Recent content by Gymnast194

I have had that problem with back walkovers on beam even with a tall mall under the beam( the mat was touching the bottom where the springs are) and i did it fine with a spot but when my coach left, i wouldn't do it. She got really frustrated. She told me to go to fat pad on high beam and she...

Wow that's amazing! I wish I could do that!

My coach says that your not allowed to skip levels anymore. You he to have a record that says you competed that level.

Just think extend, pull up your pants, then shift. For me, it's easier to think of that. You should especially think of that for your long hand kip. My teammates help me in my long hand kip by saying "wait" like really long at the right moment and when they stop saying "wait", you pull your feet...

I had a fear of doing bwo on beam but now i don't because i watched videos on how to get ride of fears. Most of them said, " you are the only one that can push yourself." and " no matter what, your coach will always there to catch you if fall. Just don't think and you will do fine. Trust me... I...

That's like me i have lower back pain sometimes when i do too many back walkovers on beam and floor. My coach tells us that we should only be doing no more than 6 a day so that we don't hurt our backs too much. I hope your back feels better soon!

I think you should just let her take a break if she really wants to. I've heard that gymnasts quit and they realize they cant live without it and so they go back. Maybe that's the case with her. Or maybe she really does want to quit for good. I think you should just let her make the decision

Oh! My teammates do those! They are call shushunovas!