Coaches Band Assisted Pull-ups

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I know a few of you have mentioned using resistance bands to help athletes who struggle with pull-ups, does anyone happen to have a picture of what you've thrown together?

I have a handful of girls who really just cannot get the hang of pull-ups, no matter how hard they try they just can't seem to get past about 5 and the lack of strength is becoming more and more evident as they move on to harder skills on bars. Likewise, if anyone has any supplemental strength they have found helpful that would also be welcome!
 
I don't have a picture but all I did is tie a heavy (black) resistance band around the bar in a loop. It hangs down about a foot- so I cut the band about 2 feet before it got tied on.
The kids put both feet in the band and hands on the bar and do there pull ups.
I do it mostly with my 4-5 year old group, but I have seen coaches using the band for 7-10 year olds and it working as well.

Essentially it is like this:


But I put it together with a straight band off of a roll and just tied it.
 

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