Guess that's why amongst many reasons why I will never be a judge or coach...still don't see it ;-pI think it's just while she's mounting her back foot is not completely pointed under her on the beam…maybe a .05 deduction if judges are picky.
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Guess that's why amongst many reasons why I will never be a judge or coach...still don't see it ;-pI think it's just while she's mounting her back foot is not completely pointed under her on the beam…maybe a .05 deduction if judges are picky.
Low blow….Delanie has worked hard and looks amazing.
Yeah I have to say, I respect you PL but I don't think that was really on topic or in the spirit of this community. Apparently people have problems with her coach and that is fine with me although I know nothing about that. But I hope this won't become a gossip site where people make snarky posts nitpicking child gymnasts.
I get what you're saying, but I think there are several ways to read PL's post. I took it as more of a criticism of Gedderts program, and I appreciate the point that all the strength in the world can't compensate for sloppiness, lack of proper training, nerves, inexperience, or whatever else may cause form breaks. Perhaps PL was insinuating that Geddert spends too much time on *other* things?
And hey, isn't nitpicking child gymnasts what competition is all about?
"lack of proper training" !!!!???????
Just wondering where all you others got your conditioning programs?? Geddert has given his program to other coaches to use. It has helped me and my gymnasts more than words can say. So I may be a little biased. I have also seen Delanie train, and my goodness this kid is talented!! She works HARD and shame on anyone who discredits that because of bias towards her coach!
She had a flexed foot…too bad she lost that .05. Who knows if Kathryn had pointed it out before (I'm gonna guess she had, but it was the first big competition and got looked over). Conditioning had nothing to do with this. Geddert's gymnasts are consistently well-rounded and much of it is due to his/his staff's coaching abilities. If anyone wants to PM me and tell me the atrocities he has apparently committed, I DO have an open mind and would love to hear them.
Until then…he has personally helped me become such a better coach without even knowing me, and his gymnasts are phenomenal. My kids have also attended his camp and I can't even express how professional and optimistic an experience it was for them. Please don't nitpick 13 year old kids who are working their hardest to make their dreams come true. It's disgusting.
His conditioning program works. I have one kid who can do the highest level conditioning (she is level 5/6 and very STRONG/talented). The rest are somewhere along the line, and it's nice to have different "levels" for them. We shouldn't be jealous of the system and should instead be thankful for even more examples of how to train our gymnasts.
Another take on the issue, I had Osgood Schlatters as a gymnast (still have the pesky, painful lump) and could not put my knee flat on the beam- requiring an oddly flexed/half pointed foot on positions similar to what Delanie was doing. I have no idea if this is the case with Delanie, but is a possibility. The rest of the routine is pretty clean, especially for a young/new Jr. Elite.I think it's just while she's mounting her back foot is not completely pointed under her on the beam…maybe a .05 deduction if judges are picky.
I get what you're saying, but I think there are several ways to read PL's post. I took it as more of a criticism of Gedderts program, and I appreciate the point that all the strength in the world can't compensate for sloppiness, lack of proper training, nerves, inexperience, or whatever else may cause form breaks. Perhaps PL was insinuating that Geddert spends too much time on *other* things?