Posts Tagged ‘Kids in dance’
What’s with all this bully stuff anyway?
Buzz word alert: “Bully.” We’ve come a long way from Teddy Roosevelt using the word as a synonym for “good” or “well done.” When I was a child the things that are called bullying today were called “teasing” or “hazing” and it was part of growing up. I was small (until 10th grade) when I…
Read MoreThe Value of Gymnastics (part 4)
Practical Examples of Success in the Gym “Geez, it just seems so difficult to find the right sport/activity, find the right program, and then the right instructor and then be consistent in participation”. “It seems like being enrolled for 6 months to 5 years is so long and so limiting in allowing other activities”. “It…
Read MoreThe Value of Gymnastics (part 3)
Challenges for Getting Kids in the Gym. Having been in this industry for over 30 years, I can tell you that the true challenge in children’s fitness is getting kids into the gym. For this we appeal to parents to make a good decision of getting their kids involved in what I call “developmental sports”.…
Read MoreThe Value of Gymnastics (part 2)
The Benefits of Gymnastics for School Age Children The last installment ended the post by talking of the cognitive benefits of having children 5 and under enrolled in gymnastics. When we are talking about kids older than 5, we call school age kids, the benefits are very similar. We know for a fact that offering…
Read MoreNEED YOUR HELP NOW!!
I apologize for interrupting what would seem to be an absolutely riveting series of blog posts about the value of gymnastics but this is important, and I will explain the urgency shortly. Currently there are 2 pieces of legislation under consideration in Wisconsin; Assembly bill 461 and Senate bill 345, introduced by Representative Sandy Pasch and…
Read MoreThe Value of gymnastics (part 1)
The value of Gymnastics for children under 5 years old. Strap in and get ready for a 4 part series of posts that explains in detail the benefits of gymnastics for children. I have been in the field of teaching children since 1980 when I started coaching to help offset the cost of my own…
Read Morewhat’s wrong with this picture?
Every week I post about how great gymnastics is, or how kids benefit from participating in sports. Today I want to look at the other side of the coin. I know things are costly and the economy is tenuous at best. Everyone has “high” prices because everyone has “high” expenses. It’s not the services that…
Read Moreby a hair’s breadth
There are some sports where the margin of victory is not as clear-cut as a point total, a defined score or even as simple as whether the competitor is still standing (vs.a knockout). Sometimes scores, like in gymnastics, are subjective or based on judgement, and that judgement can be the difference between a Wheaties box…
Read MoreI won’t be there on Tuesday.
What could my little gymnast be missing if she misses a few training sessions? I have always lived by the motto that “7 days without gymnastics makes one weak.” This sport is unique in its training as well as its benefits and so has some unique considerations. Most parents who ask this question are planning…
Read MoreWhat will my child gain by being at Gymfinity?
Taken from an originally published work by Dr. Bill Sands that appeared in Technique Magazine 1999 available at this link What will my child gain by being in gymnastics? Pound for pound gymnasts are the strongest athletes in any Olympic sport. Most are small in stature and their strength to weight ratio is very high.…
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