My family had a summer home near Nelson, British Colombia for 30yrs. I was pleased to be asked to be guest coach at a clinic / camp at Glacier Gymnastics in Nelson.
In a remote town population 9,258 (2006), this club has 600 kids a week!
The coaches there are doing a great job on this key basic skill. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
The plan is to introduce baby sole circles (AKA froggie circles, monkey circles) to the beginners.
Next put them on the Tower of Power. (credit John Carney)
And work up to handstand step down to 2ft sole circle back to handstand, as shown. First on straps. Later on single rail.
When the kids start giants and free hip handstand on the real bar, early grip change will be no issue. It’s already been perfected on the easier sole circle.
related post – gymnastics bar grip changes
A major weakness in the American compulsory program on Bars is that young girls get expert at “mill circle”, not bothering with the much more important sole circle.
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