An Adaptive Intern At Tiger 's Gymnastics

When I joined the Upper Bucks YMCA gymnastics team my freshmen year, I did not realize how much of my life would have changed. I took gymnastics classes ever since I was six, and even though the coaches would pester me about joining the team, I never felt the need to participate in gymnastics competitively. It wasn’t until I began to practice with the team girls that I realized how much I was missing out, and I never regret the day that I became a member of the Upper Bucks gymnastics team. Not only was it a place where I challenged my gymnast abilities, where I learned what it meant to be healthy, and where I discovered the thrills of competition, but it is a place that I call my second home. I met girls of all ages coming from different

My level five year at gymnastics was problematic and an overall frustrating year. I wanted to quit. The gymnastics meets were difficult because I had a slim chance of finding success in this demanding sport. I sat my mother down on my living room couch and told her this. She, being the kind-hearted mother she is, told me that she understood how competitive a sport like this can be. I agreed, but I knew that to give up too soon would not be the best solution. Reaching my goal of obtaining a first place award on an event would not be easy, but I convinced myself that I had to try. For a ten-year-old girl, I possessed a great deal of motivation, and my teammates knew that. No matter how low my scores were, they always believed in me. Attending

My bestest friends Megan, Allie and Kylee all were super kindhearted and cheered me on!

Due to a debilitating back injury, last year I had to give up the sport that was my life for so long. My emotions were all over the place, from depressed, to lonely, missing my friends at the gym, I was a mess. Gymnastics was what I did for so long. All my hard work went down the drain. My main focus turned to school. My interaction with society outside of gymnastics grew stronger. However, I soon discovered that gymnastics skills were not the only thing I learned. Gymnastics is a sport that has hidden life lessons, lessons that I did not realized were ebing taught. These lessons I have taken away, I am applying to my new life. From small things like eye contact when being spoken to that represents respect, how to look at the bright side of things, the value of time, and to never give up on even the most difficult things in life. These lessons have shaped my life and made me who I am. It wasn't all for nothing. The outcome was actually pretty

Gymnastics is a very difficult sport that takes a lot of commitment. Many children take on gymnastics at a young age and strive to become Olympic gymnasts by competing their whole lives, but not a lot of people are able to pursue that dream due to the challenges that come with being a gymnast. Coaches are currently conditioning and training their gymnasts at very demanding and advanced levels. Although the sport has several positive health benefits on the body, it also puts gymnasts at a very high risk of injury. It is not very common for these injuries to be severe, however, if they are not treated properly it is likely for them to lead to chronic pain and even bone fractures.

The combination class that I chose to teach this lesson consist of eight boys and six girls, ranging in ages from fourteen to twenty. All attend Jefferson High School in Los Angeles Unified School District. All have varies disabilities ranging from mild to moderate autism, to Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy that ranges from mild to severe with two students in wheel chairs. Generally, all students are excited and willing to participate in most activities. Their present level of fitness is average and are able to perform most locomotor skills at a developing level. Because of the diversity in character and disabilities, it gives me the opportunity to create a lesson that will enable them to be successful by learning from the many ability levels. In addition, all paraprofessionals are willing to contribute to the student’s success by guiding them in the right direction and enforcing rule violations.

I work as a gymnastics coach at Trousdell Gymnastics Center. It is a recreational center that provides programs for all Tallahassee residents, specializing in gymnastics and exercise. The goal of this organization is to provide a safe and affordable program that keeps the community fit and engaged. They offer recreational gymnastics classes for boys and girls of all ages. There are also preschool and kindergarten programs for the younger children. On the other end of the spectrum there are adult classes that teach gymnastics and overall fitness. In addition, the gym offers classes for children with special needs. Finally, Trousdell offers a competitive gymnastics program for exceptional boys and girls. Three Olympic gymnasts have come through this program. Trousdell Gymnastics Center is named after a former Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Director Randy Trousdell, a man passionate about his community and the health of its children. Since it’s opening over 60 years ago the gym has impacted 500,000 children’s lives. I coach recreational classes for girls ages seven to fifteen years old. I begin every class by leading an extensive stretch and then we go to the events of the day where I set up stations for gymnasts to practice different skills. I end every class with conditioning to help the gymnasts grow stronger so that they can perform skills successfully. Trousdell Gymnastics Center coaches have a responsibility to these children. It is our goal to make the two hours a

