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teaching blind change on Bars

March 29th, 2010 | bars, Gymnastics

This is one of the most problematic skills in gymnastics.

Gymnastics-Skills.com posted a unique series of drills.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

This is one small piece of a coaching strategy. I’ve never used this drill, but I like how it encourages lateral displacement of the centre of gravity.

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#1 Coach S on 03.29.10 at 10:08 am

Can’t wait to try that drill out.

#2 wendy on 03.29.10 at 7:59 pm

we dont have a trench bar, but I have stacked blocks up and done this drill on the regular set of bars. It works even better if your kids are small enough to do this on the low bar (you dont need as many blocks this way!)

#3 wendy on 03.29.10 at 8:00 pm

I also use this drill for the L5 dismount off bars!!

#4 wordsmith on 03.30.10 at 1:11 am

I like Wendy, we don’t have a trench bar; and like Wendy, I’ve done a similar setup for the level 5 dismount.

I think one of the best ways to get blind changes is to do as guys do: swinging half turns, from handstand to handstand.

#5 Tony on 04.02.10 at 12:52 pm

This is a good drill, but be careful, because many times the gymnasts fall back into the channel!! We use this to teach our kids blind changes by themselves.

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