Okay, my cousin is 11 years old and she really wants to learn to be a gymnasts. She has never taken gymnastics before and she was begging me to teach her. I really don't ave the time though, and am not too good at gymnastics in the first place. All the time, she has her friends coming over [[because they can all already do flips and such]] and she is always asking them to spot her, but she's helpless, she can't even do a handstand. The closest she can do is a headstand leaning against the wall. Her family cannot afford for her to learn to do gymnastics at a gymnastics class or whatever. So here are my questions and please me nice, no smart comments.
1. Is it possible for her to learn to do flips and such?
2. Can she do it at home and how? She has access to internet as well if there is anything on there that would help.
Oh ya, she is in perfectly fine physical condition, 11, 5'1 and about 85 pounds! Please help!
2007-07-03 23:24:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I know this is in the wrong section, but nobody ever answers in "mental and physical health" sections that are cheerleaders...
2007-07-03 23:25:16 · update #1
She has got to have a decent freestanding handstand and bridge where her shoulders are over her hands. Without them she will never manage a good back handspring.
She can do drills to help her get ready to learn them:
http://geocities.com/aescougarcheer/basics.htm#td
I hope her spotters really know what they are doing. She can really get hurt otherwise.
2007-07-04 10:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by Coach ~Jen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
her school should help
or practice with supervision at the pool
2007-07-04 01:41:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