Introducing Forward Saltos to Beginners
BIGGEST chance for injury is hitting the face on the knees. I always emphasize keeping the knees wide apart:
Leave space for the face.
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Rick Mc
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starting gymnastics at 6 months
GYMTRIX™ offers a series of videos for parents who want to ‘train’ their babies and toddlers at home.
A physical literacy program to help your child learn skills through fun activities on DVD!
Click PLAY or watch a CNN feature on YouTube. (2011)
That’s Doreen Bolhuis, President & CEO of Gymco Sports.
Those start at 6 months. … What do you think about that?
… Many gyms don’t start kids until 18 months.
Check out gymtrix.net for yourself.
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Rick Mc
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.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. No audio.
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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preschool gymnastics tips
Another great instructional from Darlene of Gymtastics GymTools.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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I’m confident that Darlene and staff can teach backward rolling safely to preschoolers. But I try to avoid that skill, myself, with “pumpkin heads”.
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Rick Mc
advanced GAME – Partner Swings
by site editor Rick McCharles
Swing each other in circles without letting go.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
See ALL the Games posted on the Rick McCharles Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.
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Forward Flip using Rings
A safe way for young kids to start salto rotations forwards and backward.
Of course there’s no need to use a mini-tramp. This can be done from standing under low Rings.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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Gymnastics For All – Worldwide Experiencs
Volume 2.
FIG launched a new eBook on non-competitive Gymnastics activities.
I particularly like the article by Dr. Keith Russell on Gymnastics Movement Patterns.
From that page you can read it online. Or download as a PDF.
You an also read the PDF on this page. Or download a copy from here.
Rick Mc
Rick Mc
Gymnastics Challenge – Chariot Carry
I’ve always preferred Chariot over Piggy Back. Chariot takes longer to learn (rider must stand tall and stay tight) but it’s easier when successful.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
See MORE Games on the Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.
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