coachmolly
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- Jan 18, 2009
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We have a requirement that girls be able to do at least 5 leg lifts unassisted before they can begin working spotted glide kips (they can do spotted drop kips & all the other kip drills), and I have 2 kiddos- both otherwise strong kids- who can not do a leg lift. One can maybe manage 1 or 2, the other cannot get her toes to the bar at all. Both can do a static L-hang and toes to the bar hang for at least 20 seconds and are proficient at v-ups, but the act of putting it all together is a problem. Both are slightly more limited in flexibility than their teammates, but tremendously improved- could there be some kind of mobility issue going gone here? We have been working lots of hip and hip flexor stuff, and both are weaker in that area. Any ideas for supplemental work I can add to their conditioning program?
One of them can do drop kips with a very light spot and is otherwise very strong, but something about putting her toes to the bar is just not happening. Curious to know if any other coaches have seen this issue and what can be done to work through it?
One of them can do drop kips with a very light spot and is otherwise very strong, but something about putting her toes to the bar is just not happening. Curious to know if any other coaches have seen this issue and what can be done to work through it?