Gymnastics – Start Here, Go Anywhere
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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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CHALLENGE – Windmill Arms
by site editor Rick McCharles
Challenge kids to swing 1 arm. Then both in opposite directions.
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See ALL the Games posted so far on the Rick McCharles Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.
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limbers and walkovers
Many of our once-a-week kids will NEVER do a walkover or limber – forward or backward- in their lives. And that’s OK.
But for those who do, best are drills with the feet elevated. Most of the weight should be on the shoulders and upper back, not the lower back.
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This is MOTOR Fitness
“… agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time and speed …”
Six Components of Fitness Related to Motor Skills
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Fitness Games & Activities – MOVE
Different ways kids can move individually and in small groups. 🙂
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That’s an INTRODUCTION video. Keep watching. There are dozens of games posted on this playlist.
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school recess is valuable
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Gymnastics Game – Move to the Open Space
by site editor Rick McCharles
Teach kids how to avoid collisions – weaving, evading – moving to an open space.
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This is one of 170+ Fitness Games and Activities. See more on my Tumbl Trak Fitness Games playlist.
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why Gymnastics is GOOD for GIRLS
Atlantic Gymnastics Dover. 🙂
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(via Tony Retrosi)
Recreational Gymnastics 
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