What do we need to do? Time you two with a calendar?

Of course, many skills often aren't acquired by anything less than on a calendar timeline.

It's funny how some skills come quickly, and others- no matter how seemingly simple- seem to take forever.

Unless you want to sit through 15 minutes of failed attempts, I suggest you don't watch.

Dramatic music for the drama...

LA Lights Holiday Invitational 2008 (Level 7s and 9s)

Thea missed bars because she's still nervous about the dismount. She slowed down her giant, and fell off; even after getting back on and completing the routine, you can see her trying to control the descent.

I think she had only been doing this full routine about a week, prior (did some decent routines during practice, the week before).

Hadn't seen her floor routine, either until about a week ago. She was ahead of the music and kind of got lost toward the end. Still needs to learn dance, as well as more familiarity with her routine.

Thea:



I was in a bad spot to film Erin's floor. Missed her and Nik(k)i's beam.

She hasn't done giants since summer. Weird mental thing, since she's been doing them just fine, prior.


Erin:




Nikolina hadn't done a full floor routine until the week before the meet. It's her old routine.

Both she and Erin only started focusing on paks for the upcoming meet.

Nik(k)i:



That about wraps it up, folks.

In "The Zone"

Video featuring 3 current Level 7 gymnasts. Some of the footage stretches back to when they were still 6's.

Oh...and plus a usual round of suspects in overall weirdom to bookend the vid.