Solve Problems with Matting, Bar Settings and Spotting
The safety measures that make sense in this learning progression include bar width and matting equipment progressions and hands-on spotting during the early learning phases. 

Do NOT Use This Skill in Rec Classes
Incidentally, we do not believe this skill is an appropriate or necessary skill for class level recreational gymnasts.  It should not be included in the recreational curriculum even with all safety measures in place because of the risk of injury and the difficulty in spotting the skill.

Master Jump to Low Bar First
The only skill progression for this skill is multiple repetitions of the jump to kip on the low bar with increasingly higher and farther away board or starting mat placement.  Now that this is no longer a Level 4 skill, it is critical that this jump and catch on the low bar be completely mastered before attempting any jumps to the high bar while learning the Level 5 routine. 

Use a Variety of Jumps to Low Bar
Making sure the gymnast has mastered the jump to low bar kip mount from a number of different heights and distances and a variety of take-off positions will be the best lead-up to the jump to high bar kip movement.  This means that the high bar portion of the routine should be worked on the low bar, a pit bar or from a hang on the high bar during this period. 

Stack Up Mats Under the High Bar
The first step to safety in learning the jump to high bar is matting.  When this skill is first being learned (read that mastered), multiple crash mats should be stacked up high enough under the high bar making it virtually similar to a jump to the low bar.

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