So, I have seen this scenario a number of times and curious about the opinions on this board. There is a gymnast who was good but not outstanding up until level 8. She mostly scored in the 35/36 range and then bam! Right around states she was on fire. She was high 37s, did great at regionals, and is getting skills left and right. I saw this happen two other times where an average or slightly above average gymnast all of a sudden just starts to get skills quickly, score well, and be on top. As far as I know none of these girls train at home, or have many privates. It just seemed to have happened, and one of them even tended to have fear issues and was not the most coachable--the coaches were constantly yelling at her to focus and/or to throw a skill. What do you think makes this sudden shift occur? Maturity? Timing? Conscious effort?