Thanks all. Yes, this whole thing is very confusing to me. DDs gymnastics coach told her to take ballet lesson with a strict ballet teacher (which she is doing), but not everything is done the same way in gymnastics as it is in ballet.
I know that in both gymnastics and ballet, the hips needs to be squared forward during split jumps, but what about the rotation of the thighs? For example, should the top of the front foot be facing up or to the side? I know that in ballet, the thigh/feet should definitely be facing to the...
My daughter just turned 8. She is the strongest and most flexible girl on her team. BUT, her scores tend to be mediocre - averaging about 8.5. She tends to lose a lot of points for things like bent knees. Her coaches always tell her to straighten her knees and physically her legs can...
Yes, that does help and I think it's most of the things you mention. We recently switched to a new gym that focuses a lot more on form. I wish we'd been at this gym from the beginning, but at least we're here now. And unlike the old gym where the coach would just say "straight legs", this gym...