Tumbl Trak Porcupine Horizontal Bar Pad, Gymnastics Skill Training Accessory

When working uneven bar swinging skills, do you have gymnasts who are nervous about hitting the low bar? Do they pull in too early causing them to break from proper form and technique? The Porcupine Pad is a simple, yet incredibly effective, training tool that will help an athlete begin to feel exactly how far away their feet are from the low bar. The Porcupine Bar Pad creatively uses soft, flexible bristles and wrap-around padding to offer feedback and assurance. The Porcupine Bar Pad is very useful in helping to build confidence early in skill development.

• INNOVATOR SPOTLIGHT - As a prominent coach for both the US National Team and Ascend Gymnastics, Brett Wargo has accumulated substantial experience coaching gymnasts. Noting a recurring issue in their training, specifically related to front giants on uneven bars, he recognized the need to improve spatial perception and form consistency. In response, he devised the Porcupine Pad—a unique training tool equipped with soft bristles and wrap-around padding.
• Simple Yet Effective - The Porcupine Pad is a simple, yet incredibly effective, gymnastics equipment training tool that will help an athlete begin to feel exactly how far away their feet are from the low bar that way you prevent early piking.
• Multi-Use - It can be used to train front giants, back giants, glide swings and even strength training on the stall bar. Combine two porcupine pads to train straddle giants and straddle cast handsprings.
• Safety is a priority – Nobody like watching their athletes hit their feet on the bar while practicing bar skills. So, while the bristles give an early warning to the distance from the bar it also combines with a quality padding to protect your athlete in case, they do hit the bar.
• Two Modes - Use the longest length bristles (6-in long), for athletes who are just starting out, or for athletes who are the appropriate height for that length. Once the athlete is more comfortable, or more advanced in their technique, spin the pad to the shorter length bristle (3-in long) for an additional challenge.
• Coaches in mind – Being a gymnastics coach is hard enough, so adding more gymnastics gear to the skill trainer tool box is time saved and one step closer to advancing your athlete to the next level. That is why the Tumbl Trak Porcupine bar is built with coaches in mind.