Everyone has their own set of strengths and weaknesses. Those with disabilities are no different they just have a different set then everyone else. I chose this project topic because in 5th and 6th grade I was part of a program called Peer Pals. Once a week during recess I volunteered in a special needs classroom. This work opened my eyes to the world of special needs and Peer Pals is one of the things I miss about elementary school. I realized that I needed to continue helping the special needs community. No solutions presented themselves and then one day the solution stared me in the face from it’s home in the Reston Community Center Program Guide. “Volunteer at the Adapted Aquatics Class,” I had found a solution to my problem.

As in the next Olympics there will only be 4 members. The Final Five are America’s 3rd gymnastic team to win gold. Simone also went on and dominated the individual performances, by becoming the first woman in two decades to win back-to-back Olympic all-around and world titles. By the end, Simone Biles had earned herself 19 Olympic and World titles, making herself the most decorated American gymnast in history.

When I was a freshman in high school, my parents decided to divorce. Because my mother did not work while they were married, the divorce had a major impact on our finances. We were forced to move to a smaller house in another city and she had to reenter the workforce just to support her three children. While my mother did not force me to work, I wanted to obtain a job to support myself and relieve some of the stresses in her life. In addition to helping out financially, working at my cheer gym gives me the opportunity to work with a variety of people. One responsibility I have is working with the special needs team. The age of members on this team ranges from 7 to 30 and all have different mental and physical disabilities. The highlight of working with this group is watching their faces light up when they perform at cheer

Everyone remembers that one place, that one place that instantly makes you feel good, that one place where you can completely act like yourself. For me, that one special location forever remains Texas Best Gymnastics, in McKinney, Tx. What I always adored was practicing with my team.I began competing there at the age of eight, and I competed my last competition shortly after my thirteenth birthday. However, even though I no longer spend half my time at the gym like I used to, it still invokes the same effect on me. Now that I stepped away from competing for a few years, when I look back on how stressful it seemed, I can still see all the wonderful memories I created. More than anything, I see what a wonderful impact the gym had on my life.

One of the biggest things I’ve learned in the past four years is how to be apart of a team. In gymnastics, you had a team but you competed against them. Personal success was much more important than the success of your team as a whole. My mindset my whole life was to take care of myself, not others. In cheer, if you aren’t able to get along with

Alex Yaychuck is a P.E Teacher at this Middle Schools and offers advice about adaptive physical education methods. He states that it doesn’t matter what your ability is, P.E should always be fun. He also explains that when he see kids placing limits on themselves at such a young age, it motivates him to get them moving and enjoy themselves while being active. The second P.E instructor named Lee, discusses a blind student. I appreciate this video because of her words. She explains that she has also learned from this student because working with him has made her more aware of the potential obstacles in physical education.

I am interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree to develop a solid understanding of the human body, health, and fitness, as well as to set myself up in a position in which I could go on to pursue a career involving these areas of interest. I have always been interested in finding out how the body works and how to apply this information to benefit people’s lives. From a young age I have enjoyed participated in physical activities such as gymnastics, hiking, and horseback riding. These experiences helped me gain an appreciation for the human body and an interest in really understanding how it works. My love for animals has also inspired me to learn more about how their bodies differ from humans.

During the summers in between my high school years, I took the opportunity to volunteer as a coach for gymnastics camps held at my high school. I quickly learned that with coaching required a sense of leadership and role model for the kids in the camp as well as patience and encouragement. I took the role of setting up different activities to help the kids learn the variety of skills gymnastics had to offer throughout the gym and then taught them how to do each activity and the benefits of each. Learning skills is not easy in gymnastics and while spotting the kids I had to be patient in letting them learn on their own how to land the cartwheel or handstand properly. When they did learn the skills, it was exciting to see their enthusiasm and