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I am curious about the seemingly widespread opinion that a mill circle is either very difficult, or a waste of time. In my experience I cannot think of a single girl who was strong enough to do a straight arm front hip circle or Kip who could not do a mill circle with ease. Maybe one. Not...

My DD has bad her back hip circle for quite a while, but just lately has started "overshooting" it (piking at the end), and then falling off the bar. Any tips to help her overcome that issue? thanks!

Ok, well i was thinking about it the other day and can't figure out WHY there is a front hip circle in American routines due to the progressions surely the aim of a learning the kip (in part) is to be able to get a decent cast out of it and i am no coach so i am probably entirely wrong but i was...

i know there was a previous thread about this skill but it wasnt quite what i was looking for. i cant seem to get my girls to wrap themselves around the bar in the circle. they cant get the concept of fall till horizontal then nose to knees. are there and drills for this? or is it just practice...

I need more ideas for stride/mill circle training. We work on stride hold on top of bar, big step forward to a panel mat, chest up, arms straight. Also work on stride walks under bar in stride hold. Some of my kids are getting it, but many are not. Need ideas to work on hand shift, and any...

My six year old, level 3 dd is just starting to work on her front hip circle. She understands the basic idea behind it but is still having trouble completing the skill. She does okay with a spot but if she tries herself, she can't quite complete the skill yet. My concern is that she sometimes...

I know that to many of you parents of L5 and above this isn't a big deal but for us, right now it is so bear with me.... Bella landed her first mill circle last night at gym after several months of practice. I was in class so I didn't get to see it but I was talking to my dad at the time and...

whenever i do my front hip circle, i can never cast out of it ( sometimes, but not very high.) My coach said i had to cast to horizontal or higher out of the front hip circle. What am i doing wrong that doesnt let me get a cast out of it?

My daughter is 7 and on level 4 at her gym. She was on Level 3 last year. Last year at the meets, she was doing her front mill circle just fine. (with the exception of a few times she went around 2 times instead of just one time) However, I just watched her at the gym today and now she...

My 7 yeard old DD came home from camp today with two small bruises on her hip bones. (right side and left side) She was working bars today specifically her back hip circle. She has it herself now. Is this normal? I will check with the staff at her gym tomorrow for sue but just wondering as I've...

Both level 4 girls got the front hop circles on bars yesterday. :) They were grinning ear to ear. Both girls need the dismount on bars and they will have the whole routine down and just need to work on cleaning it up. :)

I just had to share (a proud mom) that my daughter (who will be 7 in June) did her first backhip circle on bars all by herself tonight. The look on her face once she finished was just priceless. What a great feeling. She's on a roll this week got her back bend kick over Sunday and BH circle...

Hi all, A couple of our gymnasts have a competition in 2 weeks and are still really struggling with the piked sole circle (the one where they cast and pike on, circle around the bar until almost back to the top and then catch the high bar) Any tips? The gymnasts aren't allowed to bend their...

Ok, so I'm USAG level 4, training 5/6. I have very solid routines on everything but bars. I've fallen on every skill in meets except for my glide pullover and mill circle. The most I've fallen in one routine in twice. Right now, bars is looking pretty good except for my back hip circle. I have...

Hello! I have a gymnast who is very inconsistent on her front hip circles. :confused: Does any one out there have any drills or good strength for this? I'll take anything!! Thanks!!!

My daughter (six and a half) and I are headed to open gym tomorrow afternoon and I'd like her to work on her back hip circle (she almost has it all by herself) I am looking for some tips on how to properly spot her. The gym we are going to has parents supervise gymnasts (i know not the...

My daughter is a nine year old level 6. She's been having a great year (36.9 AA last meet), and is having so much fun. I don't interfere with her coaches because they are great and know what they are doing. I do not have a clue about gymnastics! She has all of her level 7 skills, and will...

Today was my 4th week coaching at the gym by my college, and I'm really really excited to say that one of my level 2s got her back hip circle by herself today! Yes, I've been coaching for almost two years now, but today is the first time that I have felt like I had a direct effect on one...

Coaches and Judges, does anyone know exactly how much is deducted on a Level 4 vault without the arm circle?? My vault was great until I had to add the arm circle, now it's slow and not as straight.

Single arm circle backward during the hurdle phase. Arms should be forward on contact. I think that you'll generally see some version of this, however small, but some of the best vaulters do more of a back/forward swing - or a very fast, small arm circle.