Granny Smith
Proud Parent
Well, I haven't posted too much about what is going on with dd, so I thought today would be the day!
Well, last night I saw with my own eyes dd doing her shootovers on bars, scary crap - but she did them all by herself. The coach would stand in between the bars, but didn't touch her. I was very excited for her as I was nibbling my fingernails like a typewriter (yes, I'm getting old)!!! She told me the other day that she is scared when she does them because she is afraid she is going to hurt herself. I think it is just a confidence issue and the more she does them the more that fear will go away! I do understand her fear though, it is very valid, but I do believe in her and she will overcome this in time.
She is getting more consistent with her BHS-BT on beam and got a new routine a few weeks ago. On floor, she got a new floor routine at the end of summer, which I absolutely love, love, love!!! She's been working on polishing up her tumbling passes and getting her back 1.5 on floor. She is also working her front full on tumble trak. Vault, well vault is vault - we take what we can get! She's going to compete her Yurchenko Pike. If we can score high 8's, I'm a happy Mom!!!
As for what level she is doing, well we are in the land of in between levels. I think we are going to start out competing 8 and once she gets her shootover, HC will have officially declared her outgrown of 8 and she will then go to 9. I guess we are in wait and see mode. Her first meet is the weekend of 11/21-11/22, which I would be almost 100% sure she will compete 8 and I think she will at the December meet too, but who knows about January and on. The good thing is dd will move up when dd is ready to move up. No one is holding her back but herself and that's the way I like it!
5 weekends until dd's first meet - YIKES!!! If she is doing 8, like I believe here's me - if she is doing 9, doubtful but who knows, here's me !!!!!!!!!! Video camera still works and I'll be manning my position!!!
Well, last night I saw with my own eyes dd doing her shootovers on bars, scary crap - but she did them all by herself. The coach would stand in between the bars, but didn't touch her. I was very excited for her as I was nibbling my fingernails like a typewriter (yes, I'm getting old)!!! She told me the other day that she is scared when she does them because she is afraid she is going to hurt herself. I think it is just a confidence issue and the more she does them the more that fear will go away! I do understand her fear though, it is very valid, but I do believe in her and she will overcome this in time.
She is getting more consistent with her BHS-BT on beam and got a new routine a few weeks ago. On floor, she got a new floor routine at the end of summer, which I absolutely love, love, love!!! She's been working on polishing up her tumbling passes and getting her back 1.5 on floor. She is also working her front full on tumble trak. Vault, well vault is vault - we take what we can get! She's going to compete her Yurchenko Pike. If we can score high 8's, I'm a happy Mom!!!
As for what level she is doing, well we are in the land of in between levels. I think we are going to start out competing 8 and once she gets her shootover, HC will have officially declared her outgrown of 8 and she will then go to 9. I guess we are in wait and see mode. Her first meet is the weekend of 11/21-11/22, which I would be almost 100% sure she will compete 8 and I think she will at the December meet too, but who knows about January and on. The good thing is dd will move up when dd is ready to move up. No one is holding her back but herself and that's the way I like it!
5 weekends until dd's first meet - YIKES!!! If she is doing 8, like I believe here's me - if she is doing 9, doubtful but who knows, here's me !!!!!!!!!! Video camera still works and I'll be manning my position!!!
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