Modern Family – we have a GYMNAST
I’m not sure you want these parents at your gym. 🙂
Watch a preview of the episode premiering May 15th, 2013.
(via Gymnastics Coaching)
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register for FREE Tumbl Trak clinics
FINALLY. A series of workshops dedicated to the coaches of kids NOT competing.
Tumbl Trak’s 1-day clinics celebrating their 25th Anniversary are now registering. Focus will be on best practice for precompetitive and advanced recreation girls coaches. Click through for details on the one closest to you.
May 2013
Thursday, May 23 Tumbl Trak Headquarters – Mount Pleasant, MI
Click here to register now!
June 2013
Fri, June 21 YMCA National Gymnastics Training Center – Huguenot, NY
Click here to register now!Saturday, June 22 M & M Gymnastics – New Berlin, WI
Click here to register now!Thursday, June 27 Leading Edge Gymnastics – Everett, WA
Click here to register now!July 2013
Saturday, July 13 Twistars Gymnastics – Dewitt, MI
Click here to register now!Sat., July 20 High Performance Training Camp – Coeur D’Alene, ID
Click here to register now!
John Smith at HPTC Idaho 2012
Saturday, July 27 Atlanta Gymnastics Center – Atlanta, GA
Click here to register now!Sunday, July 28 Arizona Sunrays – Phoenix, AZ
Click here to register now!As a Tumbl Trak Ambassador, I’ll be clinician at the three in bold.
There will be FUN. More reps, less stress.
(via Tumbl Talk)
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on overweight children …
Published 2004, Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children: What Our Kids Go Through — and How We Can Help is a book by Sylvia Barkan Rimm.
Dr. Sylvia Barkan Rimm (born 1935) is an American psychologist specializing in parenting, child development and learning. She has written books on raising gifted children, success for girls, and communication skills.
… In a recent study of 15 countries, including the United States, the U.S. had the dubious honor of being ranked first in the prevalence of overweight and obese adolescents. …
Overweight children were five times as likely to describe their self-confidence as poor compared to average-weight children. They were much more likely to describe themselves as lonely, sad, fearful, and different.
Overweight girls were less likely to describe themselves as popular or beautiful. Overweight boys were less likely to describe themselves as athletic. Overweight children were much more worried about almost everything, and very over-weight children were three times as worried about their futures than average-weight children. …
The Six-Step Healthy Rescue Plan
Be a coach, instead of a judge.
Go for the goal.
Recruit additional support.
Design a nutritional plan.
Organize an exercise effort.
Celebrate strengths.I’m dubious.
Things will continue to get worse before they get better. 😦
Some overweight children can handle the extra social pressures.
It may even be more normal to be heavy at a young age than it was in the past.
But best practice would be to get your children early into good exercise and eating habits.
Rick Mc
Qualities of a Great Gymnastics Teacher
Here’s the summary of excellent article by full-time gymnastics coach (and former juvenile delinquent worker) krsharp05:
you have to love kids.
Energy, Vitality, Zeal, Zest
Eye Contact
Work with ALL the children
Get involved, be attentive, be a constant part of the action
Maintain a high level of energy
Work on a variety of events and stations – mix it up
BE CONSISTENT
Supervise and control your class – don’t allow them to run amok
Communicate effectively and use positive reinforcement
Have Fun
read more … 10 Best Qualities of a Great Gymnastics Teacher
Rick Mc
45yr-old tumbler
Risa Shearer is looking pretty good.
Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.
What’s your excuse? 🙂
Rick Mc
on discipline timeouts
My standard discipline policy for Recreational gymnasts is an escalating series of penalties:
1) warning
2) second warning
3) 2 minute timeout
4) 5 minute timeout
5) meet with parent
… Some psychologists do believe that if you practice good “positive discipline” techniques, by stating facts rather than demands, using distraction to steer kids away from danger, and working out solutions as a family, you shouldn’t need timeouts, or at least not very often. And timeouts can be ineffective, psychologically damaging, and make behavioral problems worse. …
Yet …
… plenty of research suggests that timeouts are safe and useful when parents employ them properly and in the right situations. …
Slate – Are Timeouts Messing Up Your Kids?
Only if you’re doing them wrong. (And yes, you probably are.)
An interesting read.
Rick Mc
custom Gymnastics invitations
Coach Cassie links to some good gymnastics resources.
For example these custom invites on Zazzle.
Rick Mc
Gymnastics Birthday Party for Boys
Some great tips.
Coach Cassie – How to Throw an EPIC Gymnastics Themed Birthday Party for Boys
Rick Mc
review – Head Over Heels About Gymnastics
Coach Cassie and her 19-month-old both give rave reviews.
… The author, Gemma Coles, does a fantastic job of making directions clear with regards to safety. The pictures are superb and the design is fantastic. A parent can easily help their child achieve these gymnastics exercises and shapes in the comfort of their own home. It also gives these great tips to transform any parent into a knowledgeable facilitator of movement. …
Rick Mc
adding a Rec pit to your gym
Foam pits are a great draw for kids.
But they are dirty, smelly and problematic.
Some clubs only rarely allow Rec kids into the competitive pit, for safety reasons.
Solution?
Consider adding a Rounders™ Modular Pit System ($4000)
Filled with our world famous Covered Rounders™, the pit system is made with a 100% foam core that will not break down, delaminate, or soften over time and a 21oz knife coated vinyl with built-in bacterial inhibitor.
The UCS exclusive vinyl is Phthalate Free and Fire Retardant complying with CA Bulliten-117. As in all UCS gymnastics equipment, the included mats and 4 walls are sewn with 207 high tenacity thread providing years of rugged use. The pit is meant for recreational and pre-school use only. This product is not suitable for competition, training or action sports activities.
This Pit is Rec only.
Big kids not allowed. 🙂
Today I jumped into a Rounders pit for the first time. And was impressed.
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