Quick background--I coach a group of preteam kids, mainly levels 1 and 2. Our gym policy is that kids cannot move up to the next level until they have all the skills for that level--no exceptions. Our level 1's practice 1.5 hours/week and our level 2s practice 3 hrs/week.
The biggest skill that holds kids back is that darn mill circle--I have kids who have every other skill on every other event for level 3 and most skills for level 4, but they cannot move up because of the mill circle. I am looking for some new ideas to teach this as well as the front hip circle. The biggest problems I see for mill circles is not "flicking" wrists to the top of the bar and therefore getting stuck upside-down; and hooking the front knee--not keeping it straight.
I'll take any and all suggestions!! Thank you!
The biggest skill that holds kids back is that darn mill circle--I have kids who have every other skill on every other event for level 3 and most skills for level 4, but they cannot move up because of the mill circle. I am looking for some new ideas to teach this as well as the front hip circle. The biggest problems I see for mill circles is not "flicking" wrists to the top of the bar and therefore getting stuck upside-down; and hooking the front knee--not keeping it straight.
I'll take any and all suggestions!! Thank you!