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    Coaches Level 8 bars

    Can u compete a stalder and a double back on bars for level 8?
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    Coaches Cue words for bars

    I like to give my girls cue words to think about while doing skills, and I was wondering what words other coaches use. My cue words work sometimes and with some kids... For baby giants (long hang pull overs) I use kick and shift. For clear hips I use drop, shift, open. What do you use for...
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    Women Area savers for bars

    We are looking into getting some area savers for bars similar to these: Link Removed But I was wondering if they might be a problem for higher level skills. Has anyone used these for skills like giants? If so, do they make the bar bounce any different or make it feel any different? Thanks
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    Voluntaries in the autumn level 5 bars metal or wooden?

    Many regions had a level 5 on metal bars in the Spring with giants. Will the autumn comps also be metal? We've done a few friendly level 5s and they gave all been wooden bars like the old level 5. I'm hoping for metal for the regionals as DD finds them easier. Will ask the coach if I get a...
  5. 2gymnastand1soccerplayer

    Women Too short for bars

    Although my youngest dd has worked a lot of level higher level skills, she's doesn't work a lot on the high bar because of her height, I haven't measured her in a while but I do know she still has a very long jump just to reach the low bar, if she stand under the bar and puts her hand in the air...
  6. sce

    Women level 3 bars question

    My dd recently joined the level 3 team. She's been working on her pullover for years. For a long time she's been doing a pull-up pullover. The team coach is telling her not to do it that way now. She confused as to how to do a pullover without beginning with a pull-up. What is the...
  7. ivyagogo

    Women Refinishing bars

    Can bars be sanded and refinished? We really can't afford new rails and desperately need out bars in better condition
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    Great shoulder stretch on stall bars.

    I've talked a lot about this one after learning it a few years ago. It's also a great pike stretch. It's like a cat stretch on steroids with a pike so 2 for 1. http://www.allthingsgym.com/wall-bars-pike-stretch/ From David Durante's instagram. Actually found something to post about it for once.
  9. LIGYMMOM

    Women Level 5 bars

    DD is currently L4, will have her state meet in about a month. She's currently uptraining (they always uptrain one level) for (I guess) L5. Her gym gives no clue as to what they are doing with L5 or L6. I'm not sure what to expect for next year, and asking HC got me nowhere, just a "we cannot...
  10. aksaunders

    Women 8 yo Level 7 bars release

    DD who just finished her L7 season came home from the gym the other day with video below on her ipad. I am not surprised by a lot she does anymore but this one left me with my mouth hanging open:
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    Parents Bars Advice

    My yongest dd is struggling with the bar due to her small size, she cannot hardly reach as the bar has to be set to suit the average height of the group, the girl closest to dd in size is still head and shoulders taller. For example they have to work pullovers into front support and do casts...
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    Parents Suggestions for shorts to protect from bars? (newbie mom)

    Hi there, Newbie mom here. Can you suggest what kind of shorts I should get for my daughter to protect her upper thighs on the bars? She's been complaining about how the bars rub against her thighs and make them hurt. Her coach suggested shorts. I got her cotton biker shorts to wear over her...
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    Women DD can't do Level 4 bars anymore?!

    My younger DD, 9, competed Level 4 this year but trains with our optionals. She is on Tops and is being "fast tracked". She is expected to score out of Level 5 and 6 this summer and compete 7 next fall. She has her Level 7 skills. I found out from her coach recently to expect her to not do well...
  14. ivyagogo

    Women Keeping bars chalky

    We have two sets of bars in our gym. They are both pretty old Speith Anderson bars. The rails look really grainy, and are pretty rough. I can't keep chalk on them no matter what I do. They are completely naked. None of our girls wear grips, in fact we still don't have anyone even doing kips...
  15. M

    The parallel bars

    I created another little comic strip. Was a little hard to write the text to make the point that both are parallel. If anybody has any suggestions to what the text bubbles should be then please tell me and I might changed them.
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    Parents endemic bars problems

    Looking for thoughts, feedback and advice... Our gym is quite successful in most arenas but has a glaring problem with bars. We have only one bars coach and the other coach is not so interested in bars at all. If the bars coach is at a meet, there isn't one in the gym. If there are two meets...
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    Women Summer Camp for Optional Bars??

    I was wondering if anyone had heard of a Summer Camp or Gymnast Workshop for Optional gymnasts where working on uneven bars was a focus? For example; getting a cast to handstand, improving giants, pirouette and release skills?
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    Women Casts on Bars

    My youngest dd was doing bars during her last gym lesson and she had to do some casts (I think that is what they are called), dd is having trouble with them, she has been told not to lift her bottom while doing the cast but to lift her back instead. Dd says she tried to do the correction but...
  19. Geoffrey Taucer

    Coaches Stalder/Toe-on for Level 5 Bars

    Anybody have kids competing a stalder or toe-on instead of a free hip? If so, how are you training it? How's it working for you? What do you see as the advantages/disadvantages compared to a free hip? I have a few girls drilling towards them, but so far it looks like when competition rolls...
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    Where to buy single bars set for at home?

    Hi there.. I am just wanting to know where to buy (in Australia) a single bar for my daughters birthday in May. She is desperate for one!!! Would only be used for simple things as she is in level NDP2. SEE ATTACHED PICTURE!! Thanks :)

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