Maybe try the skills just from a Roundoff (omitting the back handspring). Although not ideal, it will let you control your takeoff area more precisely so you can focus on the skill, rather than on trying to avoid crashing.
If you have long arms compared to your body, you may be bending them so you can make a greater compression at the end of your kip before you start the cast (this is what you want, but not by bending your arms). Try putting your hands a little further apart and make sure you are really pushing...
A kid who skills come easy to but might struggle with polish or perhaps flexibility can definitely blossom when they can choose leaps/dance that suits them. Especially if polish and focus improves with age. A kid who is scoring below 9’s because they struggle with the skills is unlikely to...
When kids lift their heels it can often indicate a lack of flexibility. If this is the case practise reaching back towards an arch position from knees making sure the hips are tucked under (open) and shoulders are open. Also walking hands backwards down the wall into bridge with heels flat might...
At Level 3-6 routines are judged out of 10 so not halving the deductions could lead to some very low scores. Level 7+ have D and E scores as per FIG (obviously with different requirements) so most scores are over 10, so this isn’t really an issue.
Not in the US but I would say the series needs 2 elements on the beam. I have never come across a level where an Acro skill into the actual dismount skill counts for the series.
Agree with moving now especially if she is not fussed and it is going to save you that much money. Imagine if you stayed and she got sick or sprained an ankle the week of the event and had to miss it anyway.
Definitely agree that in Australia 5 days a week at Level 4/5 is excessive. Our 4’s are a similar age and do 3x3 hrs a week. Our 5’s do 4 x 3.5 hours and 5 days a week isn’t an option until Level 8 and we regularly have girls medalling at Nationals.
The only reason I could see to do 5 days a...
If she has completed all the sections and is paid the award wage, then yes she should move to a higher pay rate. If she is paid above the award wage then it might depend on her employer.
If you have proportionally long arms compared to your body you may be putting your arms wider to be able to keep your arms straight in casts (so you can get your hips on the bar and create a deep pike at the end of the kip, start of the cast. It may be an issue when pirouetting in handstand.