2017-11-13 11:09
If you were to cut yourself in half perfectly down the middle, from the top of your head to your bottom, then each half would have the same weight (unless you only have one arm or something)… Read More
Blog Directory > Sports Blogs > Individual Sports Blogs > Gymnastics Articles | Gymnastics 4 Hire individual-sports Blog >
Gymnastics Articles | Gymnastics 4 Hire Blog
gymnastics4hire.com.au/blog
Tips, drills, and progressions for teaching gymnastics skills; general articles about class control, warm-up, etc.
2017-10-24 00:05
As adults, we are expected to manage risk. There are forms to fill out and guidelines we must adhere to. Not only this, we also manage risk on a daily basis; when we drive, when we go out at… Read More
2017-10-16 22:33
FreeG is a fantastic new program that expands on the fundamental body control and elements learnt in our CoreG (Fundamental Gymnastics) unit and fuses them with skills needed for pursuits li… Read More
2017-08-24 23:18
One of our most popular lesson plans with primary school children is our lesson centred around rotation. Why is this particular concept so popular? We need to look no further than the vestib… Read More
2017-07-25 01:50
Fidget spinners are the thing of 2017. You would be hard pressed to find a child who didn’t already have one, and a teacher that is sick to death of seeing and hearing them Continue Re… Read More
2017-05-10 04:32
For something a bit different, I decided to let the Grade 5/6 students design their own warm-up game that they would run with their classmates over the coming weeks.
In a group of 3 or 4, st… Read More
2017-03-23 01:46
Would you like us to come to your school? This year we are giving away a free Gymnastics program in Term 4!Continue Reading Read More
2016-12-19 11:43
In this third instalment on warm-up games we're taking a slightly different approach. Instead of giving you a list of games and descriptions, in this article, we’re going to look at ho… Read More
2016-07-21 11:19
A collection of colouring sheets that I've collected over time. Most have been modified from the original, where possible I have cited the original work. Click the image to download the pdf… Read More
2016-04-06 02:15
Continue Reading Read More
2016-01-28 01:25
So you've got yourself a nice shiny new mini-trampoline, probably from Acromat. But, before you use it, there's a few things that we recommend that you do to make it safe, and reduce the pos… Read More
2015-08-30 06:12
Teaching yourself to do the splits will take time. There is no magic spell that will make you flexible enough overnight. Perseverance and correct technique is the key to success.
Before you… Read More
2015-08-30 01:40
A muscle contains a whole lot of little fibres, kind of like how a rope is made up of a lot of little strands.
When you use (contract) your muscles, these little fibres all get shorter.Conti… Read More
2015-08-02 06:32
From time to time we come across some useful websites with relevant gymnastics content. If you have any sites to suggest, send us a quick message.Continue Reading Read More
2015-07-24 10:08
A short story about my experience bringing gymnastics to a small school in regional / provincial Victoria, funded by sporting schools.....
What is striking is the background of the 140 stude… Read More
2015-07-19 06:21
Gymnastics is a very diverse sport, and is made up of many Gymsports - Men’s Artistic (MAG), Womens’s Artistic (WAG), Rythmic (RG), Gymnastics for All (GFA), Aerobic (AER), Tramp… Read More
2015-07-12 11:56
Start with the plywood, use a pencil to mark in 250 mm from the left, at both the top and bottom of the board. Use a ruler or straight length of timber or metal as an edge to help draw a str… Read More
2015-05-13 07:57
Counter balances are a great way to develop both partner and team work.
A counter balance is a balance where both you and your partner are doing an equal amount of work to hold each other up… Read More
2015-05-08 23:22
The only equipment you really need to teach a forward roll is a soft surface. Forward rolls can be taught on soft grass, sand, practically anything with a bit of give in it. However, a scatt… Read More
2015-02-14 05:14
This article is about static stretching as part of a warm-up routine with children. Static stretches are the type where you hold a particular pose for a period of time.
As a kid I was always… Read More
2015-02-07 05:31
Scooter boards are not just for Scooter Hockey and P.M.P. Here's some activities to challenge students from Grade 3 right up to Year 8!Continue Reading Read More
2015-01-27 05:34
Here is a simple whole group activity you can do with young children - the idea here is to minimize wait time when you have limited equipment.
We are going to use the setup to practice our l… Read More
2015-01-25 12:00
More warm-up games, by popular demand - Da Bomb!, Freezers and Melters, Clumps, Rats and Rabbits, Off Ground Tiggy, Chain Tiggy....Continue Reading Read More
2015-01-23 00:08
The whole purpose of a warm-up game is to warm-up the participants in you class.
A good warm-up game will have all the participants active for most of the time. You can't get warm if you are… Read More
2015-01-21 10:07
Following are 5 fairly simple activities that most kids should be able to do at home. Obviously there is a lot more you can do, this is just to get you inspired...Continue Reading Read More
2015-01-20 05:56
We often do some fairly simple things on a day to day basis without even thinking about them. Here are some simple activities using just a balance beam, or some benches / bench seats. You ma… Read More
2015-01-17 04:57
Continue Reading Read More
2015-01-14 22:28
Practice makes Perfect
There is an old saying, I'm sure that you've heard it - "Practice makes Perfect". If you don't think too much about it, it's a good way to encourage kids to keep doing… Read More
2015-01-07 00:34
Before Moving On...
By now we should have a student that understands the concept of rotating sideways, they can push down on the box, get their feet over and finish in a sideways star shape… Read More
2014-12-25 20:26
In early 1990 a small business appeared in Adelaide that ran gymnastics programs in-schools. They took a trailer full of equipment and staff with them to conduct the lessons on-site in the s… Read More
2014-11-23 19:52
In the past if you wanted help to run a gymnastics program in your school you had three options:-
State associations run professional development sessions, but the presenters primarily work… Read More
2014-09-14 05:19
The Forces At Play
In a collision, an object experiences a force for a given amount of time that results in its mass undergoing a change in velocity (i.e., that results in a momentum change)… Read More
2014-09-07 07:25
What is Gymnastics?
Most of us have been trained to think of gymnastics as some scary sport where people do amazing crazy looking skills, and try to land on their feet (just like the video t… Read More
2014-08-26 12:47
Keeping things simple
I'm going to try and avoid using language that is too technical in this article, as it is about teaching a cartwheel. We don't need to know fancy words, given the age o… Read More
2014-08-21 12:12
Hi, and welcome to our articles.
Our Mission
To enable schools to successfully run their own challenging, fun and engaging gymnastics program, so you never have to pay to outsource gymnastic… Read More
Subscribe to Gymnastics Articles | Gymnastics 4 Hire
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!