Boy, was I ever wrong!!! - Page 2

MoonKid · #11 06-23-2008, 12:37 PM

Bog, check out this video. It's from 2003, and you can clearly see her wearing grips.

YouTube - Gael Mackie 2003 Pacific Challenge Bars

Sorry if I offend you or anyone with my nitpicking, it's an idiosyncrcy (sp?) of mine

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**bogwoppit** · #12 06-23-2008, 02:04 PM


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Originally Posted by MoonKid Bog, check out this video. It's from 2003, and you can clearly see her wearing grips. YouTube - Gael Mackie 2003 Pacific Challenge Bars Sorry if I offend you or anyone with my nitpicking, it's an idiosyncrcy (sp?) of mine .

I stand, or should I say sit, corrected. Charlotte is so like her, amazing to watch. I love their bars. Nit picking is good, we learn so much here by people chiming in with a dose of reality, and thank goodness for youtube, or we wouldn't be able to see the evidence!!!!

Shawn · #13 06-23-2008, 02:10 PM

Thanks but I'll stick with the videos of Charlotte without the grips. It seems to reassure DD.

Tumblequeensmom · #14 06-23-2008, 02:39 PM

Sorry Shawn! I do remember you saying previously that she was competing AAU!!!

**bogwoppit** · #15 06-23-2008, 03:23 PM


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Originally Posted by Shawn Thanks but I'll stick with the videos of Charlotte without the grips. It seems to reassure DD.

It is Charlotte's sister Gael that was wearing the grips. Very confusing, you don't have to burst the bubble after all.

The Official Website of Gael Mackie

The Official Website of Charlotte Mackie

They are sisters in BC, Canada. The look very alike.

gymdog · #16 06-23-2008, 03:56 PM

Also, it occurred to me, what kind of grips is she (your DD, Shawn) using? If she decides to work them back in down the line, you may want to switch to another pair completely. There are some that are cut slimmer for smaller hands, and some girls like those because they can feel the bar better. Actually I have a former teammate (current L10, going into her 2nd year) still using a slimmer cut grip.

Shawn · #17 06-23-2008, 05:06 PM

No worries, Tumblequeensmom! I don't know how anybody can keep up with what everyone else's kids are doing on here.

Gymdog- the grips are size 0 from ten-o. I don't know one brand from another to know which ones would be cut slimmer.

Ingymmom · #18 06-23-2008, 07:02 PM

If the grips are not required by the coach then they are usually only used as a personal preference. I know many great bar workers that don't wear grips. Our coach feels that they protect our gymnasts hand & wrists for some reason - I have no idea if its true or not - but our gymmies are required to wear them... (this is not the only reason)

On another note, the grips can cause issue for some gymnasts, but keep in mind that bars will only get more and more difficult. Even with the proper progressions, every gymnast will reach a point of struggle. Even just from L4 (even aau) there is a big jump to L5, and then an even a bigger jump to L6. Just keep the pressure off, all of her skills will come in time. Best to let the new skills happen in the gym under coaches guidance, a little practice at home is ok, but it seems that your gymnast is in the gym enough, and is talented enough to progress just fine. Are her coaches aware she practices bars at home?

gymdog · #19 06-23-2008, 07:41 PM


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Originally Posted by Shawn Gymdog- the grips are size 0 from ten-o. I don't know one brand from another to know which ones would be cut slimmer.

Hmm yeah sounds like what I have (not in size 0

). The 501s? (I have buckle). To be honest I know a lot of people who don't like them, although I do (I'm only on my second pair right now, although the stitching is wearing away). Or rather, I'm used to them. The kind I am I thinking of are the US Glove hot shots. It looks like they now have the ten-o 501s in a slim cut (seems pretty new, don't recall this from a couple years back but I got my last pair about 5 years ago when I was training level 8). They're calling them "pixie." They come in velcro too it seems. I prefer buckle and I think it's not a bad idea to start with the buckles, they don't come undone as much, but it's pretty much personal preference (my coaches require buckle though).

I agree with Ingymmom though, the learning curve on bars can be pretty tough. In my experience for a lot of girls, even the ones who score well on bars, this is the last event to be truly competition "ready" for the next level and there are still a couple of months before competition really gets into swing. I am sure she'll be fine, I would take some time off from the grips and if she thinks another pair will help then that might be worth considering as well (however I know some coaches have pretty set rules about what is used, but if you discuss it with them, maybe they can look at her grips and try to feel out her complaints). Personally I would have no problem with a gymnast using one of the "hot shot" cut pairs if it worked for them, they have been pretty popular and I know quite a few girls who they have helped.

Shawn · #20 06-23-2008, 08:03 PM


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Originally Posted by Ingymmom Are her coaches aware she practices bars at home?

Yes, they are. She has taught herself a lot of skills, which has allowed her to skip from L2 to L4. She already has all of the L3 skills from teaching herself.

She had the complete L4 bars routine before they introduced the grips. That messed her up. Since we've told her she doesn't have to use them, she's found a renewed excitement about bars. She's been practicing all weekend, she's so happy.