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Bella's Mom
Bella loves doing her back handspring on our tramp at home. She does it quite nicely and is proud of herself for figuring it out. She feels so confident with it that tonight she was throwing ROBHS on the tramp. She has some form breaks that even my untrained eye can see, but I believe that with a bit of coaching, she will fix those.
Whenever she shows her coach that she can land her BHS on the tramp, the coach simply tells her "We aren't working on backhandsprings today." No praise whatsoever. She's not cold about it, just not very enthusiastic at all. Given how warm and wonderful her coach is all the other times, it really stands out.
They rarely work on BHS during regular practice, but Bella is dying to try on one the floor. I won't allow it at home because I have NO idea how to spot such a stunt. I feel like she's getting blown off at the gym.
So my question is, if she is able to land it on a tramp and has shown the desire to learn it, why is her coach discouraging it at the gym? Is there an underlying reason that has to do with her growth as a gymnast? I'm sure there's a logical explanation....I'd just like to know what it is.
Whenever she shows her coach that she can land her BHS on the tramp, the coach simply tells her "We aren't working on backhandsprings today." No praise whatsoever. She's not cold about it, just not very enthusiastic at all. Given how warm and wonderful her coach is all the other times, it really stands out.
They rarely work on BHS during regular practice, but Bella is dying to try on one the floor. I won't allow it at home because I have NO idea how to spot such a stunt. I feel like she's getting blown off at the gym.
So my question is, if she is able to land it on a tramp and has shown the desire to learn it, why is her coach discouraging it at the gym? Is there an underlying reason that has to do with her growth as a gymnast? I'm sure there's a logical explanation....I'd just like to know what it is.