Muddlethru
Proud Parent
I think it is safe to assume that all coaches had their first time of coaching a skill. My daughter's HC wants to train a tkachev. I know he has never trained this skill. He had her a do one drill last year for two weeks and then put her in the strap bar (not sure what they are called. The HC bought it last year for the specific purpose of teaching my daughter a tkatchev), and just had her go for it. My daughter said she did not catch the bar and really did not know where she was. After that, he ceased training the tkatchev. Since the end of the season, he has brought up taking privates to learn the skill. I asked my daughter if he is having her do any drills at this point. And she said no. She said that is because they need a tumble track bar (frame bar-whatever they are called).
I'm really not sure what I am asking here except that I feel a little worried about my daughter being the first one to learn high level skills. She's had three injuries in 2 years (the most recent being a subluxation of the elbow) and has not really competed a full season in 3 years. Our HC has coached 3 seniors and currently 5 Level 10s. But they will be in Level 10 for only 2 years whereas my daughter will be in Level 10 for over 5 years. As such, if her routines are to be upgraded every year (and I hope HC does upgrades as I do not want her competing the same skills for 5 years), she will be the first gymnast being taught several high level skill. What insight, suggestions can you share on this situation?
I'm really not sure what I am asking here except that I feel a little worried about my daughter being the first one to learn high level skills. She's had three injuries in 2 years (the most recent being a subluxation of the elbow) and has not really competed a full season in 3 years. Our HC has coached 3 seniors and currently 5 Level 10s. But they will be in Level 10 for only 2 years whereas my daughter will be in Level 10 for over 5 years. As such, if her routines are to be upgraded every year (and I hope HC does upgrades as I do not want her competing the same skills for 5 years), she will be the first gymnast being taught several high level skill. What insight, suggestions can you share on this situation?