CuriousCate
Proud Parent
So I accidentally found myself in the coaches forum when I clicked on new posts. There was a coach discussion about tips for a child who was having a tough time getting their kip. One of the coaches said that if they are not getting a good jump to the bar that it will make the glide and Kip much harder.
My daughter is 6 1/2 and is level 3. She is the smallest and youngest in her practice group and the only one who has not gotten a Kip. After reading that post, I am wondering if perhaps it is because she cannot get a good jump to the bar. There are girls that are at least a full head taller than her and they never adjust the height of the bar when it is her turn.
Obviously, I have read repeatedly that this is a very tough skill to master, but is it possible that the bar height is contributing to her difficulty? They do you have a springboard but the springs are for a minimum of 50 lb and my DD is only 41 lb so she doesn't get much power from that.
My daughter is 6 1/2 and is level 3. She is the smallest and youngest in her practice group and the only one who has not gotten a Kip. After reading that post, I am wondering if perhaps it is because she cannot get a good jump to the bar. There are girls that are at least a full head taller than her and they never adjust the height of the bar when it is her turn.
Obviously, I have read repeatedly that this is a very tough skill to master, but is it possible that the bar height is contributing to her difficulty? They do you have a springboard but the springs are for a minimum of 50 lb and my DD is only 41 lb so she doesn't get much power from that.