Gymnastics offers many benefits when it comes to choosing a sport for kids, according to Gymsports Academy of Movement & Excellence (GAME) owner-director Kim Amor.
“Gymnastics promotes physical and social development and a positive attitude to fitness and health,” she explains.
GAME, in Epping, offers nationally recognised gym sports, including general gymnastics, men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics, Kindergym, adults’ classes, additional-needs programs and – its newest program – YogaBugs.
‘Bugs’ is a creative storytime incorporating yoga postures for fitness and fun for children from the crawling stage up to nine-years-old.
“We offer programs for babies, crawlers, teens, adults, kids with additional needs, dancers, holiday clinics, private sessions, birthday parties and more,” says Kim, who has been involved in gym sports for more than 22 years and has qualifications in recreation leadership and fitness training.
“Our general ratios are small, with one trainer to eight participants. That increases the gymnast’s time on skill progression as coaches are on hand to provide lots of positive and useful feedback.”
GAME staff members are fully qualified and affiliated with state and national gymnastics bodies. Accredited coaches are trained according to the level of gymnasts they are coaching. They also undertake full first aid, CPR and anaphylaxis and asthma-management training.
The programs offered include:
•General gymnastics: Open to primary school-aged boys and girls. The hour or 90-minute classes are based on the national-level program skills recognised by Gymnastics Australia.
•Kindergym: Designed for boys and girls aged two-and-a-half to five. Based on 45-minute or one-hour classes, this program promotes parent-guardian participation in the younger-age divisions.
•Holiday programs and birthday parties for boys and girls aged two-and-a-half to 12. Catering is now available for parties.
•Baby gym workshops for kids from four months, to be launched in May.
•Term 2 classes are now open for girls and boys aged two to 17.
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• YogaBugs: Creative story time incorporating yoga postures for fitness and fun for children crawling to nine years.
Gymsports Academy of Movement & Excellence, 9 Gipps Court, Epping. Opens 9am-7pm Monday-Saturday and 10.30am-5.30pm Sunday. Inquiries:
8401 3595 or www.gymacademy.com.au
