. I guess really it's better this way since the floor is the goal anyway. Any thoughts??

 

[AmandaLynn]

The timing is totally different, due to the slower "bounce" of the tumble track.

 

[thefellowsmom]

Yes, the timing is totally different. My dd is a level 10 and just coming back from an ankle injury and came back tumbling on the tumble track and she said she had a terrible time at first. I have a video of three of her teammates literally rolling on the floor with her trying to do multiple backhandsprings down the tumble track. Granted, she hadn’t tumbled in months, but still

 

[gymboymom]

My son's tumbling greatly improved when he moved to a gym without a tumble track. He hated the tumble track. Even when he was a L4 or 5 a sub coach made a comment about how much better his tumbling was on the floor. It makes sense that it is because the timing is different.

 

[Gym_mom11]

Ok thanks! That makes a lot of sense. I guess I'm just glad she's doing it on the floor!