Gymnastic Classes

Gymnastics 3.5″ x 5″ Frame This clever frame is sure to score a perfect 10 with any gymnast! This frame is suitable for a vertical 3.5″ x 5″ photo and is ideal for displaying a team or an individual photo. The unique and stylish frame makes a cherished gift for a teammate or friend. Frame measures 7.5″W x 6.5″H x 0.5″D. Frame reads: “Always an Athlete! Forever a Girl!”

Johnson beat her friend and teammate Nastia Liukin on the balance beam in the last of the Olympic games gymnastic events to win the Gold. Johnson performed a powerful routine, as always. The 7.0 start value of her routine was the highest in the competition. She finished with a huge grin, scoring 16.225 to take over the lead. Liukin went next. Though she is the reigning world champion on the beam, her start value was 6.6, the third lowest among the eight final competitors. Her routine was graceful and smooth, as opposed to Johnson’s routine which was filled with difficult tricks. She finished with a 16.025 score, not good enough to pass Johnson, her on-going rival and Olympic roommate. Johnson who had already won 3 Silver medals was ecstatic to finally win a Gold in her final chance of this Olympics. Nastia Liukin did win the Gold Medal in the all a round competition and Johnson took the Silver. Together the two women have won 8 medals. Earlier in the games Johnson was narrowly edged o …

Running should be analyzed, broken down into smaller parts drills, and then taught correctly. Foot alignment, knee lift, heel lift, arm swing, and even where the athlete is focusing should be trained individually, corrected, and practiced frequently. Perhaps during training, each portion of the run or the drills should be used as a warm up for training or for a more enjoyable experience, as relay races. For a relay race each movement of the run can be performed by a different teammate. Another idea is to have every participant in the race perform a certain portion or movement of the running technique. A great contest idea for athletes is to use the arm swing for the run; once the correct elbow angle and swing (alternate motion of forward and back) are learned, the number of arm swings per 30 seconds can be timed. Coaches must watch that the athletes keep their arms bent throughout the swing rather than bending and straightening with each swing. The “karate chop” motion is popular a …

Gymnastics 4″ x 6″ Frame This clever frame is sure to score a perfect “10″ with any gymnast! This frame is suitable for a horizontal 4″ x 6″ photo and is ideal for displaying a team or an individual photo. The unique and stylish frame makes a cherished gift for a teammate or friend. Frame measures 7.5″W x 6.5″H x 0.5″D. Frame reads: “Balance beams, gold medal dreams, shopping & school, A little bit of everything makes a girl way cool!”