video of your 1st Kip

Kip on Bars is one of the most frustrating skills to learn.

But the Bermuda Gymnastics Association has had several new Kippers over the past couple of weeks.

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Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Best of all was Nicole who surprised herself by making her first KIP in COMPETITION. It was a FUN meet at her own Gym. 😇

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Kip progressions

I’d say the most frustrating skill to learn in women’s Gymnastics is Kip on Bars.

Here’s an excellent and comprehensive overview of progressions and conditioning for both Glide and Kip.

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watch Mara’s pirouette again. And again.

Mara Zoë Titarsolej

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SAVING handstand on Bars

I admire gymnasts who have the physical preparation and mental quickness to SAVE a handstand that ends up in reverse planche position.

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the “Marina” Bars dismount

This is incredible.

Nekrasova Marina from Azerbaijan, now age-26, trained this dismount but never did it in competition.

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Lexy Ramler does Bars TWICE

Click PLAY or watch Lexy anchor Bars on Twitter.

Click PLAY or watch Lexy show a DEMO routine on Twitter. It’s the “RAMLER”.

Lily Smith – Bars

Lily trains at Silvia’s Gymnastics. Will be heading for Alabama.

Great swing. And I’m here for that neutral head position on Giants.

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