Dec. 9, 2009

Hey tiger fans!

The season will be here soon and we couldn't be more excited! After a week at home for thanksgiving break, we are back in the gym and working harder than ever. With only a few days until Black and Gold, we are putting the finishing touches on our routines and getting ready for competition!

Last week we moved our vaults onto the hard landing for the first time this season and looked very strong. We are putting up nine 10.0 vaults, which really gives our team the depth we need. Bars is going great as well. Our handstands and landings are both improving and we are looking cleaner than ever!

Amy has really worked with us on beam to improve the smaller details in our routines that will really set us apart. We are working hard to make our dance stronger, our form better, and our landings stuck.

On Friday we had a beam intra-squad, and split it up upperclassman vs. underclassman. The intra-squad really showed how far we have come this pre-season. We hit nine out of eleven routines total! It was a hard-fought battle but in the end the upperclassman took the win.

On floor last week we moved our tumbling passes from a hard mat in the pit to the actual floor. Everyone did a great job of adjusting and we were all able to hit our passes. Also, our dance is coming along very nicely and we can't wait to show it off this Friday!

In the weight room we are continuing to work hard with Coach Looney and Coach Jackson. We are still doing three days of running and two days of lifting each week. We are the strongest we have been all year and it is really paying off in our gymnastics!

That's it for this week. Thank you for your continuing support and I can't wait to see everyone this Friday at our Black and Gold! Go Tigers!!

Mary