How does Stickd turn a deduction into a drill?

Every deduction the AI detects is paired with corrective drills targeted to the underlying issue, calibrated to the gymnast's level, apparatus, and skill catalog.

What drill would fix a leap angle under 180 degrees?

Active split holds, pike straddle progressions, leap-takeoff drills, and theraband split sequences are the standard corrective set for a short leap angle.

Does the drill recommendation change as my gymnast improves?

Yes — drill selection is personalized to level and progression history, so a drill worked for three weeks gets prioritized for re-evaluation instead of repeated indefinitely.

How do I know if a drill is actually working?

Stickd tracks which drills correlate with which deduction reductions over time, so you can see, for example, a leap angle move from 173° to 181° after three weeks of split holds.

From Deduction to Drill: How Stickd Closes the Gap

Identifying a 0.10 deduction on her switch leap angle is worthless if your gymnast has no idea what to do about it on Monday morning. Detection is half the answer. The other half is the drill.

That’s the gap most score-tracking apps and form analyzers leave open. They tell you something’s wrong. They don’t tell you how to fix it. Stickd is built around closing that loop.

Every detected deduction maps to specific corrective drills. Here’s how that mapping works.

Half the Battle Is Knowing. The Other Half Is Doing.

Coaches do this in their heads constantly. They see a leap that doesn’t hit 180°, and within a beat they’re thinking active flexibility, more split holds, theraband resistance. They see a wobble on beam, and they’re queueing up core stability, slow tempo work, single-leg balance series.

That instinct is decades of pattern matching. Stickd codifies it. Every deduction the AI surfaces is paired with the specific drills that target the underlying issue — mapped to your gymnast’s level, apparatus, and skill catalog.

A deduction without a drill is just bad news.

Every score breakdown should hand you the next thing to do. That’s the job.

The Mapping: A Few Real Examples

Here are some of the most common deductions Stickd’s AI detects, and the drills that come back paired with each one:

Deduction → Drill Mapping

Leap angle under 180° (any apparatus)

→ Active split holds, pike straddle progressions, leap-takeoff drills, theraband split sequences

Wobble on beam

→ Single-leg balance series, low-beam tempo work, core stability holds, eyes-closed balance progressions

Step on landing (vault, dismounts, tumbling)

→ Landing position holds, sting mat sticks, depth jumps, ankle proprioception drills

Form break (toes, knees, body line)

→ Foot conditioning, knee-together leg lifts, hollow holds, cast handstand shapes

Insufficient amplitude on tumbling

→ Box jump progressions, plyometric depth jumps, punch-front drills, salto power conditioning

Bent arms on bars

→ Active hang holds, straight-arm cast drills, banded shoulder strength, kip pulls with focus on arm position

This isn’t a static lookup table. The AI personalizes drill selection based on your gymnast’s level (Level 4 doesn’t get Level 9 drills), apparatus, and what’s already been assigned. A drill she’s been working on for three weeks gets prioritized for re-evaluation; a drill that’s clearly working gets reinforced.

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The Closed Loop: Detect, Drill, Re-record, Compare

The full Stickd loop runs like this:

Record a routine on your iPhone or iPad.
Detect — AI surfaces every deduction with timestamps and explanations.
Drill — the specific corrective drills get assigned, with target reps and progression.
Train — gymnast and coach run the drills during practice that week.
Re-record — new routine, fresh analysis.
Compare — the same deduction is smaller, gone, or replaced by something to fix next.

That’s the difference between training and just practicing. Practice is repeating the routine. Training is repeating the routine against feedback. The drill is the feedback’s output.

Why Drill Specificity Matters

“Work on flexibility” is generic advice. “Three sets of 30-second active split holds, both legs, every practice this week” is a plan. The first does almost nothing. The second moves a leap angle from 175° to 180° in two weeks of consistent work.

Stickd drills are specific because the deduction was specific. The AI didn’t just say “leap looks bad.” It said “leap angle approximately 175°, deduction 0.10, target 180°+ for full credit.” The drill that comes back is calibrated to that target.

36+ corrective drills, mapped to every common deduction.

Calibrated to your gymnast’s level, apparatus, and progression history.

Tracking Drill → Score Improvement

Once a drill is assigned and worked, the next analysis closes the loop. Stickd tracks which drills correlate with which deduction reductions over time, so you can see the actual cause-and-effect:

“Three weeks of split holds — leap angle improved from 173° to 181°.”
“Two weeks of landing holds — dismount step deductions down from 0.10 to 0.05 average.”
“Foot conditioning drills — toe-point form breaks down from 6 per routine to 1.”

This is the kind of feedback loop that turns months of effort into measurable wins. Without the mapping, you have a coach’s gut feel. With it, you have receipts.

The Bottom Line

A score breakdown without drills is a diagnosis without a prescription. Stickd refuses to leave you at the diagnosis. Every analysis hands back the next concrete thing to work on — specific, level-appropriate, and trackable across the season.

For more on what those analyses actually surface, read Where Did the 0.3 Go? Inside an AI Routine Review.

Common questions

How does Stickd turn a deduction into a drill?: Every deduction the AI detects is paired with corrective drills targeted to the underlying issue, calibrated to the gymnast's level, apparatus, and skill catalog.
What drill would fix a leap angle under 180 degrees?: Active split holds, pike straddle progressions, leap-takeoff drills, and theraband split sequences are the standard corrective set for a short leap angle.
Does the drill recommendation change as my gymnast improves?: Yes — drill selection is personalized to level and progression history, so a drill worked for three weeks gets prioritized for re-evaluation instead of repeated indefinitely.
How do I know if a drill is actually working?: Stickd tracks which drills correlate with which deduction reductions over time, so you can see, for example, a leap angle move from 173° to 181° after three weeks of split holds.