Coaches Bar releases?

[Gymishome]

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...

 

[Deleted member D3987]

depends on what the release is, but standing on a bar and jumping off the bar and then having to catch and hold on will help.

 

[Gymishome]

depends on what the release is, but standing on a bar and jumping off the bar and then having to catch and hold on will help.

Thanks! It's for a few different ones..geingers and straddle over, half turn catch to move into markelovs, to name some

 

[Gymsanity]

Grip strength, Grip strength, Grip strength. Did I mention grip strength? Are they able to climb the rope 3 times in a row with no legs? Catching a bar at high speed and hanging on takes a bunch of strength as long as catching isn't a fear thing and assuming they are close enough with good hand position.

 

[gymdog]

They can hang from something ledgelike with their fingers like a chin up or in a hang. I use a beam but then they have to chin up. The fingers should be on the top, not the whole hand. Just hold by the fingers.