This week I accomplished...2010 version

[nicci1999]

I got to use the.strap bar today, it was so much fun because i got to do some awesome tap swings without having to worry about regripping or peeling off! and my glide swing is so much better now I have to learn how to bruise my shins for working on my Kip LOL

[teena82]

lol nice Nicci. I've had bruises on both shins since November. I'm glad that's a normal thing when learning your kip and not just me. And I agree, the strap bar is super fun.

[nicci1999]

I was told to aim for my shins getting to the bar, so my rationalization was, I want to basically learn to hit my shins and bruise them right? Well, apparently, yes, that is the goal According to one of the girls on team she said that her shins used to bleed from banging them so much!!

[AndromedaAiken]

Originally Posted by nicci1999

I was told to aim for my shins getting to the bar, so my rationalization was, I want to basically learn to hit my shins and bruise them right? Well, apparently, yes, that is the goal According to one of the girls on team she said that her shins used to bleed from banging them so much!!

You need to have some form of flexibility before attempting the kip right? My forehead/nose is nowhere near touching my shins but with legs together, I can touch the ends of my feet with toes pointed. Is that adequate flexibility? I don't think so but my coach apparently does and has started working me on my kip. Bruising shins? Wow, I wasn't prepared for that!

On another happier note, I got my first leotard from ebay today! It's a used one though but it's still in good condition. AUD$9 in total plus shipping! Cheap!

[nicci1999]

If your coach feels youre ok to work on it, than full steam ahead! Coach knows best right?? But yes, plan on lots of bruising, there is a reason why the bars have attachable foam pieces to them I'm sure lol. Can't wait till tomorrow to try out my new skills again!! I love ebay for leos, I got an awesome bear affair one off of it!

[teena82]

Don't forget the rips!! I kept count until I got 5 in one practice. That's when my coach officially named me a "real" gymnast.

I had a good day yesterday. We had too many people show up so I didn't get a lot of turns but my back handspring is good enough that I'm being pressured to work on my ro-bhs again. Also my spot on my standing back tuck just consist of my coach touching me. Maybe next week I'll let him just stand by me. And I only tried one kip on my way to conditioning but I made it so that's a 100% for yesterday.

[GikiGirl]

Katy,

Interesting that you get a big rebound out of your far arm roundoff. I have been given it as a drill to help my roundoff have more power, but I find them hard and don't get a very big roundoff at all. You probably are a pretty powerful tumbler? Anyway that's a good sign you can do them at all, they are hard!

[AndromedaAiken]

Originally Posted by nicci1999

If your coach feels youre ok to work on it, than full steam ahead! Coach knows best right?? But yes, plan on lots of bruising, there is a reason why the bars have attachable foam pieces to them I'm sure lol. Can't wait till tomorrow to try out my new skills again!! I love ebay for leos, I got an awesome bear affair one off of it!

Haha yea! I got it for like $9! Very cheap! The lady selling it was clearing her daughter's leotards cuz she's outgrown them. That leotard was sized for age 13-15 and I'm 22 lol. :P My bars in my gym don't have foam pieces on it, I often get some sort of bruising on my hips from casting.

Originally Posted by teena82

Don't forget the rips!! I kept count until I got 5 in one practice. That's when my coach officially named me a "real" gymnast.

I had a good day yesterday. We had too many people show up so I didn't get a lot of turns but my back handspring is good enough that I'm being pressured to work on my ro-bhs again. Also my spot on my standing back tuck just consist of my coach touching me. Maybe next week I'll let him just stand by me. And I only tried one kip on my way to conditioning but I made it so that's a 100% for yesterday.

Have only had one rip so far and a tiny one! Hehehe!

[nicci1999]

Oh just wait lol. I have found that my rips are worse since I started wearing grips

[AndromedaAiken]

Originally Posted by nicci1999

Oh just wait lol. I have found that my rips are worse since I started wearing grips

Are you sure it's the grips or is it because you're just working more?