have more FUN at Gymnastics
by site editor Rick McCharles
At Gymnastics Ontario Coaching Congress 2016 I did a presentation on the Art and Science of Fun.
See my presentation notes online.
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Truck and Trailer TAG
by site editor Rick McCharles
Partners run, one in front of the other. Free runners try to grab on behind, detaching the leader.
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Finland – Children need 3 hours exercise / day
Parents have been advised to actively encourage their children to pursue hobbies and interests that require physical exertion.
Children aged eight and under have been targeted in the move.
Finland is known for producing some of the most physically fit children in Europe.
It also produces some of the highest academic results among schoolchildren in the developed world. …
Guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggest that children and young teenagers aged between 5 and 17 should perform at least an hour of moderate physical exercise a day. Finland recommends triple that.
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Gymnastics TAG Games
by site editor Rick McCharles
Part 5 of my Fitness Games and Activities series are posted. Free everywhere in the world.
INTRODUCTION
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Adult Gymnastics Camp – New Hampshire
Over the weekend of August 12-14, 45 adult gymnasts gathered in Portsmouth, NH at Atlantic Gymnastics for an adult gymnastics training camp.
Over 13 hours of training time was available for all levels (men and women), plus a poolside clinic. There were also plenty of opportunities to spend time with fellow campers at meals and social events, including an Olympic Watch Party. We all collectively strained and cheered as Chuso attempted her Produnova vault in event finals. We sympathized with her knees and ankles as she fought valiantly to salvage the landing.
It was apparent what rabid gymnastics fans we are when, in spite of our extreme hunger after Sunday’s training, no one would get up to eat while vault event finals were underway. …
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USA Gymfest 2017
In 2017, the Gymnastics for All National Championships and GymFest are heading to the Harrington Gym at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 28-July 1.
Recreational Gymnastics 
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