Ambler PA Kids Gymnastic Program Provides Progressively Structured Classes For Increasing Competence

By Fernando Ketter


Parents delight at watching the toddlers and tots learning to line up in an orderly way. As each performs a rudimentary somersault, they dream of going to competitions. The children progress from those early classes all the way to an advanced level at Ambler PA Childrens Gymnastics.

Beginners are encouraged to move about and try new things. Since they love physical activity, these classes are something they all enjoy. Their early attempts at somersaults and cartwheels may look a little clumsy. However, appreciation expressed by instructors leads to much improvement.

In intermediate classes they will not only do perfect somersaults and cartwheels, but other acrobatic tricks as well. All will be performed in a graceful way. Kids take pride in their advancing achievements.

Along the way they are learning the names for the tricks and the equipment they will be using to perform some of them. A floor exercise is a tumbling run done to music and professionally choreographed. An arabesque position raises one leg up behind the child at a 45 degree angle to the rest of the body.

The balance beam is a four-inch wide wooden apparatus. Girls perform acrobatics and hold positions for a specified length of time. A graceful dismount requires planting the feet firmly on the floor without a jump at the end.

They start at the beginning with the beam only slightly higher than the floor. The advanced students practice on the same four-inch width, but the beam is raised four feet above the floor. It is the height required in all competitive events.

Boys perform leg swings and changes in position on the pommel horse. It is a rectangular shaped apparatus and has two handles called pommels. Boys show great strength and graceful controlled movements at the advanced level.

There are competitive events open to the advanced older children. There are regionals that welcome gymnasts from member countries. National events are for children residing within a country. When an advanced student has achieved the level of elite gymnast, she or he can dream of someday competing in the Olympics, the most challenging of all competitions.




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