Author: ikgymnastics

10 STEPS TO BEING A WINNING PARENT

Hello, sports parents! Your child and the coaches need you on the team! Yes, you can help your children to become winners, who feel good about themselves each and every day and have a positive attitude towards sports! You are a very important part of the team and if you do your job well, then […]

7 Traits of a Great Youth Gymnastics Coach

When it comes to youth sports, good coaching is essential to get the maximum of a child’s talent and abilities. The most important things that children know about their coaches are not their super methods and the number of famous athletes they trained, but the way how their coaches treat them in everyday sports life. When famous […]

Rhythmic Gymnastics: 9 Benefits of Starting Early

Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport, where girls reach their peek pretty early – typically in their late teens (15-20). They become age-eligible to compete in Olympic games and other major competitions on January 1st of their 16th year. Although in the last decade we started seeing highly competitive gymnasts in their early twenties (Evgenia Kanaeva, Carolina Rodriguez, Sylvia Miteva, Delpphine Ledoux), the trend to start training early is still relevant. The reason is very simple: the sooner you start, the more time you’ll have to develop the necessary qualities for gymnasts, which include balance, flexibility, coordination, and strength.

3 Reasons To Enroll Your Child in Rhythmic Gymnastics

Some parents may think that rhythmic gymnastics involve heavy stress and challenging movements. So why bother getting a child to participate? As a matter of fact, for most of the children, the benefits of rhythmic gymnastics far outweigh the challenges. So, be ready to discover a number of good reasons to enroll your child in a rhythmic gymnastics program.