This rocks! Just saw the video and was encouraged by the joy she radiated through every routine-something that isn't always super evident in many routines. That's what counts-and it has to come from her heart. LOVE IT.
I was never really a fan of competing...though there was an aspect of fun and excitement to it, there was way too much pressure and drama. I think I would have enjoyed high school gymnastics if my school had a team. Instead, I quit around 14 and got involved in high school activities-band...
MY goal used to be to do cartweels, hhandstands, etc in every state/country I was in. It has become a family joke that everytime i am somewhere new a picture has to be taken upside down.
And let's see elevators, beaches, on fallen trees, chairs, church, against doors (learned quickly to make...
When I was in high school my cousin's family hosted an exchange student from Japan. It was a wonderful experience for them and even for the extended family. She provided a window to Japanese culture in turn gave all of us a chance to see the USA through someone else's eyes.
They still keep in...
Backhandsprings
I've been coaching high school cheerleading for 2 years now-half of my girls had no idea they'd be tumbling now and 5 or 6 of them now have a backhandspring. I know that's not a ton, but you get what you put into it. They definately can't all do backwalkovers. At any rate, a...
Now that I finally figured out how to post something...
One of the things that I was always told as a gymnast and then I was always telling the kids I coached was to "step off the end of the world" This might help her to visualize the mill circle.
I posted this in the coaches section, but it might fit here too...
Hello-
I'm looking for gyms that offer adult gymnastics classes in the Pittsburgh, PA area. I'm 25 and haven't formally done gymnastics in a little over 10 years. (I did coach rec for a few years in college). When I quit I was...
Hello-
I'm looking for gyms that offer adult gymnastics classes in the Pittsburgh, PA area. I'm 25 and haven't formally done gymnastics in a little over 10 years. (I did coach rec for a few years in college). When I quit I was working level 6 skills. I would love to get back in the gym just to...