Hi All,
My DD, 15 years old competing L9, went through a massive growth spurt over the past year. Our guess is approx 4 inches in 1 year. She is now about 5' 5". She is still able to do most of her skills but they are just not as clean/high/powerful as they used to be.
How much do you think the growth spurt has affected her?
Particularly vault, last year she competed a Tuck Tsuk, she was scoring consistently in the low 9s with that vault and even competed her pike a couple times with the same score (L8) this year she is struggling to score higher than a 8.4 on vault. And she is frustrated (not me) it used to be her thing. She says she just feels slow some times.
I have watched some of her older teammates go through this.. and it seems like the ones that have stuck with the sport have 1 yaer where they struggle then they 'get used' to their new bodies and things get easier/cleaner again.
Coaches do you have any insight?
Parents have your gymmie's gone through this?
Thanks in advance
My DD, 15 years old competing L9, went through a massive growth spurt over the past year. Our guess is approx 4 inches in 1 year. She is now about 5' 5". She is still able to do most of her skills but they are just not as clean/high/powerful as they used to be.
How much do you think the growth spurt has affected her?
Particularly vault, last year she competed a Tuck Tsuk, she was scoring consistently in the low 9s with that vault and even competed her pike a couple times with the same score (L8) this year she is struggling to score higher than a 8.4 on vault. And she is frustrated (not me) it used to be her thing. She says she just feels slow some times.
I have watched some of her older teammates go through this.. and it seems like the ones that have stuck with the sport have 1 yaer where they struggle then they 'get used' to their new bodies and things get easier/cleaner again.
Coaches do you have any insight?
Parents have your gymmie's gone through this?
Thanks in advance