kip

This stems from what I hope will be a minor bump in the road for DD that is nonetheless causing some frustration and stress. In her gym (and possibly everywhere for all I know), the girls are expected to start their L8 bars routines from the ground, rather than from the springboard. She's having...

Does anyone know what the Weiler kip is valued?

DD finally got her kips! She has been doing them pretty consistently the last 2 weeks, just in time for competition later this month! My question is about her arms. They are bent, she doesn't shimmy on her belly to get up like I've seen some girls do, but there is a bend in her arms. Is this...

I am having a issue with a older L4 gymnast (13 years old, about my same size) not being able to finish her kip. I have worked every drill under the sun with her for a long time! She is SO dang close but she just cant get on top of the bar! Any new drills or tips, PLEASE! I would HATE to scratch...

Can't help myself! I picked up DD last night and asked her my usual 2 questions, did you work hard for your coaches (she's 9) and did you have fun? She said yes to both... Then said she did a Weiler kip!

Hey all, I have a really talented young new level 4 team and we're still struggling on kips. Out of my team of five, three have their kip inconsistently, and two haven't gotten it at all. When the three who have it inconsistently do it, they do a super bent arm, muscle up version. I have one...

My DD is new level 3 and she got her kip today! Yay! She was so excited. She was just about to get it when her bars rotation was over, so her bars coach let her stay there for a few more minutes and she got it. She came running off the floor and tackled me! Then the rest of her team tackled...

Purplicious showed me her KIP!!!!! she had told me a few days ago that she had gotten over the bar without help. this one was pretty sloppy, and with lots of muscle, but hey, she has been working them for 2 months! She showed me this at the end of practice......:D:D http://youtu.be/LruNC5gSmnI...

Can you give me tips for my kip? I'm almost there but I just need to get on top of the bar.:)

Do you use a straddle or pike glide in your kips? What's your preference?

Can you help me with my kip? I need it for level 4. ( Where I train, a kip is required for level 4. :)

I was once told by one coach at a camp that there is certain numbers of different strength exercises she's looking at before letting a gymnasts to start intensively work on kips. And if the kid can easily do all the strength stuff she/he can usually easily be taught the kip in a short time. I...

My level 4s are having trouble with their kips. They started off great, but now after 2 months of working on the kips, they're starting to hit a road block (which I know is normal as some kids figure out kips quickly and others take forever). Here are their main trouble areas: 1. Glide...

So after much obsessing....my girl had repeated success with the long hang kip tonight!! Yay! And she is just millimeters away from the glide kip. She is one happy girl tonight....and Momma is just little proud. Considering she just started in gymnastics less than a year ago, I'm truly blown...

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Hi Fellow MAG Coaches, gymnasts and parents, I've just completed my second "Ganba! Gymnastics" instructional piece... this one about the Level 6 PBar mount - the glide kip. I've included a couple of coaching tips and drills that you may find of interest. The video is at:Glide Kip - YouTube...

I have a 13 year old gymnast who recently started in my team. She has only done rec gymnastics until now. She is really talented and has learned for example RO-BHS, FHS, FT etc in just a month. She learns everything I introduce her in just a few tries on every other events but bars. She has...

I am debating how much time to spend teaching kips when they receive the same start value with a pullover. At this level, it will be difficult to find kids that can do a perfect kip with nice straight arms, extended glide and straight legs. On the other hand, do you think that the judges will...

She finally got it and then she lost it as then got it again and then.. Well.. You get it :) she has been working really hard and was so proud that she finally got it and now I feel that she is losing her confidence... Did anyone experience that? Any words of wisdom?

I'm in Xcel Silver, working on Gold. The main thing I need to get to move up is my glide kip, but it feels almost impossible! One of my coaches said it's mostly my abs that aren't strong enough (and I've been conditioning every day at home to try and improve that) and another coach said that my...