The Truth
Marriotts Gymnastics Club
Marriotts School
Telford Avenue
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG2 0AN
United Kingdom
01438 236912
Marriotts School
Telford Avenue
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG2 0AN
United Kingdom
01438 236912
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The Truth About Competitive Gymnastics
Team Marriotts Gymnastics Training can be the springboard to improved performance in other sports. Many Marriotts Ex Gymnasts - have succeeded in competitive Trampoline, Diving, Hurdles, Pole vaulting, Triathlon, Boxing and other activities that demand extreme body-awareness, agility, flexibility, explosive power, and strength.
Only a very few gymnasts starting in our JETS Gymnastics (Junior Development) will ever compete in National Competitions and even less into International Competitions
Many children become interested in other sports.
Many children lose interest as the training becomes more challenging.
Many families cannot afford the time and cost demands of competitive gymnastics.
Because gymnasts train intensely while they are young and growing fast, some kids develop growth-related injuries that force them to stop training.
Only a few children have the physical and emotional characteristics that are required to compete at anything more than County or Regional Level Gymnastics. Those characteristics include focus, determination, competitive spirit, willingness to work hard, physical and emotional endurance, and patience - because it takes years to develop certain skills.
Communication is the key to successful coaching, so talk with Svetlana or Alex and other Senior coaches about how to help your child get the most out of their training.
Discuss progress and plans for your child with the coaches. Making mutual agreement with the coaches and parents regarding attendance and plans for next competitive year can take away frustration and false expectations.
Respect our coaches, Marriotts Coaches are all very carefully selected and well qualified.
Remember, coaches goal is to prepare your child to compete with the best of their abilities, and to compete SAFELY! For example, if your child struggled throughout the competitive season, it is better sometimes to compete another season at the same level and have better results than to struggle just to make it to the next level.
Positive experience in early years is very critical for your child's success in the future!
Always know that you can talk to Dr.Chris Hirons if you can't reach your child's coach.
Got the perfect build for gymnastics?
Dr Kevin Thompson, physiologist at the EIS (English Institute of Sport), explains the physical characteristics that make up the ultimate gymnast.
A small frame
Female gymnasts are small and light, while men are closer to average size. Being light helps the gymnast to achieve a high strength-to-weight ratio, and being small helps with rotational skills (for example, somersaults). For the same reason, gymnasts also tend to have short arms and legs.
Flexibility
Flexibility is vital to achieve certain movements, but it's not necessarily a pre-requisite. That's because gymnasts often take up the sport at a very young age (nine-years-old or less), and undergo a stretching regime which trains them to be flexible.
Strength
Male gymnasts are very strong - their large shoulder muscles are very evident when they perform on, for example, the rings. Female gymnasts have a light bodyweight but are very strong - and they have broad shoulders. Their strength enables them to move, support and control their body through a range of positions - for example, in some of the slow moving hand-stand positions on the floor exercise.
Team Marriotts Gymnastics Training can be the springboard to improved performance in other sports. Many Marriotts Ex Gymnasts - have succeeded in competitive Trampoline, Diving, Hurdles, Pole vaulting, Triathlon, Boxing and other activities that demand extreme body-awareness, agility, flexibility, explosive power, and strength.
Only a very few gymnasts starting in our JETS Gymnastics (Junior Development) will ever compete in National Competitions and even less into International Competitions
Many children become interested in other sports.
Many children lose interest as the training becomes more challenging.
Many families cannot afford the time and cost demands of competitive gymnastics.
Because gymnasts train intensely while they are young and growing fast, some kids develop growth-related injuries that force them to stop training.
Only a few children have the physical and emotional characteristics that are required to compete at anything more than County or Regional Level Gymnastics. Those characteristics include focus, determination, competitive spirit, willingness to work hard, physical and emotional endurance, and patience - because it takes years to develop certain skills.
Communication is the key to successful coaching, so talk with Svetlana or Alex and other Senior coaches about how to help your child get the most out of their training.
Discuss progress and plans for your child with the coaches. Making mutual agreement with the coaches and parents regarding attendance and plans for next competitive year can take away frustration and false expectations.
Respect our coaches, Marriotts Coaches are all very carefully selected and well qualified.
Remember, coaches goal is to prepare your child to compete with the best of their abilities, and to compete SAFELY! For example, if your child struggled throughout the competitive season, it is better sometimes to compete another season at the same level and have better results than to struggle just to make it to the next level.
Positive experience in early years is very critical for your child's success in the future!
Always know that you can talk to Dr.Chris Hirons if you can't reach your child's coach.
Got the perfect build for gymnastics?
Dr Kevin Thompson, physiologist at the EIS (English Institute of Sport), explains the physical characteristics that make up the ultimate gymnast.
A small frame
Female gymnasts are small and light, while men are closer to average size. Being light helps the gymnast to achieve a high strength-to-weight ratio, and being small helps with rotational skills (for example, somersaults). For the same reason, gymnasts also tend to have short arms and legs.
Flexibility
Flexibility is vital to achieve certain movements, but it's not necessarily a pre-requisite. That's because gymnasts often take up the sport at a very young age (nine-years-old or less), and undergo a stretching regime which trains them to be flexible.
Strength
Male gymnasts are very strong - their large shoulder muscles are very evident when they perform on, for example, the rings. Female gymnasts have a light bodyweight but are very strong - and they have broad shoulders. Their strength enables them to move, support and control their body through a range of positions - for example, in some of the slow moving hand-stand positions on the floor exercise.
