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So my DD (Xcel Bronze, 1st year on team) along with her practice group has been working on uptraining. The assumption is that those who are deemed capable of learning the skills for it will be moved to "new" level 3. Of course, you know what they say about the word "assume". Anyway, the main...

Why is that such a hard skill to learn? In an interview when Nastia was asked what skill was the hardest to learn for her she said a kip... It's something many struggle with, but why? How is it any different than another skill?

For a while now, I've been having trouble bring my toes to the bar on my kips! I always end up bringing my shins to the bar, or just end up stopping. I have a decent glide though. I know this can be due to the lack of strength, but I also think this is becoming a habit. Please help! Tips and...

My girls only come to class once a week. A few of them are very talented and have gotten their roundoff back handspring back tucks, side aerials, walkovers on beam, etc. Bars is a different story. It is very hard for me to teach them when I only have a few minutes once a week. I have two in...

My L4 DD was introduced to kips this summer at camp and has wanted one ever since. She is really close. She says her closest ones are when the bar is just about at her waist but, her back is arched. How can she be sure to lean over? Also, what do grips do and how do they help? DD has a lot of...

I finally got my Kip by myself- in competition! :D I did 2 during warm up and didn't make either, but my coach said that I just needed to glide a little further and I'd get it. I don't know how, but I guess something just sort of clicked because I got it! P.s. Should I write a meet report? It...

I am having problems bringing my toes to the bar. I am aware that this might be a strength issue.. If so, can someone give me some at home conditioning for kips? That wil be great. I am trying to get this skill before the summer. Any useful tips? Thank you ;)

A little background. My dd is not one of those that is especially strong upperbody or core, but is probably average. She can do pullups and the other conditioning required for her level 5 team (rope climp included, but not a press to handstand yet). In order for my dd to advance in her group...

Okay, So tonight I was left covering on the level 5s and as I never did bars beyond level 4 I never learnt a kip. Tonight I found myself coaching kips having never really done them nor coached them before. My corrections were limited to straight arms, toes to the bar and straight arms and shift...

After finally getting the kip about 2 months ago (after only starting in gym 1.5 years ago :) ) I lost it and I knew it would come back. I was so happy tonight when I finally made it again and got to show it off to all my teammates. I am very excited and looking forward to competing this year as...