Parents Wondering about double layouts

[DP gymnast mom]

My 2 daughters (12, 14) are training the double layout. It appears to be a difficult skill for both of them and they want so badly to compete it this year. Anyone else have experience with this skill?

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Very hard skill, but loads of fun when done properly.

But train it with caution; a short landing on this skill was what ended my career, and I still feel it every time I go up or down a set of stairs

 

[DP gymnast mom]

Thank you for the advice. It does indeed look extremely difficult.

 

[DP gymnast mom]

My 2 daughters (12, 14) are training the double layout. It appears to be a difficult skill for both of them and they want so badly to compete it this year. Anyone else have experience with this skill?

Hi,

I am revisiting my previous post about double layouts. Curious if you think the one of ny daughter in the video is near competition ready. Thanks

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Hard to tell how much the spotter is doing and how much is her. In this video it looks like the spotter is doing a significant amount.

I would defer to her coach. Going purely by this video, if I were her coach I'd probably continue training it but not be any any hard rush to put it in a routine, but again, a coach who works with her regularly can give a much more solidly-grounded answer than I can based on a couple videos.