WAG Shackles on beam?

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We use them on low beam for jumps and leaps and kicks. Have never used them for tumbling.
 
I said it eases my mind that dunno said therabands are used on beam also. However, the great majority of the responses indicate they do not use therabands doing tumbling series on beam (or on beam period). So, it still troubles me. As short balding guy said, used by "experienced" athletes. Our coach was having the L7 use them and they could not do it at all. My daughter who is a second year L9 was having trouble doing her bhs back layout step out because she could not split her legs wide enough. It is evident that it will develop strength but my daughter was starting to get scared of doing her series because she kept on falling.

In going with the theme, I could title another thread "ball and chain on floor" when referring to weights used on the ankles while doing floor drills.
 
The title sounded like a Halloween post to me. It made me think of ghosts wearing leotards shackled to the beam as eternal punishment for cheating on conditioning.

I don't know why, but the first thing that came through my mind when I read that is that's the kind of punishment Dunno must like.
 
I said it eases my mind that dunno said therabands are used on beam also. However, the great majority of the responses indicate they do not use therabands doing tumbling series on beam (or on beam period). So, it still troubles me. As short balding guy said, used by "experienced" athletes. Our coach was having the L7 use them and they could not do it at all. My daughter who is a second year L9 was having trouble doing her bhs back layout step out because she could not split her legs wide enough. It is evident that it will develop strength but my daughter was starting to get scared of doing her series because she kept on falling.

In going with the theme, I could title another thread "ball and chain on floor" when referring to weights used on the ankles while doing floor drills.

I agree. I feel like it would only be good practice under certain circumstances or with certain athletes. Would be great if Dunno or someone could comment with a few details about that. Thanks!
 
hahaha this made me laugh so much! We had a girl break her toe while doing things with therabands. When the doctor asked for a description of how she got hurt she replied with "at gym we have to wear shackles and I tripped." Imagine the doc's face when he heard that...
 
Bungees are used on both beam and floor (and occasionally vault I just witnessed at my gym) to improve split and straddle jumping and leaping. They're helpful to get the legs working faster and splits bigger. Sometimes you can get your feet tangled in them, but using them is common. More often we use them solely on the floor though and take them off once we are going to do leaps and jumps on the beam.
 
At DD's gym, they use them on floor, tramp, and tumble track, and I think I have seen the upper level optionals do some on low beam for bigger jumps, but I don't think I've ever seen them on high beam. DS and his teammates have had their hands and feet bungeed (though never at the same time!) to improve BHS form. Last year, I think they all could have used some heavy duty ankle manacles for the turn on high bar.
 
I don't know why, but the first thing that came through my mind when I read that is that's the kind of punishment Dunno must like.


lmbo...hahahaha. joking aside, i would not recommend using the therabands for flip flop layout step outs. i don't think i have even seen that done. i would have noticed that. on the floor maybe...but not up on the beam. :)

young and inexperienced coaches 'see' things and then sometimes extrapolate what they see for an additional use. the intent is there, but the application wrong.
 
I do this sometimes, though I prefer to use prewrap, which can be torn very easily.

This has two advantages over therabands: first, the kids have to work to keep their arms in the right position, rather than just relaxing and letting the band hold them there. Second, if they do fall and have to use their arms to catch themselves, they can easily tear the wrap.
 
You have to use a stretchier band that is a smaller distance apart when not stretched. Silver/black is the hard kind, blue or green is better for this. It should ride up the calves anyway when in the split. High beam not a good place for it for series, they have all sorts of crazy falls there under perfect conditions. For leap, split jump, okay when used properly. But the kids are resistant to anything on beam. They will get more benefit doing preparatory exercises like needle kicks, kicks with one foot on the wall in a handstand, etc. and doing the series up to a panel mat. If the series is really not right they should not repeat it wrong because they do not make corrections when doing it generally. They should go to the easier progression and do the physical prep.

Still I'm not clear on if they were forced/told to do it on high beam. Like I said, the kids are resistant to anything new to do with beam, they don't like change :)
 

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