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Skills List for Two Year Olds
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Vault Complex
Bars Complex
Balance Beam Complex
Floor Exercise Complex
Boys Skills List
Twisting Drills
Giants Drills
Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
Risk Management Audits
Safety Concerns for Gymnastics Teachers
Employer Risk Management
Ergonomics for Gymnastics Coaches
Advantages of Professional Membership and Networking
Benefits of Gymnastics
Branding your Gym
Conflict Resolution Steps
Dealing with the Media
Dealing with the Media in a Crisis
The Coaches Role in Developing Assets in Youth
Effective Leadership Checklist
Giving Feedback Checklist
Guide to Facilitating Focus Group Meetings
Improving Operations Checklist
Mentorship in Gymnastics Organizations
Organizational Leadership
Parental Involvement
Policies and Procedures that WORK
Positive Coaching a Competitive Athlete
Rewarding your Staff
SportParent Handout
Tantrums
The Role of Gymnastics Parents
What We Really Do

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TIPS FOR GYMNASTIC PARENTS
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 "The rewards for work are not limited to a paycheck; but extend to what we
become as a result of our endeavors."
- author unknown, from the Albert W. Daw Collection

Some of the Benefits of Gymnastics

It happens many times a day all across the country. A parent will call their local
gymnastics club and ask questions about the program. The parents often say
something like, "I don't really want my child to be a gymnast but it would be nice
if they could learn a cartwheel; I just think it would be really good for them." The
questions these parents have about the gymnastics program are typically, "How
much does it cost?" "When are the classes?" and "What will they learn?"
Answering these questions can be an involved process. The cost per lesson is a
few dollars. Classes are held at certain times on certain days. What a child learns
in gymnastics can take more time to explain. Sure those gymnastics teachers are
helping their young athletes learn cartwheels and back handsprings. Coaches
are spotting giants and full twists but what else is being learned?
The parent who states that they think "...gymnastics would probably be good for
their child" might be surprised to know just how good it is. With pediatric obesity
at an epidemic level of 13% of children and adolescents in the United States,
getting children away from the television or computer games and into the gym is
a terrific first step toward a healthy lifestyle.

 

 

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