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    Women Bruises from bar work?

    My daughter has bruises on both hips from doing bar work and also has bruising on the back of her leg from mill circles. She doesn't seem very fazed by it, but they look bad. Maybe they look worse than they feel. We have tried wearing the leotard shorts over her leo, but that doesn't seem to...
  2. M

    Women Strap Bar

    Another thread got me wondering, what level does your gym start kids on strap bar?
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    Women Sole Circle release to low bar? Level 9

    My daughter is a level 9 who was out with an injury for over 3 months. She recently began practicing again and has competed one time. When she competed she did not do her overshoot as she is having fear issues right now. She did a pirouette and took the deduction for only having one bar change...
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    Coaches Optional Bar Routine Numbers

    On average how many bar routines do your optional level athletes complete during any given workout?
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    Women Level 4 bar question

    Would they be able to use a pull over on low bar instead of a kip at competition and have coach spot kip on high bar? If so what sort of deductions would there be?
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    Women bar routine - strength or technique?

    How much of the bar work (kip, clear hip, cast handstand, giant) is strength and how much is technique? My son is really strong and a great tumbler, but was not allowed to work on p bars, rings and high bar due to an growth plate issue, but now he is allowed to! He is strong, he can do a press...
  7. pamred4

    Women Grips coming off the bar...?

    Ok so recently I have been practising my level 4 routine (it includes a long swing pullover) and my guards have been slipping off my fingers after any more than 3 swings. I think the finer holes are too big but we have never altered them... I have discussed the issue with my coach and he put a...
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    Parents Home Gymnastics Bar - Your Thoughts?

    Hi everyone, My nine year old is begging BEGGING for a gymnastics bar for her birthday (which happens to be tomorrow, but nothing like waiting until the last minute, right?) So, as you probably know, the home bars are super expensive, so would like to get your thoughts on one before we take...
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    Women Toe one front bar dismount

    Hello everyone I have been working on toe on front dismounts for a few months now and it is pretty good but I am just stuck. Right before I land on the ground I open up and land feet first then onto my butt. This happens every time. Whenever I do it into the pit it's fine but then I go onto a...
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    Coaches Level 9 Bar routine

    Okay coaches need your help. I have a level 9 that is afraid to do a Pirouette into her overshoot from high bar. She will go for the overshoot as long as it's not coming out of the Pirouette. Can you guys give me some suggestions for a bar routine? Thanks
  11. samuel310

    Men Kip Bar

    I just bought a used kip bar off of craig's list that I gave my kids ( level 5 boy and level 2 girl) but it is pretty riticky...does anyone have any thoughts on how to stabilize it?
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    Coaches Bar releases?

    What do you do for gymnasts who just cannot seem to catch the bar for any type of release? I've got a few that no matter how easy it is, they can't seem to hang on! Even if they're the perfect distance away. Ping after ping after ping...
  13. gymjunkie

    Coaches Would like to know the progression for this bar skill

    Does anyone have any experience teaching 7.301 or 8.208? I'm using the skill code, because if I use the common name I have a feeling it will be confused with 4.405! Also, I'd like to hear opinions on what type of bar worker is suited for this skill. TIA
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    Women What is this Bar Skill/Drill?

    My youngest dd is 4 sessions into her development class, on bars they usually do pullovers into front support and then cast a few times before doing a forward roll over the bar (dd can now do a chin up with a light spot and can now go backwards other the bar to front support without help)...
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    Women L9 Bar Releases

    DD was just told by her coach that her goal sheet had to have a bar release move (I guess it becomes a priority from a training perspective if it's on the goal sheet). DD said that she needs a"transitional" release and it has to go from the high bar to the low bar (not vice versa) for level 9...
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    Women Practice bar at home. ...????

    OK so my DD asked santa for mat, bars and beam to practice at home.:confused: She is the new level 4. However, I have major questions and doubt about the bar aspect. She definitely needs the bar time to work her kip and cast. This is her weekest event. However, my concerns come from 1. The...
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    Women Painting the bar with chalk at a meet?

    L5 meet this past weekend. Fiercest competitors in our tri-city area. I was sitting directly in front of the bars and noticed their coaches "painting" chalk on the bars with little artists brushes before their girl's rotation. Smart tactic or (another) sign of their psychosis?
  18. JBS

    Coaches Level 6 Bar Routine Question

    We are using L6 to give our kids that need extra time...a more relaxed year to learn skills. We need the routine that will score the best with these limitations... Gymnast can only cast to 45 degrees (A value cast) Gymnast can NOT clear hip to horizontal or above...
  19. gymjunkie

    Coaches Rules for Bar Chalking

    What rules do you have at your gym? We currently don't have any, but need some. The problem started this summer when we inherited kids from another gym who were used to chalkier bars. The optionals went back and forth between sanding and chalking the bars. We now have kids slipping and peeling...
  20. Jeb Jones

    Parents Advice for DIY bar at home

    Hello all, I'm new to this forum - parent of a new budding gymnast (7 years old, just started recently but loves it). On her wish list is to have a bar at home to practice on. I've browsed around amazon, but our ceilings are not high enough, nor do we have enough space to set up a bar indoors...

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