I have to say I could not be prouder of my dd. She has been battling major bhs on beam fear for about 6 weeks. So her beam practice has consisted of waiting for someone to spot her on the low beam and practicing her bhs on the floor. Anyway she was making progress on that when she witness a bad wipe out of someone back tumbling at the gym and guess what. Could not tumble for about 2 weeks. Needed a spot or would hurdle into tumbling, but afraid of running fast into tumbline anyway... now to the meet.
Mother: experiencing much anxiety
DD: had the best time!
1st event was BEAM (what luck) Meet was at 8:15 and they did not start their first rotation until 9:30 (mulitple flights per event). Warm up looked ok, but very rushed trying to get warmed up. She got up there and did a beautiful beam routine. Connected the bwo bwo, solid on the front walk over, not a bobble or hesitation on the bhs, stuck the front tuck dismount. The only problem was she 2 footed her full turn. Other than that it was great. 8.75 and 6th place. I actually had a tear in my eye during beam because of how much I watched her go through. She is my hero.
Then onto floor. Warm up was rocky.. not really running too fast on the tumbling. Then she over rotated a back tuck and landed on her back. Then I got really worried. Was she going to be able to do it? 8.9 was the score and the routine as great. Tumbling was pretty powerful. Her layout looked good. Started to roll her ankle on the landing of her fhs ft, so took a few steps. Overall, great performance and smiled through out. She loves her floor routine.
Then vault. Looked good 8.6.
She did not compete bars as the elusive giant is still missing.
Overall, I am so impressed!
PM me for the link to the video of floor and vault. Camcorder acted up during beam.
Mother: experiencing much anxiety
DD: had the best time!
1st event was BEAM (what luck) Meet was at 8:15 and they did not start their first rotation until 9:30 (mulitple flights per event). Warm up looked ok, but very rushed trying to get warmed up. She got up there and did a beautiful beam routine. Connected the bwo bwo, solid on the front walk over, not a bobble or hesitation on the bhs, stuck the front tuck dismount. The only problem was she 2 footed her full turn. Other than that it was great. 8.75 and 6th place. I actually had a tear in my eye during beam because of how much I watched her go through. She is my hero.
Then onto floor. Warm up was rocky.. not really running too fast on the tumbling. Then she over rotated a back tuck and landed on her back. Then I got really worried. Was she going to be able to do it? 8.9 was the score and the routine as great. Tumbling was pretty powerful. Her layout looked good. Started to roll her ankle on the landing of her fhs ft, so took a few steps. Overall, great performance and smiled through out. She loves her floor routine.
Then vault. Looked good 8.6.
She did not compete bars as the elusive giant is still missing.
Overall, I am so impressed!
PM me for the link to the video of floor and vault. Camcorder acted up during beam.