Trampoline Landings – Beginner to Advanced
Many Gyms don’t use full Trampoline for their once / week kids.
BUT all these Landings can be done on big mats. Soft surfaces.
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Forward & Backward Rolls – Beginner to Advanced
Teach Forward Rolls first. Backward Rolls are comparatively more difficult for beginners, especially for very young children who have disproportionately large heads.
There’s every chance you will strain your neck muscles if practicing too many backward rolls too soon.
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Safety at Recreational Gymnastics
Good tips from Gymcats Gym Dance Cheer. Of course this was before COVID-19.
Don’t PUSH DOWN on children when stretching.
I like their recommendations on foam barrels, too.
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Recreation Gymnastics to resume in New Zealand
As I post there have been no new cases of COVID-19 for the 3rd day in a row.
New Zealand will be one of the first nations of the world to resume coaching Recreational Gymnastics in the new normal. We should study them before reopening our own Rec programs.
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Headstands & Handstands – Beginner to Advanced
Headstand is prerequisite for Handstand for reasons of SAFETY.
If you are not yet comfortable in Headstand, don’t start Handstands.
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Reopening REC Gymnastics classes after COVID-19
To start we should be super cautious in order to reassure parents that their children are SAFE at the Gym.
For example, see how this organization plans to do it.
Kem’s Gym and Inciardi School of Dance
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Drop-in Jump and Play Gymnastics
Parents of preschool children love drop-in Gymnastics.
It’s an indoor padded playground.
Be sure your insurance company covers this kind of class.
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Introducing Salto Backwards
Many adults show up to Gymnastics class to learn a ‘flip’.
Here’s one way to get them started without spotting.
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teaching safe rope climb
by site editor Rick McCharles
Rope climb is a wonderful activity.
But one of the biggest mistakes I see in gyms is coaches putting young kids up high on ropes too soon. … We’ve all heard of or seen children falling.
Climbing high is not necessary nor efficient for fun and fitness.
I was compelled to put together a video of how to introduce children to rope climb. Without putting them into a situation where a small mistake could be a big injury.
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(via Gymnastics Coaching)
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teaching SAFE LANDINGS for all sports
Kidskills Australia developed the IMPACT Safe Landing Skills video to enhance children’s and athletes movement potential and prevent injury.
IMPACT is a body management program used to develop safe landing skills utilized in recreational, physical and sporting activities.
Sadly, the video produced by Tasmanian coach Charles Minster seems to be no longer available.
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