USAG level 2 beam routine

[lagymmom]

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Originally Posted by skfleming255 My dd is a USAG level 2 gymnast. The routine goes: Step, kick (leg swing), step, kick. Then you walk on your toes two steps and then lock your back foot to your front foot. We have the USAG level 1-4 dvd, and this is what it shows. Good luck at state. We have state this weekend, also. What state are you from? Us, Alabama.

We're from Louisiana---your description is exactly how I thought it should be---I wasn't too sure about the wording though. Thanks so much!

[skfleming255]

Lagymmom,

How did you dd do this weekend at state? We took home 1st on vault, floor and all around, and 2nd on beam, and 4th on bars.

[lagymmom]

That's great! I'm so excited for your daughter!!! My daughter did okay. She tied for 3rd on bars, 9th on beam, 14 on vault and 13th all around. She really bobbled the floor routine big time (and in warm up it was soooo good!), but I told her it was no big deal and we went to celebrate at Chuck E. Cheese! We were so proud of her for hanging in there and not giving up on the floor. Her bar was awesome, and the beam was good too---she went over time by a few seconds (they have to do it in 30 seconds & if over get 1/10 point deduction). I thought her vault was really good too, but I'm not a judge, so who knows what they were looking for! There were 21 six year olds at this competition. I really think that not having any competitions since the first weekend in Feb. was not good for her. She goes to gym 1 day a week for 3 hours, and her coach said that considering that she doesn't go more, she did really well. We live an hour from our gym and it is already a challenge to get there. I don't know what we'll do when she has to go more (which will be soon, since her coach said that she will start learning level 3 & 4 skills). We don't have a gym in our town and the one we go to is the closest to us, and it isn't very competitive. We love our coach----she is very, very sweet and loves my daughter very much! I just wish the training was a little better. I guess I should just be happy that I have a gym, shouldn't I!!! Sorry to make this into more than what you asked me!!! I guess I just had to unload a little. : )

On a side note, we're trying softball. She has had 3 practices so far, and she is really good at it! I put her in the 7 & 8 year old league because she's been watching big brothers ever since we brought her home from China, and she knows what to do. She can hit, catch, throw and run, so I guess we have a little all around athlete on our hands!

Thanks for checking on us!

[lagymmom]

Something really strange has happened. I posted a reply to skfleming255, and it has now disappeared. I even viewed it from the forum topics page. I hate to try to reply again because it was a rather long post. Has it been removed for some reason? If so, what did I do? Thanks!

[lagymmom]

Okay, well, now it is showing up again. I don't know why I'm having trouble seeing posts.

[Katrinagymcoach]

No extra points are given for extra steps although I love to hear parents guesses on scoring.. I dont think that by what your daughter is doing that I would take a deduction on it... do you have a video

[lagymmom]

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Originally Posted by Katrinagymcoach No extra points are given for extra steps although I love to hear parents guesses on scoring.. I dont think that by what your daughter is doing that I would take a deduction on it... do you have a video

I do, but do not have a way to put it online. I don't have the right connecting cables or something----but it really doesn't matter anymore now. She's finished with level 2, and we'll be moving on to learning level 3 and 4 skills (according to her coach). Thanks anyway!

[skfleming255]

Sounds like she did well. That's alot of 6 year olds in one age group. There were 14 girls in my dd's age group. She was sooo happy, but one little girl on her team crushed her happiness and had her tearing up right before awards. She said, "You always have to be perfect, don't you?" I explained to her that she was just jealous and to reply that she just always tries her hardest and to move on. She must have gotten over it quickly b/c during awards, she was smiling so big.

We have a couple of girls at our gym that drive 45 minutes 3 times a week to practice. It's got to be tough. I don't know if I could do it. Good luck with your dd's new skills. We started back handsprings yesterday.

[lagymmom]

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Originally Posted by skfleming255 Sounds like she did well. That's alot of 6 year olds in one age group. There were 14 girls in my dd's age group. She was sooo happy, but one little girl on her team crushed her happiness and had her tearing up right before awards. She said, "You always have to be perfect, don't you?" I explained to her that she was just jealous and to reply that she just always tries her hardest and to move on. She must have gotten over it quickly b/c during awards, she was smiling so big. We have a couple of girls at our gym that drive 45 minutes 3 times a week to practice. It's got to be tough. I don't know if I could do it. Good luck with your dd's new skills. We started back handsprings yesterday.

Oh no! That was so mean! That would have made my little girl upset too. I think she's glad to be moving on to other (more challenging) skills. She was really getting bored with level 2.

Good luck to your dd too! We began practicing back handsprings a few weeks ago. She absolutely loves it!