Mom2Gymgirls
Proud Parent
DD had her 3rd meet first thing this morning. She keeps having beam "issues", but even still she finally made the 32AA to qualify to the state meet in March.
Here's the play by play...
Floor: Very nice routine. A little piked on the dive roll and arched on the back extension roll, but awesome handsprings and dance. Score 9.125 and 1st place!!
Vault: This just keeps getting better each time. She could still use some more pop and a full out run, but improving every time. Score 8.5
Bars: Low bar kip looked good and was almost straight armed; however, she paused after the cast, which I think messed her up, because she then fell on the squat on. She made the high bar kip, but her tap swings still need some work, and I'm not sure she re-grasped the bar on the dismount. If she hadn't fallen on the squat on though this routine would have been an improvement from the last meet. Score 7.125
Beam: This was her last event, and dd's routine today was full of wobbles plus one fall. I think her nerves get the best of her in a meet because her beam routine is beautiful at practice. On the bright side though, dd made her cartwheel today, which made her very happy since she has fallen on that at the 1st 2 meets. Score 7.525
AA: 32.275 (Last place out of 6 girls ages 7-8, but as long as she is improving and qualified for state as well, we are thrilled!)
On another note, I'm hoping to maybe buy a video camera after christmas so that I can take and post some videos. dd and I really enjoy watching everyone else's. Any suggestions on a good, easy to use but not too expensive video camera?
Here's the play by play...
Floor: Very nice routine. A little piked on the dive roll and arched on the back extension roll, but awesome handsprings and dance. Score 9.125 and 1st place!!
Vault: This just keeps getting better each time. She could still use some more pop and a full out run, but improving every time. Score 8.5
Bars: Low bar kip looked good and was almost straight armed; however, she paused after the cast, which I think messed her up, because she then fell on the squat on. She made the high bar kip, but her tap swings still need some work, and I'm not sure she re-grasped the bar on the dismount. If she hadn't fallen on the squat on though this routine would have been an improvement from the last meet. Score 7.125
Beam: This was her last event, and dd's routine today was full of wobbles plus one fall. I think her nerves get the best of her in a meet because her beam routine is beautiful at practice. On the bright side though, dd made her cartwheel today, which made her very happy since she has fallen on that at the 1st 2 meets. Score 7.525
AA: 32.275 (Last place out of 6 girls ages 7-8, but as long as she is improving and qualified for state as well, we are thrilled!)
On another note, I'm hoping to maybe buy a video camera after christmas so that I can take and post some videos. dd and I really enjoy watching everyone else's. Any suggestions on a good, easy to use but not too expensive video camera?