- Jan 17, 2008
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I have a question regarding the thought process behind what vaults coaches teach and why.
My DD is training L9. She did 2 years of L8. 1st year did a 1/2 twist on 1/2 twist off vault. Last year vault finally 'clicked' she did a Tuck Tsuk for most of the year and ended doing a Pike at state and regions. She scored low to mid 9's. Even qualfying for an event final at one meet.
This year, she was learning Yurchenkos. She started flipping them into a pit, no spot. They were fine, but they were low and a little slow.
Her coach changed her back to Tsuk's.
This is his thought. If she wants to compete L9 this year a Tsuk and Yurchenko entry is the same value. So if she has a strong Pike Tsuk compared to a weaker Tuck Yurchekno, her start value will be higher and supposedly her overall score.
My question comes in for up training, Yes in theory she can do a Layout or a twisting Tsuk (and btw she has the layout almost fully stretched) But you don't see girls competing those. Why? Is the coach Hamstrininger her, for lack of a better term, for a higher start value on a vault that seems to be dead-ended?
My DD is training L9. She did 2 years of L8. 1st year did a 1/2 twist on 1/2 twist off vault. Last year vault finally 'clicked' she did a Tuck Tsuk for most of the year and ended doing a Pike at state and regions. She scored low to mid 9's. Even qualfying for an event final at one meet.
This year, she was learning Yurchenkos. She started flipping them into a pit, no spot. They were fine, but they were low and a little slow.
Her coach changed her back to Tsuk's.
This is his thought. If she wants to compete L9 this year a Tsuk and Yurchenko entry is the same value. So if she has a strong Pike Tsuk compared to a weaker Tuck Yurchekno, her start value will be higher and supposedly her overall score.
My question comes in for up training, Yes in theory she can do a Layout or a twisting Tsuk (and btw she has the layout almost fully stretched) But you don't see girls competing those. Why? Is the coach Hamstrininger her, for lack of a better term, for a higher start value on a vault that seems to be dead-ended?