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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Cartwheels from Beginner to Advanced
Cartwheel is an important goal for every program.
It’s easy enough for beginners to start on DAY 1, yet there are challenges for the most advanced kids in your group.
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Tumbl Trak Fitness for Parents
For parents who are currently home schooling they children, why not have them teach you Gymnastics?
Tumbl Trak posted Fitness for Parents articles:
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