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Skills List for Two Year Olds
Skills List for Four Year Olds
Skills List for Five Year Olds
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
Gymnastic Discussions
Gymnastics Discussion 1
Gymnastics Discussion 2
Gymnastics Discussion 3
Gymnastics Discussion 4
TIPS FOR GYMNASTIC PARENTS
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 1
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 2
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 3
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 4
Bonus Tip For Gymnastics Parents
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Skills List for Two Year Olds
Skills List for Four Year Olds
Skills List for Five Year Olds
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
Gymnastic Discussions
Gymnastics Discussion 1
Gymnastics Discussion 2
Gymnastics Discussion 3
Gymnastics Discussion 4
TIPS FOR GYMNASTIC PARENTS
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 1
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 2
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 3
Tips For Gymnastics Parents 4
Bonus Tip For Gymnastics Parents
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"Safety for the Gymnastics Class Instructor"
Obstacle Courses / Floor Areas
1. Close spaces between mats no gaps
2. Make sure all potential hazard areas are matted / padded
3. Use caution when using carpet squares or other place holders as
markers, they are slippery
4. Place wedges short end or tall end against each other so children do
not crash into ends or leave space
5. When using cylinders, octagons, and barrels make sure mats are snug
against them to keep them secure
6. If using an A frame type ladder, place a cylinder under it (the cylinder
acts as a safety net)
7. Make sure hard objects are removed from the bottom of wedge; in
other words, don't have children roll down a wedge and into a ladder or
vaulting board
8. Make sure traffic patterns are clear and everyone is going the same
direction
9. A water ski rope is a very safe trapeze; wooden, metal, and plastic
dowels are very slippery even when wrapped with tape
10. Always use crash mats under a rope swing / trapeze
11. Remember an even landing area for the trapeze
12. Have a safe way down on all sides of high mats
13. When using ladders or planks be sure to have about 6" of them on the
mat you're using to support them
14. If using a plank as a slide it is helpful to have a lip on the underside,
that way it doesn't slide off
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