Gymnasts Upskill ideas (Xcel Diamond/8/9)

[Mthegymqueen]

Hello, I am an xcel platinum who wants to try to do xcel diamond next year. I need ideas for what I should mostly focus on to become a diamond by next season. (I also do HS gymnastics, which is around levels 8-9 in my state)

My current Platinum/HS routines:
Vault: Half on, Half off (same for both)
Bars: Kip, cast, clear hip, kip, cast, back hip circle, squat on, tap swing, tuck flyaway / Kip, cast, clear hip, kip, squat on, kip, cast, clear hip, tap swing, tuck flyaway
Beam: bridge kickover, dive roll, full turn, split jump + straight jump + beat jump, front tuck dismount / bridge kickover + dive roll, full turn, straight + beat + split + split 1/4, front pike dismount
Floor: full turn, front pike, swicth leap + tuck jump + sissone, front tuck step out + roundoff / double turn, front pike, switch side + tuck full, front tuck step out + roundoff, straddle jump full

Average diamond routine in my gym

Vault: fhs/half on half off
Bars: Kip, cast, clear hip, kip, squat on, kip, cast, clear hip, tuck flyaway
Beam: acro series with 1 flight, full turn, split jump + another jump, salto dismount
Floor: rbh back salto (raning from tuck to full), 1.5/double turn, front pike, switch leap + "B" jump

What I am currently working on

Vault: Tsuk timers (have not flipped yet, just working on more power)
Bars: cast handstands, clear hip handstands
Beam: front layout dismount, 1.5 or double turn, split 1/4 + staight 3/4
Floor: back tuck (required to move up), front layout, front fulls, front tuck + front pike

Thank you

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

Hello, I am an xcel platinum who wants to try to do xcel diamond next year. I need ideas for what I should mostly focus on to become a diamond by next season. (I also do HS gymnastics, which is around levels 8-9 in my state)

My current Platinum/HS routines:
Vault: Half on, Half off (same for both)
Bars: Kip, cast, clear hip, kip, cast, back hip circle, squat on, tap swing, tuck flyaway / Kip, cast, clear hip, kip, squat on, kip, cast, clear hip, tap swing, tuck flyaway
Beam: bridge kickover, dive roll, full turn, split jump + straight jump + beat jump, front tuck dismount / bridge kickover + dive roll, full turn, straight + beat + split + split 1/4, front pike dismount
Floor: full turn, front pike, swicth leap + tuck jump + sissone, front tuck step out + roundoff / double turn, front pike, switch side + tuck full, front tuck step out + roundoff, straddle jump full

Average diamond routine in my gym

Vault: fhs/half on half off
Bars: Kip, cast, clear hip, kip, squat on, kip, cast, clear hip, tuck flyaway
Beam: acro series with 1 flight, full turn, split jump + another jump, salto dismount
Floor: rbh back salto (raning from tuck to full), 1.5/double turn, front pike, switch leap + "B" jump

What I am currently working on

Vault: Tsuk timers (have not flipped yet, just working on more power)
Bars: cast handstands, clear hip handstands
Beam: front layout dismount, 1.5 or double turn, split 1/4 + staight 3/4
Floor: back tuck (required to move up), front layout, front fulls, front tuck + front pike

Thank you

Vault: I'm assuming you're going to stick with half on half off. You'll start at a 9.6

Bars: You just need your cast angle (>45). Since you're working cast handstands and clear hip hands, you should be good to go.

Beam: you need a series and a flight skill. I'm not sure if a dive roll counts as a flight skill (someone else could confirm). Some common series are BWO BHS, CW RO etc.

Floor: you need 2 passes with 2 directly connected flight elements. So you could do RO tuck, FT FP. Seems like you have everything else.

Obviously you can go for more difficult skills if you want.