Preschool Gymnastics Bar Stations
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introducing Rope climb
Inexperienced coaches ask young kids to climb too high, too soon.
Instead, challenge them with these drills. And others close to the ground.
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Those are precomp kids from Taiso, Saskatoon and Altadore, Calgary. But the drills are the same for everyone. Even non-gymnasts.
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Montage of FUN & FITNESS Activities
This video is from a top competitive Gymnastics club — but many of the circuits and activities can be modified for non-competitive kids.
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Gymnastics Pull-over Progression
The last resort for me as a coach is to … SPOT.
The child should do the work, not the coach.
Once they are strong enough to hold bent arm hang, putting something in front MIGHT be enough to do the Pull-over on their own.
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SAFETY – “Skin the Cat”
This skill is called by many different names around the world.
“Spin the Cat”
German Hang
MOST important is not to have beginners try it on high Rings. Start on low Rings. Ideally so the feet can touch the ground.
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