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Benefits of Gymnastics

Extended participation in gymnastics classes provides children with many physical, cognitive and psychological benefits. Skills children gain from participation in gymnastics will continue benefiting them throughout their lives.

Physical Benefits

• An increase in muscular strength, flexibility and endurance
• The ability to relax
• Correct body alignment while walking, standing, jumping etc.
• The knowledge of how to fall and roll safely
• Increased agility and coordination

Cognitive Benefits

• Awareness of the body
• Awareness of space and where the body is in it
• Awareness of relationships: body parts to each other and the apparatus
• Awareness of relationships with others

Psychological Benefits

• The joy of movement mastery
• Discipline and self control
• The exercise habit as a pleasurable daily occurrence
• A confident self image and a positive attitude towards their bodies
• Trust in one's own abilities: move from a world of "I can't" to "I can"