- Dec 29, 2010
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I was inspired to post this based on the "definition of hitting" thread.
I listen to a lot of parents, both in our gym as well as at competitions, talk about their girls "having" a particular skill. And it seems to me that everyone's definition of when they have that skill is different.
For example, my daughter can now throw a robhs tuck by herself and land it about half the time. I wouldn't say that she "has" the skill or that she should throw it in a competition. (she's on a mini 2 team which makes that a moot point anyway) I would say that she's learning the skill but needs to work on consistency and technique.
To me, when you "have" a skill you can land it pretty much all the time in any situation. Yet I've heard other parents, and even the occasional coach, talk about an athlete having a bhs (for example) even if they can't land it consistently.
So at what point do you consider someone to "have" a particular tumbling skill?
If there's already a discussion about this topic, I apologize in advance.
I listen to a lot of parents, both in our gym as well as at competitions, talk about their girls "having" a particular skill. And it seems to me that everyone's definition of when they have that skill is different.
For example, my daughter can now throw a robhs tuck by herself and land it about half the time. I wouldn't say that she "has" the skill or that she should throw it in a competition. (she's on a mini 2 team which makes that a moot point anyway) I would say that she's learning the skill but needs to work on consistency and technique.
To me, when you "have" a skill you can land it pretty much all the time in any situation. Yet I've heard other parents, and even the occasional coach, talk about an athlete having a bhs (for example) even if they can't land it consistently.
So at what point do you consider someone to "have" a particular tumbling skill?
If there's already a discussion about this topic, I apologize in advance.