Women Graduating from the strap bar

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I'm curious...what are the markers that coaches are usually looking for to "graduate" so to speak, from the strap bar to the "real bar". DD is currently been working clear hip to handstand into giants on strap bar. I believe her coach progresses from strap bar to pit bar to real bars. I'm just curious, how do coaches determine the readiness to move from strap bar to the real thing? Is it hard for the gymnast to adjust to the regular bars with the hand shifting, etc.?
 
it's whatever markers your coaches are looking for. you should ask them. some of us have never used a strap bar for learning these kinds of basics. and yes, the "shift" of the grip will be awkwardly different when that time comes.

i also want to point out that not peeling from the bar usually has to do with other metrics like grip strength and shoulder girdle strength. yes, they can have inexact timing which will cause them to peel. but usually and consistently they don't from a real bar because they have the strength to overcome a mistake.
 

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