Photo Credit: (c) Can Stock Photo Many parents wonder if their competitive gymnast could be an Olympian someday. Parents of stellar adolescent baseball players and track stars also have dreams of having a pro athlete in the family someday. However, the bottom line is that most kids (no matter how well they do in competitions) will probably not become professional athletes, … Read More
12 Helpful Tips for Parents New to Gymnastics
So your son or daughter is new to gymnastics! First, congratulations, gymnastics is an exciting sport that will help your son or daughter grow as a person and athlete. The information here is designed to provide helpful tips for parents new to gymnastics. There is a great deal of information to learn about competition. Some of the things you will … Read More
What Gymnastics Offers Your Kids
Photo Credit: Altadore gymnasts by Rick McCharles is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The most important aspect of gymnastics is what it offers your kids. In addition to being a physical outlet, it also offers children of all ages the opportunity to grow emotionally and mentally. The great thing about gymnastics is that most kids can participate in gymnastics at … Read More
5 Tips for Gymnastics Parents from Nastia Liukin
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Nastia Liukin, a 5-time gold medalist. She is the 2008 Olympic individual all-around champion, the 2005 and 2007 world champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 world champion on the uneven bars. She is also a four-time all-around U.S. national champion, winning twice as a junior and twice as a senior. Nastia has also been known for her commitment … Read More
10 Things Only Gymnast’s Moms Understand
by: Tawnya (This article was originally written here. Re-posted by permission from the author.) Life of a Gymnastics Mom When my daughter first became interested in gymnastics, neither she or I had any idea that it would become such a big part of our lives, of our family’s life. Today, from November to March our life pretty much revolves around the … Read More
The Marathon Gymnast
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As a mother of a level 7 competitive gymnast, I sometimes find myself trying to figure out when she will make it to level 10- the highest level before Elite. You see when she first started out she was on level 4 (where a lot of girls start), and improved very quickly. I saw other girls her age skipping levels … Read More