It’s a fact that a Red Cross survey produced results showing that somewhere around 61% of the children in the US cannot swim. It’s also been revealed by a national research study by the USA Swimming Foundation and the University of Memphis that a non-swimming parent only sees that his
I have fond memories of endless hours of swimming and playing in the spring-fed swimming pool that my grandfather built. I also remember the disappointment I felt when we were forced from the pool by our supervising adults after they had heard a clap of thunder. This isn’t surprising behavior.
As the gym owner, you certainly have your own training style and class level expectations. You’re not new to gymnastics coaching. However, it’s easy for the demands of being a gym owner to take over your time and your mind. As critical as smart, proactive management is to the long-term
Did you that the American Heart Association has research that the cardiovascular endurance of America’s children fell an average of 6 percent per decade between 1970 and 2000. It’s not just a problem in America. In fact, the cardiovascular health of children in nations around the world has declined by
Create an encompassing culture of motivation and inspiration From the moment students walk into your gym, to every experience they have while there, they should see, hear, and feel an atmosphere that inspires them to love gymnastics.
In competitive gymnastics for boys and girls, they compete on some of the same apparatus, but not against each other. Each gender also competes on different equipment that takes advantage of gender-specific physical skills, such as the extraordinary upper body strength required for the rings for boys and the higher
You started your business with a few clients that you could focus your attention on. You started your business because you love coaching kids and sharing your passion for your sport with them. You didn’t start your business because you love sending bills, collecting payments and worrying about how you’ll
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Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises for Swimmers Most people would be surprised, but a large part of conditioning for swimmers happens outside of the pool. What most swimmers and coaches call ‘dry land’ is a great way to start swim practice or use as a warm-up before swim lessons. A good warm-up
We already know that the language you use when communicating with children can determine how much of what you’re saying they actually understand. We also know that the phrases you use in your conversations can determine how communicative kids will be. How we phrase questions can make kids – who