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  1. onebrokegymmum

    Women Bar deductions?

    Have seen all the wonderful judging explanations videos going around, and thought that since we got these wonderful slow motion copies of their bar routines I might try too! Wondering if anyone can explain what she might be losing marks on here (Its Australian level 4 so cast requirement is...
  2. ivyagogo

    Women back hip circle - tie onto the bar

    I have a girl who simply can't do a back hip circle. We've been trying since July! She just throws her had back and never gets back to the bar after her cast. I read some old threads on here about actually tying the girl to the bar so she can practice herself over and over again. How do you do...
  3. Gymgem05

    Parents Level 3 bar help

    My dd has a beautiful level 3 bar routine.... Well that is except for her under swing dismount! She is throwing her head back and it is so noticeable. I'm surprised she hasn't given herself whiplash! She and her coaches can't seem to figure out what's causing her to do it. She insists that...
  4. P

    Women Level 4 Bar routine

    My DD is having a hard time getting her kip on the high bar. She swears it is different then the kip on the low bar. I have watched and watched all the other girls and I see no difference. My thoughts are that from her squat on, she isn't jumping to the high bar, but leaning into it...
  5. munchkin3

    Parents New Bar Setting

    DD has had a terrible time the last few weeks with her L4 bars...It was weird because she was doing great with the routine for months, and then she fell off the HB down on her back. She was fine but shaken up. Since then she couldn't do her squat on. She would pause, and think, and pause, and...
  6. M

    Women Tkatchev or any single bar release

    Is there a way to spot a tkatchev? My daughter said she seems to get lost in the air. We had a guest coach over the summer who told her to try to be a "visual" gymnast. She taught her what she should look at or see when she is doing her double backs, her yurchenko and beam flight series...
  7. Libby's gym mom

    Catching high bar

    My dd is 7 , 8 next May . Question is when does my dd need this skill for as she has a fear problem . Would it be next October for level 5s , sorry I'm still learning x
  8. D

    Women Help with Geinger - Holding onto the bar

    Does anyone have advice, suggestions, or drills for a gymnast working a geinger who can grab the bar after the release but not hold onto the bar for the swing through? She's been working this all summer and would love some suggestions. Thanks!
  9. stxrdusty

    Women Letting go of the bar flyaway fear

    Does anyone have any tips that have helped gymnasts get over a fear of letting go of the bar for flyaways? Other than just making them do it of course. Letting go from a tap swing or a super slowed down giant isn't scary, but as soon as I swing faster I can't make myself let go. This is...
  10. M

    Women short bar question

    Toe-On to Hanstand vs. Stalder to Handstand vs. Free Hip to Handstand which is the hardest? How hard is a toe-hecht? Just looking at it, toe-hechts don't seems really hard, but well...that doesn't count! So why do the kids still squat on in a Level 8 bar routine instead of doing a toe-hecht...
  11. D

    Afraid of doing a back hip on high bar...

    For some reason, I am afraid of doing a back hip circle on the high bar in fear I will fall. Any tips? I need to do this in L4...:(
  12. R

    High bar kip help?...

    How do you get a high bar kip? I have it on low bar but not high bar.
  13. Aero

    Coaches What do I need for strap bar work?

    I want to get my girls started on strap bar drills for nice taps in both directions, kips, long hang pull overs, and eventually free hips and giants. However, my gym doesn't have the equipment for it. We do have a men's steel bar, but no gloves or straps or anything. What exactly do I need for a...
  14. M

    Women Single bar releases for L10

    What is the average number of years gymnasts are in L10 before going to college? and how many single bar releases, D and E skills do typical L10s learn during their stint as an L10?
  15. D

    Men High Bar Straps

    I need to get straps for my son to learn giants, but he is small and his coach says he needs a 23 or a 23.5. The smallest I can find is 24.5. Any ideas (besides making my own)??
  16. G

    Men Best high bar grips for high school?

    I need help in deciding what type of grips to use for high bar. I'm 16 and I'm in highschool gymnastics. I've already decided that I'm going to most likely buy buckled grips, but I've narrowed my choices down to the US glove and reichel sport. However, I don't know the difference between the...
  17. k2bdeutmeyer

    Parents Chin-up bar?

    I'd like to buy DD7 a chin-up bar.....bonus points if it has free shipping or is eligible for Amazon Prime. Any suggestions as to one over another? Anything that I should be looking for or making sure to not get? DD is about 48" tall and 42lbs if it matters :) Thanks!
  18. G

    Women Giants: Strap Bar Vs. Real Bar

    Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has insight on how difficult of a change it is to go from solid strap bar giants to getting solid giants on the real bars. Thanks!
  19. G

    Women How much do you use starp bar?

    I'm curious about this topic because it seems to be the trend here in Finland to do a lots of strap bar work but I hear very little about other countries gymnasts using them. I've been wondering if there's a reason why not to use straps bars? We pretty much teach all the fundamentals on straps...
  20. Becauseisaid

    Women Fear of Jumping to the High Bar

    DD(9 yo) has had a mental block regarding jumping to the high bar for several months now. I assume this is a mental block because she can squat on and jump off the single rail with no issues. She can squat on and balance herself on the low bar and single rail all day. She doesn't seem to have...

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