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Mack_the_Ripper
I'm a L5 USAG gymnast, and I'm having a problem on my tap swings. When I do more than 2 or 3 tap swings in a row, my hands start to peel off in the back. I chalk up before every turn and the bars are good - no one else has my problem. I wear "junior" grips (no dowels). It's not a problem in my routine because there are only 2 tap swings, but it makes it hard to work on form for tap swings in practice.
Do I need new grips? I got new grips (because I lost my old ones) recently but I can't switch to dowels in the middle of competition season. It's pretty frightening to almost peel off the bars every time I work on tap swings. I wind up gripping the bar by the tips of my fingers. I have a good grip and my coach has watched my re-grip and has pronounced it fine. Are my grips the wrong size? I wear an extra-large, but the finger-holes fit at the very base of my fingers, right next to my palm. My teammates' grips fit around their knuckles.
Do I need new grips? I got new grips (because I lost my old ones) recently but I can't switch to dowels in the middle of competition season. It's pretty frightening to almost peel off the bars every time I work on tap swings. I wind up gripping the bar by the tips of my fingers. I have a good grip and my coach has watched my re-grip and has pronounced it fine. Are my grips the wrong size? I wear an extra-large, but the finger-holes fit at the very base of my fingers, right next to my palm. My teammates' grips fit around their knuckles.