Wall Handstand
by site editor Rick McCharles
Here’s a safe and fun way to introduce handstands.
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Head Balances
by site editor Rick McCharles
The ability to balance on the TOP of your head is an important skill. Here’s one series of progressions from beginner to advanced.
Do NOT allow any child to balance on their forehead. The neck is vulnerable in that position.
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Lotus Positions
by site editor Rick McCharles
Can you do these difficult lotus positions?
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Hip Balances
by site editor Rick McCharles
Challenge kids with a variety of balances on the hips.
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Click PLAY or watch more advanced variations on YouTube.
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Copy the Coach
by site editor Rick McCharles
Challenge groups of kids to follow a leader through a series of balances.
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Balance Games & Activities
by site editor Rick McCharles
The next batch of Tumbl Trak videos focus on activities that help kids improve balance.
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Teaching Proprioception through Gymnastics
Tumbl Trak:
Rounding out our special needs video series is our overview video on proprioception. Our proprioceptive system is another sense that often slips under the radar. If you are thinking, “Wait, proprio-WHAT?!” I encourage you to check out this short video. …
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Gymnastics and the vestibular system
… vestibular system … the sensory system that provides the leading contribution about the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance. …
The brain uses information from the vestibular system in the head and from proprioceptionthroughout the body to understand the body’s dynamics and kinematics (including its position and acceleration) from moment to moment. …
Here’s the second video in Tumbl Trak’s special needs series on training the vestibular system.
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