I lost my kip!

[dreamergymnast]

About a week ago,I lost my kip. I can make it with almost straight arms, but I cant pull enough or shift my wrists to make it. I lose power right when I get on top of the bar. Any tips? My coach says I am very close, just that last part.

 

[stxrdusty]

Practice, practice, practice!
Crazy kips: First lay on your back with your arms straight above you. Then pike back as if you're going to touch your toes to your hands. Then shoot your toes up and simulate "pulling your pants up" like a kipping action and sit up at the same time so you end up sitting with your arms straight by your sides at about hip level like at the end of a kip. This is the end of this kip that you're having trouble with.
Also leg lifts and pull ups for arm and core strength and for the leg lift like action when bringing your toes to the bar in a kip.

 

[dreamergymnast]

Thanks this will help a lot But I have to wait to go to the park or somewhere with a bar because we don't do pull ups at the gym and I don't have a bar at home.