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Skill Progression — Shifting Hand Positions on the Bars

Your Athlete Can: Never Sometimes Often
Move hand position from the farthest part of the bars to the most center part of the bars without swerving
Move hands from the drops to the tops to the hoods without swerving or losing control
Move one hand to the center near the stem and touch the water bottle with the free hand
Move one hand to the center near the stem and signal a turn or wave at coach without losing control of bike
Control bike by just placing fingertips on tops of bars (not palms)
Control bike with only the fingertips of one hand on the bars and the other hand waving at coach
       
 
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