Why Gymnastics For Boys???

According to some sports psychologists, organized, competitive sports are better for the child if introduced after age 10 years. The reason being is so that the child actually has a chance to learn and develop physical literacy. It is the physical literacy that then turns a young man into an outstanding athlete.

Physical literacy is everything that we once thought that PE in school took care of. But it appears that it is a false assumption that physical literacy is actually being taught. Instead, most time in PE classes, if they still have them, actually was  or is spent on games  more than anything.

Physical literacy is when a person actually learns how to jump, how to throw, how to target. It is the eye hand and eye foot coordination we have heard about for year!  It is the ability to see and initiate the movement before it is actually needed (some call this court sight or field sight).

The best environment for learning physical literacy turns out to actually be a gymnastics or dance class. Maybe this is why you hear of professional athletes going into ballet classes, yoga and adult gymnastic classes to be able to raise their levels as they age.

Gymnastics is the one class that can teach a boy how to jump, hop off one leg (called a hurdel in gymnastics and a lay up in basketball), move laterally while staying focused with the mind and eyes, power run, skip, throw, catch, target, balance, stick and much much more. Gymnastics (and dance) builds power in the legs without shortening the muscles (therefore allowing for a longer stride). Gymnastics works amplitude in jumps and movement. Gymnastics keeps you stretched out and teaches and challenges the limits of the body.

Gymnastics may just be to perfect training ground for other sports! Check out what classes are available for your child today!