When I picked up DD from training two days ago, I had a chat with a coach who is new to our gym. He is very nice and experienced. I talked with him about many "gymnastics" things. There was something he told me I was really curious about so I thought I am going to share it and ask you.
For me, it was always totally clear that making it to Level5 is quite easy. DD is a pretty fast learner and I always thought the first 5 Levels are "a breeze", but then it gets a lot harder and you must be very tough to get to L8 or so.
But the coach told me something different that was pretty new to me.
In his opinion, it is a lot easiser to get from L5 to L8 than from scratch to L5. Of course, the L5 skills should be done with good form and technique. If the gymnast is strong and flexible too, then L8 is not a milestone away. He said that skills like free hips to handstands, casts handstands in general, front tumbling combinations or layout and full twists need practice of course, but in his opinion, a good Level 5 gymnast could make it to Level8 in two years. After that it gets harder he said, although some kids seem to just pick up skills quickly, but many repeat L8 or so.
What is your opinion on this?
For me, it was always totally clear that making it to Level5 is quite easy. DD is a pretty fast learner and I always thought the first 5 Levels are "a breeze", but then it gets a lot harder and you must be very tough to get to L8 or so.
But the coach told me something different that was pretty new to me.
In his opinion, it is a lot easiser to get from L5 to L8 than from scratch to L5. Of course, the L5 skills should be done with good form and technique. If the gymnast is strong and flexible too, then L8 is not a milestone away. He said that skills like free hips to handstands, casts handstands in general, front tumbling combinations or layout and full twists need practice of course, but in his opinion, a good Level 5 gymnast could make it to Level8 in two years. After that it gets harder he said, although some kids seem to just pick up skills quickly, but many repeat L8 or so.
What is your opinion on this?