Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Kipping pull-ups show up constantly in CrossFit workouts — and so do the two problems that come with them: athletes who want to jump straight to kipping without the foundation, and athletes who've already been hurt because they lacked the strict strength to do them safely.
In this video, Pamela Gagnon breaks down exactly how to coach this skill so your athletes can develop real strength, proper technique, and the confidence to move through kipping pull-ups safely.
You'll learn:
- The two components every athlete must have before attempting a kipping pull-up — and how to train them separately
- How to scale kipping pull-ups in a workout without sending athletes to the corner with ring rows
- Why banded pull-ups may be holding your athletes back — and what to use instead
- The grip detail most coaches miss that makes a significant difference in safety and control
- How to meet athletes at every level, from those who aren't comfortable hanging on the bar to those ready to build their kip swing
Whether you're coaching a beginner who's never hung from a rig or an intermediate athlete stuck in their progression, this video gives you the tools to meet them where they are and move them forward.
Subscribe for more coaching education from CrossFit.
crossfit.com/certificate-courses
#CrossFit #CrossFitCoach #CrossFitEducation #KippingPullUps #CrossFitCoaching
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Kipping pull-ups show up constantly in CrossFit workouts — and so do the two problems that come with them: athletes who want to jump straight to kipping without the foundation, and athletes who've already been hurt because they lacked the strict strength to do them safely.
In this video, Pamela Gagnon breaks down exactly how to coach this skill so your athletes can develop real strength, proper technique, and the confidence to move through kipping pull-ups safely.
You'll learn:
- The two components every athlete must have before attempting a kipping pull-up — and how to train them separately
- How to scale kipping pull-ups in a workout without sending athletes to the corner with ring rows
- Why banded pull-ups may be holding your athletes back — and what to use instead
- The grip detail most coaches miss that makes a significant difference in safety and control
- How to meet athletes at every level, from those who aren't comfortable hanging on the bar to those ready to build their kip swing
Whether you're coaching a beginner who's never hung from a rig or an intermediate athlete stuck in their progression, this video gives you the tools to meet them where they are and move them forward.
Subscribe for more coaching education from CrossFit.
crossfit.com/certificate-courses
#CrossFit #CrossFitCoach #CrossFitEducation #KippingPullUps #CrossFitCoaching
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CrossFit is the world’s leading platform for improving health and performance. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world’s most effective program for improving health and performance through nutrition and exercise. CrossFit is the world’s leading provider of accredited performance-based training courses and certifications and has more than 125,000 credentialed coaches across the world. The program can be modified to welcome people of all ages and abilities and millions of people have already experienced CrossFit’s transformational benefits in more than 13,000 affiliated gyms across 158 countries. CrossFit also directs the CrossFit Games season, beginning with the annual CrossFit Open, through which athletes at every level compete worldwide, and culminating in the CrossFit Games, where top athletes compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®.
Learn more about CrossFit → crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Find a CrossFit gym near you → crossfit.com/map?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Find CrossFit Courses near you → crossfit.com/courses-near-you?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
View CrossFit workouts → crossfit.com/workout?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → crossfit.com/newsletters/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more
