Some Unfortunate News (last post)

Sadly I have stopped doing rhythmic gymnastics (but I can do a backbend now).

This blog has been fun but sadly rhythmic gymnastics is no longer my passion as it used to be.

But for a good hurrah/farewell, let's look at some of these best moments.

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- Colour Fluff

Being a Left Handed Rhythmic Gymnast

So many celebrities like Anna Kendrick and Jennifer Lawrence are left-handed. But rhythmic gymnasts?

Stumbling across a left-handed rhythmic gymnast is like stumbling across a giant rainbow four-leaf clover. The chances of stumbling across it ranges from zero to five percent. Leaning more towards the zero for the giant rainbow four-leaf clover.

Yet I'm a left-handed rhythmic gymnast!

The only Olympic rhythmic gymnast I currently know of that's left handed is a Canadian woman who was a part of the Canadian group at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Left-handed rhythmic gymnast's have a major disadvantage in rhythmic gymnastics unless they have magical coordination with their right hand. Why? Because of apparatuses, that's why.

And I can't even catch a ribbon with my left hand let alone my right hand!

- Colour Fluff

Bridges in Pandicorn Pyjamas

Well, hasn't it been a while (or just nine days)?

I apologise (but I also don't) because it may only be the third week of school but my teachers are already giving out assessments to study for.

And I also ran out of things to talk about that are rhythmic gymnastics-related.

I have a cousin who's less than a year older than me that doesn't do dance, cheer or gymnastics. Yet she's so naturally flexible in her back and therefore my "backspiration" right now.

When it comes to my flexibility I'm a mixture of being naturally flexible and the fact that I excessively stretch every day (or every two to four days).

I've also started working on my back flexibility by doing bridges and I can even do a half backbend on to the couch *I applaud myself*.

Do you like the amateur bokeh effect I did on this photo with Ribbet?

- Colour Fluff

I Realised Something About Rhythmic Gymnasts

I've realised that if a rhythmic gymnast works hard enough, they usually make it to the world circuit within 10 - 12 years of doing RG.

Take Danielle Prince for example. She started RG at age 11. At the age of 23 she went to the Worlds at Stuttgart last year.

I also realised that at the age of 13, I need to be working really hard if I ever want to get to a higher level.

And be able to do a freaking handstand.

- Colour Fluff

A Few Things About Rhythmic Gymnastics and I

Here's a bit of a Q and A thing. I haven't been doing rhythmic gymnastics my whole life or anything drastic like that but...

I do it recreationally currently.

How many hours of rhythmic gymnastics do I do every week? One and a half.

How many hours of dance did I used to do every week? In 2006, half an hour. In 2009, three quarters of an hour. In 2012, three quarters of an hour. In 2013, one and a half hours. In 2014, one and a quarter of an hour. In 2015, two hours and a quarter of an hour.

What's my favourite rhythmic gymnastics apparatus? It'd have to be ball. But not too far behind would be hoop.

Who's my favourite elite rhythmic gymnast? Danielle Prince because she is so far (that I know of) the oldest to start at rhythmic gymnastics but still get to world level. As she started RG when she was 11 years old. She'll also most likely be the wild card entry for Australia for the 2016 Olympics.

Have I done a dance competition before? Technically I did one last year for school.

Have I done a rhythmic gymnastics competition before? No, I don't for a few reasons actually. The first one being that my gym doesn't do competitions for RG. And the second reason being, that I've only been a rhythmic gymnast since October 2015.

What level am I in rhythmic gymnastics? Level two unfortunately. If I was six or seven years old I'd be doing competitions but I'm thirteen. People my age are going to the Youth Olympics. I'm pretty sure the average level for a thirteen year old in RG is around six or seven.

Speed round:

• Can I do a backbend? No.
• Can I do right splits? Yes.
• Can I do left splits? No.
• Can I do middle splits? Yes.
• Can I do a cartwheel? Yes.
• Can I do a handstand? No.
• Can I do a front walkover? No.
• Can I do a back walkover? No.

- Colour Fluff

Rhythmic Gymnastics GIFs

Any type of GIFs are amazing.

But rhythmic gymnastics GIFs are even more amazing,

Especially the ones that are made by me.

I even make reversed versions.

- Colour Fluff

Is This the Best RG Video Ever?

I stumbled across a video on YouTube (Where else would it be? Daily Motion? Yeah no.) by MarchingBalletDancer about the fifteen rhythmic gymnasts who will be going from the worlds to the Olympics.

And it is utterly amazing!

When I first watched it, it had 4,000-ish views. Now it's on the verge of 10,000.

But please watch it if you can. It's absolutely amazing!

- Colour Fluff