Parents Back Extension Roll - Hairstyle?

[Chocolate_Chip]

Hello!

Hoping someone here can give some advice for an ideal hairstyle that will not affect my DD's back extension roll. Her gym requires a bun, and at a recent meet she caught her bun on the floor while doing a back extension roll in the middle of her routine

Any tips for a bun or ideal bun placement that won't get in the way of a back extension roll would be greatly appreciated!

 

[gymnast9283849]

Hello!

Hoping someone here can give some advice for an ideal hairstyle that will not affect my DD's back extension roll. Her gym requires a bun, and at a recent meet she caught her bun on the floor while doing a back extension roll in the middle of her routine

Any tips for a bun or ideal bun placement that won't get in the way of a back extension roll would be greatly appreciated!

where was the bun?? i always have my hair up in a high messy bun at practice when doing back extension rolls and never have any issues with my hair getting caught.

 

[RTT2]

You have to do a pretty high bun to avoid that. Basically at the top of her head so she doesn’t hit the bun on the back extension roll.

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

A large low bun might get in the way, but ultimately if the technique is good - it really shouldn't matter - they should be rolling on their arms not their head.

 

[katrid11]

High bun - top of the head. All of our L2s & L3s are told to do that.

 

[Carly]

We always did a low bun for L3 and had no problems. I would suggest trying it in various places for practices and seeing what works best.

 

[Chocolate_Chip]

Thanks all for the advice! She had a massive bun right in the center of her head, I will have her try either super high or low and see how it goes during practice.

 

[twinmomma]

High bun or french braid(s) and tuck the end(s) under

 

[estamey21]

High bun!

A large low bun might get in the way, but ultimately if the technique is good - it really shouldn't matter - they should be rolling on their arms not their head.

This is mostly correct. Although some girls just have a lot of hair to manage, and other girls just don't have the correct technique yet. A fool proof strategy is to try different hairstyles at practice, see what works, then use the same hairstyle in competition. (A common mistake is to compete in a different hairstyle than at practice.)

 

[FlippinPrincess]

Thanks all for the advice! She had a massive bun right in the center of her head, I will have her try either super high or low and see how it goes during practice.

It really has to be on the top of their head. I do my daughter’s hair and then have her do a candlestick roll to make sure it’s high enough. She is an oddball and loves the back extension roll and still has it in her level 7 routine so I’ve done this hair for years. She can do “college messy bun” or the standard ballet style as long as it’s high enough.

 

[CoachPow]

I asked a few of my kids (hair is not exactly my forte!) they said braids are the most foolproof way to avoid hair conflicts on back extension and dive rolls.