jumping UP on Beam
A nice set-up for the little ones from GAGE Gymnastics.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via Swing Big)
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USA Congress Handstand Presentation
For the first time ever, Tumbl Trak staff member, Carrie Lennox, and ambassador, Michelle Kocan worked collaboratively to present a lecture at National Congress.
The lecture discussed the fundamentals of shaping a great handstand in recreational – pre team athletes. Information was geared toward fun and creative ways to positively encourage coaches to instill good habits in athletes early on.
Feedback from the lecture was positive, including one comment, “I didn’t know there was so much to learn about HANDSTANDS!”
You can see their slide show online here.
Please Contact Carrie (carrie@tumbltrak.com) with any questions or observations you may have!
That’s from the Tumbl Trak Sept 2013 email newsletter
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Tumbl Trak asks we “teach good habits”
Tumbl Trak:
Our last Choose Your Habits coaching clinic was hosted by Arizona Sunrays. Ambassador Rick McCharles and (former Arizona Wildcat star) Sunrays Competitive Team Director Nikki Beyschau co-taught.
26 coaches from 6 clubs attended. The diverse group included instructors in Trampoline & Tumbling, dance, Rhythmic, Cheer, CrossFit and Mobile Gymnastics. We were thrilled to find that preschool guru Jeannie McCarthy is now at Sunrays. 🙂
Themes of the day included:
• positive coaching
• alternatives to spotting
• safer, faster, easier, FUN learning
• teaching good shapes … and avoiding mis-shapes
• motor & physical fitness
• life skills (e.g. discipline, respect, listening)
• positive coaching …Click PLAY or watch Nikki teaching Floor & Bar on YouTube.
Tumbl Talk – Teaching good habits in Phoenix
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Parkour cross training for gymnasts
Urban Gymnastics set-up at our annual Gymnastics Camp in Idaho 2013.
Great for building confidence, improving MOTOR fitness: rhythm, agility, timing, balance, etc.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via HPTC)
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Gymnastics Australia – LaunchPad
LaunchPad is a Gymnastics Australia initiative and combines fundamental gymnastics activities and programs who develop broad movement skills in children (0-12 years) through fun, safe and challenging activities.
LaunchPad’s programs are all about fundamental movement. They’ve been especially designed to provide children the opportunity to practice, develop and, most importantly, enjoy moving through a wide-range of activities that will help them to develop physically, socially and cognitively.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Kindergym
Gym Fun
Gym SkillsLevels are well named. 🙂
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elephant headstands
One of the most unlikely creatures to do a headstand must be Pachyderms.
… Or are they trunkstands?
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what is physical literacy?
The cynic in me is tempted to answer, yet another Kinesiology ‘buzzword’.
But here’s one definition:
1. Forward somersault1. Can your child do a basic forward somersault (roll) on the floor?
2. Flat-footed squat
Can your child do a flat-footed squat from a standing position and then stand up again? The flat-footed squat is considered a standard test of physical literacy by researchers and health practitioners. This movement indicates a blend of important qualities: flexibility, coordination and balance, not to mention strength.
3. Swim (comfortable in water)
4. Throw a ball
5. Strike an object6. Land from jumping
Watch your child as they jump from a low platform, tree branch or park bench and land on their feet. Do they land with their knees aligned squarely above their feet and flex smoothly into a squat? …
7. One-leg balance test
8. Confidence to try sports
9. Describe a movement skill or activity in wordsActive for Life – 9 ways to tell if your child is physically literate
When I was a student of Kinesiology at University of Calgary in the 1980s, we called our department Physical Education.
And I still prefer that term. 🙂
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$17 gymnastics “Fun Stick”
Low cost, yet with plenty of uses.
Fun Sticks are a NEW fun product that have multiple uses. Velcro™ flaps on one end of each Fun Stick allow them to stand up on closed loop carpeted surfaces. Use a set for jumping over, marking stations, obstacle courses, and more!
Fun Sticks are an essential element in creating a Forster Handstand Training System, which helps gymnasts learn to self-correct handstand positioning at all skill levels. The Handstand Training System is a great side station for bars that will keep your gymnasts working and learning new skills while they wait their turn on bars.
All that is needed to create a Forster Handstand Training System are Fun Sticks, a wall with closed loop carpet, and a Floor Bar or Beam. For early learners, have students kick up to a handstand with their legs touching the Fun Stick. Move the Fun Stick down on the wall to wrist height and watch your more advanced gymnast’s impressive handstand work.
Individual Fun Sticks are supplied in random colors. Packages of 6 include one of each color.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Rick Mc
gymnastics warm-up 4-7yr-olds
These are pre-competitive girls. But there are plenty of good ideas for Rec, too.
Girls just want to have FUN. ♪
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
That’s the Sparklers program at Gym-Nation.
Rick Mc
Gym STAFF GOALS AND MOTIVATION
Good reminders for those managing sports programs.
1. Hire right.
2. Offer clear goals.
3. Manage by walking around.
4. Share your finances.
5. Do incentives right.
6. Build trust.
7. Treat workers like people.gymmomentum – STAFF GOALS AND MOTIVATION
Island Tag, a classic gymnastics game that helps develop motor skills like balance, agility, coordination and spacial awareness.
That’s A-Mazing Adventures in Regina.
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