CuriousCate
Proud Parent
I saw a thread about this in the past asking about deductions for form but I have a few more questions to expand if you will indulge me. My DD is finishing up level 3 and we hope will be invited to train level 4 in the spring. The one thing that I worry will hold her back is the vault.
My DD weighs about 43 pounds and even with running her fastest, she struggles to really punch the board. Her scores range anywhere from 8.3 to 9.0 (ONCE!) for the front handspring on the table with a flatback onto a stack of mats 8" higher than table. It's so inconsistent even at practice - sometimes it looks amazing and other times terrible.
I noticed some kids using a trampoline spring board and getting much better height but our gym doesn't like that approach as they said they'd rather kids get worse scores but learn the springboard early.
I worry that she'll never be able to get over and land on her feet when the mats are gone. Any advice for pee-wees like her?
My DD weighs about 43 pounds and even with running her fastest, she struggles to really punch the board. Her scores range anywhere from 8.3 to 9.0 (ONCE!) for the front handspring on the table with a flatback onto a stack of mats 8" higher than table. It's so inconsistent even at practice - sometimes it looks amazing and other times terrible.
I noticed some kids using a trampoline spring board and getting much better height but our gym doesn't like that approach as they said they'd rather kids get worse scores but learn the springboard early.
I worry that she'll never be able to get over and land on her feet when the mats are gone. Any advice for pee-wees like her?