split leap leg change to ring

[Anna]

Are you sure she's not scared of kicking herself in the head? I have a teammate who frequently does that

Some ideas that might help: practice a switch ring, without the head release - just getting the back knee bent. Also be practicing a switch Yang Bo; then it's simply a matter of combining.
I can definitely relate to the getting lost/having no idea how far off the ground you are feeling!

Also, check that she can do a ring split on the leg she'll be using in the switch - amazingly, I have to switch split on my other leg (to my normal switch), because I've got better flexibility in my right leg (and an insane lack of control in my left).

Ballet, ballet and ballet will also help.

[KBT]

Gosh, I'm running out of ideas, too! I can see why you're stumped about this one. Have you showed her a video of a correct ring leap and her ring leap? Maybe she's more or a visual person. She also seems to have a lot of flexibility so maybe giving her the correction of trying to kick her head or at least be able to spot her foot would help. Can she do a non-switch ring leap?

As for a yang bo being in the code, you might want to talk to a local judge about it. A yang bo isn't in the code I judge under (USA high school), but I would still give it the same difficulty credit as a switch ring. I've got a "not all skills of difficulty can be illustrated in this book so use your judgement in giving credit for skills not in the code" line that I can work with. You may or may not have a similar provision in your code. Definitely ask a judge though, interpretation of rules varies widely!

[iluvgym]

Has she practiced them on a trampoline or tumble trak? Maybe that would help. Or if she is sitting in a split on the floor with her head back, can she bend her leg (without grabbing it) and touch her head?

Thanks Anna I will try to put your advice to use

She can lift her back leg up to her head in splits raised at 60cm, its not a flexibility problem, I just think she is spacially unaware and unsure, it is getting better, and I think it will just improve with a little time

I think she me be confused, as she has a Yang Bo in her beam routine, so I think she just doesn't quite understand

Thanks so much for the replies, they really did help!