Comments on: Some thoughts on the learning plateau http://gymsmartscommunity.com/maswatanabe/2010/01/16/some-thoughts-on-the-learning-plateau/ GymSmarts-Helping Educate the Gymnastics Community Sat, 19 May 2012 06:29:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mas http://gymsmartscommunity.com/maswatanabe/2010/01/16/some-thoughts-on-the-learning-plateau/#comment-20 Mas Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:57:14 +0000 http://gymsmartscommunity.com/maswatanabe/2010/01/16/some-thoughts-on-the-learning-plateau/#comment-20 Dear cdx, Thank you for your comments on the learning plateau. I really don't know the answer to your question but here is what I usually do. First, I will watch her very closely and pay particular attention to her effort level. When her effort level declines, I would encourage her to put more effort in but supportive way (no pressure). Because it is very difficult to put the maximum effort in your turn when your body is not responding to your will. Sometimes I will consider dropping her difficulty one notch. If she is doing a double full and having a difficulty then, drop down to just doing a 11/2 or a full twist. After that, I would just wait until she would snap out of it but I would remain supportive and she also needs to be aware of that. Mas Dear cdx,
Thank you for your comments on the learning plateau.
I really don’t know the answer to your question but here is what I usually do.

First, I will watch her very closely and pay particular attention to her effort level. When her effort level declines, I would encourage her to put more effort in but supportive way (no pressure). Because it is very difficult to put the maximum effort in your turn when your body is not responding to your will.

Sometimes I will consider dropping her difficulty one notch. If she is doing a double full and having a difficulty then, drop down to just doing a 11/2 or a full twist.

After that, I would just wait until she would snap out of it but I would remain supportive and she also needs to be aware of that.

Mas

]]> By: cdx http://gymsmartscommunity.com/maswatanabe/2010/01/16/some-thoughts-on-the-learning-plateau/#comment-19 cdx Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:46:03 +0000 http://gymsmartscommunity.com/maswatanabe/2010/01/16/some-thoughts-on-the-learning-plateau/#comment-19 Interesting article! If you detect growthspurt, what are your suggestions to to do with the gymnast? Interesting article! If you detect growthspurt, what are your suggestions to to do with the gymnast?

]]> By: Rick McCharles http://gymsmartscommunity.com/maswatanabe/2010/01/16/some-thoughts-on-the-learning-plateau/#comment-16 Rick McCharles Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:38:25 +0000 http://gymsmartscommunity.com/maswatanabe/2010/01/16/some-thoughts-on-the-learning-plateau/#comment-16 Shout out on Gymnastics Coaching: http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/01/when-a-gymnast-plateaus/ Shout out on Gymnastics Coaching:

http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/01/when-a-gymnast-plateaus/

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