Flipping Awesome
Proud Parent
Hi! I'm a first-time poster here. This is my daughter's first competitive season. She is 5 years old and competing Xcel Bronze.
In watching my daughter, I feel that her form is her strength... Beautiful pointed toes, straight legs, legs glued. (The arms can still use some work. ) However, she seems to lack the power of her teammates, and her skill progression seems a bit slower. Sometimes I wonder if her desire to have great form hinders her from really going for a skill for fear that it will be messy? I mostly see her lack of power and progression on vault and floor. Her attention to form seems to be an asset on bars and beam.
I guess my question is what is more desirable in a young gymnast? Proper form with slower progression, or chucking the skills and cleaning up the form later?
In watching my daughter, I feel that her form is her strength... Beautiful pointed toes, straight legs, legs glued. (The arms can still use some work. ) However, she seems to lack the power of her teammates, and her skill progression seems a bit slower. Sometimes I wonder if her desire to have great form hinders her from really going for a skill for fear that it will be messy? I mostly see her lack of power and progression on vault and floor. Her attention to form seems to be an asset on bars and beam.
I guess my question is what is more desirable in a young gymnast? Proper form with slower progression, or chucking the skills and cleaning up the form later?