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nevertooold
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 to say there isn't some strength and timing involved, but it's just not that difficult compared to the bar skills which follow it. There is so much lamenting about the dreaded mill circle when realistically the majority of the girls who cannot do it just need to get stronger.
Lots of opinions that we shouldn't waste time teaching this skill but a well conditioned level 3 or 4, who understands what to do can pick this skill up relatively easily in my opinion. So what gives? Any coaches or parents think that a child unable to do a mill circle would really be able to do the level 5 bar routine competantly? I cannot imagine a girl who couldn't mill circle doing a straight arm Kip cast to horizontal.
Just saying.
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 to say there isn't some strength and timing involved, but it's just not that difficult compared to the bar skills which follow it. There is so much lamenting about the dreaded mill circle when realistically the majority of the girls who cannot do it just need to get stronger.
Lots of opinions that we shouldn't waste time teaching this skill but a well conditioned level 3 or 4, who understands what to do can pick this skill up relatively easily in my opinion. So what gives? Any coaches or parents think that a child unable to do a mill circle would really be able to do the level 5 bar routine competantly? I cannot imagine a girl who couldn't mill circle doing a straight arm Kip cast to horizontal.
Just saying.