Physical Therapy :]

Since I've been allowed to come back I've been doing physical therapy at Pro Physical Therapy. Thursday the 12th was actually my last day but this is a shout out to my PT Mizzo the Therapizzo. Just kidding... :]

His name is Matt Stapleton and he's super cool.

He taught me that sometimes not reaching people's expectations can be okay and that I just need to try my best. He also got my stomach REALLY strong... you can poke it if ya want... C:

Thanks SOOOOOOOO much for helping me get back in shape so I can continue pursuing my dream. :]

-Majesta <3

Matt Stapleton is the coolest / best physical therapist in the world.

Rawr

Do You Remember When.....

Ohnoes.

Hey guys. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, as usual.
The thing is that I got injured so I haven't been competing.
I had a bilateral stress fracture in my lower back. I was out for a little but I recently went to the doctors and they said that one side of my back may not heal (we'll see)!
They said I can go back though, so I've been doing physical therapy and going back slowly.
I have a back brace to ensure that I'm keeping my back straight and tight.
When I do go back fully though, I don't think my routines are going to be as hard as they used to be.
I'll try my hardest and condition a lot to try to get my routines as hard as they can be.
I'll post another time soon.

-Majesta

GOOD LUCK TO ALL
WHO WILL COMPETE AT THE
BARB KNOTHE MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL
JAN 9-11, 2009

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The story of Barb Knothe.....

Barb Knothe was very involved in the sport of gymnastics, first as a coach and then as a judge. She coached and taught in western PA until 1980 at which time she moved to Philadelphia and worked as a Physical Therapist at St. Agnes and Temple Hospitals and become more actively involved in judging.

Barb passed away very unexpectedly in March 2001. She was known for her light-hearted approach to life and the sport, her commitment to making every competitor proud of her accomplishments either through her words or her patented smile. She was a consumate "prankster" and loved to make people laugh.

Shortly after her passing, a memorial scholarship fund was established in her honor and a $500 stipend is awarded to a graduating senior in Barb's name. Additionally, the establishment of an annual meet in her memoriam, hosted annually by the KMC parents organization helps to fund the scholarship and to share Barb's approach to gymnastics with high caliber athletes from the tri-state area.

Hello...

Haha sorry I haven't been on here in a REALLY long time... I guess you can say that I've been busy? Well I finally started school again so I'm on the night schedule.
Competition season is coming up soon but don't think I'm not ready!
Let's start on...

VAULT! Well I've been working on a few different things but I'm pretty sure that I'm going to compete with yurchenko layout. It isn't very good because I don't have a lot of time to practice it... ]:

On FLOOR I almost have all of my tumbling passes.

On BEAM I actually just about have all of my skills. I added front aerial, back handspring layout step out, ring jump back tuck (connected for a bonus) and split jump straddle jump (connected for a bonus).

BARS is coming along pretty well too! I'm not too sure which elements are going to be in my routine but right now I'm working on shoot over, stalder, blind change, and double back dismount.

I have a little work to do on all of my events but I know I'll get better!

-Majesta

More about SHOOT OVER...

Well, when I have privates with Mr. Don (Donald Furrer), he teaches me different ways of learning elements, take this for example.

During my private with him, we were doing a shoot over drill. This drill below REALLY helped me with trying to get into handstand. With the other drill, I just kept landing in horizontal, but this pressured me into going to handstand. At first, I was a little nervous and wouldn't go. But at the end, I was going and Mr. Don said they were good.

Take a look at the drill,
its pretty rad.

IN THE NEWS!!!

By Antonio Prado

Community News

Posted Jun 30, 2008 @ 02:06 PM

KMC Gymnastics announces state champions

KMC Gymnastics in Kennett Square, Pa. have had four all-around state champions among boys and girls and several event state champions from both compulsory and optional levels this season.

Katherine Langseber, Liam Riley, Leah Sommerville and Adam Womer were all-around Pennsylvania state champions. Event state champs include Katie Cruse on beam and Amy Margolin on floor, Level 4; Samantha Messikomer on vault, level 5; Rachel Lee on beam and Majesta Valentine on vault, level 8; Alyssa DiFrancesco and Mia DiFrancesco on beam, level 9; and Lauren Swankoski on floor, level 10. Majesta also placed second in the all around and second in vault at Regional Championships.
Lauren Swankoski placed 11th at Senior Level 10 National Championships. Event state champs for the boys include Adam Womer on floor, vault, and parallel bars; Devin Trinter on parallel bars and high bar, level 4; Liam Riley, pommel horse and high bar and Carter Lamey on the pommel horse, level 5; Matthew Bunke on the high bar, Brendan McBride on the parallel bars and Jakob Simcek on the rings, level 6; Gregory Tamargo on the rings and vault, level 7 and Brett Harris on the vault, level 9.

At the Regional Championships, Liam Riley, level 5, was floor champion and placed second all around, and Matthew Bunke, level 6, placed third on the rings.