gymnastics – new design for flat bars

Mark Kurmey was inspired after a discussion at an advanced coaching course.

When he got home he changed his ‘flat bars’ to be safer for the wrist:

Interesting. … They are by far more comfortable in cross support:

We can’t call them ‘flat’ bars. I’ll call them Kurmey bars.

Click PLAY or watch the Kurmey Bars being used on YouTube.

Do you think the gymnasts might slip / slide down the slope on regrasp skills like Stutz?

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Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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