My question is in regard to a method being used to work on tsuk vaulting at our gym. My dd is a level 8 and already does tsuks in competition. When I went to pick her up after practice one day I noticed there was a very large mat directly under the vault (where you would land). It is a 20" think mat (or more). The top of the matt comes up to the bottom of the back of the vault (note that my daughter vaults at a low setting because she is tiny). When I watched the practice none of the girls using that setting could land the vault since the mat was so high up they had no time to rotate and touch down. I asked my dd about this, and she said they did it again yesterday. She said she is afraid to vault like that since she keeps landing funny (like almost on her face). She has no problem landing them regularly (at gym, or in competition). I asked if the taller girls (whose setting is higher) is using the mat. She said yes, but they can land it better becuase there is more distance to from the vault to this thick mat.
My question is, is this normal training? Is this maybe to try and have them get more height on the tsuk? I am concerned that she is going to get hurt. Also, this is not building fear into a girl who had no fear before doing them.
Can someone perhaps enlighten me??
My question is, is this normal training? Is this maybe to try and have them get more height on the tsuk? I am concerned that she is going to get hurt. Also, this is not building fear into a girl who had no fear before doing them.
Can someone perhaps enlighten me??