Sports & Fitness
Grades 1 - 3
Description
Gymnastics lessons are designed to teach the skills, techniques, and routines of gymnastics, a sport that involves exercises requiring strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and control. Here's what these lessons typically involve:
Warm-up and Stretching: Lessons usually start with a warm-up and stretching exercises to prepare the body for the physical demands of gymnastics and prevent injuries.
Basic Skills: Beginners learn fundamental skills such as rolls, handstands, cartwheels, and basic jumps.
Apparatus Training: As students progress, they start training on different gymnastics apparatus. For women, this includes the uneven bars, balance beam, floor, and vault. For men, this includes the floor, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.
Strength and Flexibility Training: Gymnastics requires significant strength and flexibility. Regular classes will often involve exercises designed to enhance these physical attributes.
Routines and Choreography: As students become more proficient, they learn to perform choreographed routines that combine various skills and movements.
Balance and Coordination: Many exercises and routines in gymnastics are designed to improve balance and coordination.
The goal of gymnastics lessons is to help students learn and master gymnastic skills, improve their physical fitness, express themselves through movement, and potentially prepare for competitive gymnastics.
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What to bring
No supplies needed. All supplies will be provided for this activity.
Cancellation policy
Refunds are subject to provider and school policies.
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