DEAR COACH RICK
GREETINGS FROM YOUR GYMNASTICS FAMILY IN THE PHIL. IHAVE BEEN RECEIVING POSTING IN MY EMAIL THRU RECREATIONAL GYMNASTICS AND I HAVE BEEN COMPILING IT AND USING MANY OF YOUR POSTING IN MY PGAA GYMNASTICS CLUB WHICH WAS CREATED 4 YEARS NOW. THE POSTING FROM RECREATIONAL GYMNASTICS HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN OUR GYMNASTICS PROGRAM. I HEARD FROM COACH DON ANWIELER THAT YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE FIG SEMINAR IN THE PHIL. I WILL BE ATTENDING IT TOGETHER WITH MY 4 COACHES. I AM REALLY SO EXCITED TO MEET AND SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE.
Suddenly Adult Recreational Gymnastics is much in the news.
The most widely seen link is a video by triple Olympian Dominique Dawes:
… If someone would have told me when I was training for my Olympic gold over 15 years ago that adult gymnastics classes would become a fitness trend I would have simply laughed. …
Clearly not everyone feels the same way. Adults continue to sign up for gymnastics classes and they even love it. So I had to find out why they keep coming back for more. So what better place to check this out then the gym I spent many of my years training, Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, MD. …
Adult gymnastics is really becoming a huge trend in Texas where my gym is. I never would have guessed that when I started my gym 20 years ago. It’s fun though so I guess its a great way to get in shape and have fun at the same time.
Is trampoline a good activity for participants with special needs?
Find out on a new site out of the U.K. dedicated to the topic. It already has a surprisingly number of links.
Rebound Therapy® is the phrase used to describe the practice of using a trampoline to provide therapeutic exercise and recreation for people with a wide range of Special Needs. …
… a resource for people across the world involved in trampolining and specifically encourage those involved with special needs participants. You might be a special needs teacher, a physiotherapist, a mainstream trampolining coach …
… Kids need at least an hour of exercise every day to maximize health …
According to Olympic gold-medalist Kyle Shewfelt, “Every little boy should be put in gymnastics,” regardless of size. …
… “It is the best place to teach kids what they need to exceed at other sports because they learn how their body works,” he said. “It develops speed, power and strength, as well as discipline and time management, and it’s really a shame that they don’t teach it in schools anymore.” …
… It’s like going to a gigantic playground, and it’s the perfect place for a crazy little boy to get his energy out,” he said. …
Recreational Gymnastics 
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