Gymnastics is a sport that blends strength, flexibility, balance, and artistry into a mesmerising performance. Whether you’re a fan of the grace and precision or the explosive power and daring flips of artistic gymnastics, there’s no denying the incredible skill and dedication it takes to excel.
Boys are naturally curious creatures with lots of energy to expand. Whether you are wanting to help your son improve his flexibility and strength, teach him discipline or build his confidence gymnastics is the perfect sport to choose.
Here are five reasons why gymnastics is great for boys:
- Improves balance and motor skills
In a gymnastics class your son can expect to jump, hang, climb and balance as part of a circuit. All these movements will help him with body awareness and balance. He will learn to move every muscle in his body helping him to build his overall strength.
- It prevents injuries
Proper warm up and cool down are a part of every gymnastics session. A warmup slowly raises the body temperature increasing blood flow to the muscles. The warmup time also allows the brain to connect with the body and mentally prepare the body for the exertion that is to come. A cool down allows the blood pressure to drop slowly and release any stress. Gymnastics also teaches boys how to fall safely which is important in every sport.
- Teaches discipline and work ethic
Learning discipline and developing work ethic early on in a boy’s life will help him in every facet of his life. Gymnastics is a tough sport and without strong work ethic and self-discipline there is no results. The harder your son works, the more skills he will gain which will increase his enjoyment and confidence. Your son will also learn that trying things over and over again is part of the process. He can transfer this work ethic to his schoolwork or any other sporting pursuit to help him succeed.
- Increases trainability
The ability to take on corrections and apply them is a key part of learning gymnastics. It also helps your son to understand that feedback is not criticism and that taking on corrections leads to results. This can be applied across many areas including school, home and any other sporting pursuits.
- Builds confidence and self – esteem
The harder your son works the better results he will achieve. The better the results the more confident he will become. Learning gymnastics will include overcoming obstacles both mental and physical. Once your son starts to recognise barriers to success and starts to push through those to achieve results, his confidence will soar.
Sydney Hills Gymnastics has one of the most experienced and supportive Men’s Artistic Gymnastics coaches in the country. The culture of the club is to provide support and care for the athletes always encouraging them to try their best and to accept failures as temporary hurdles that can be overcome. Sydney Hills Gymnastics is not just about building great gymnasts but also about helping to nurture young boys into confident and hardworking men.
Our Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Pre-Levels program is designed for 5-year-old boys (2019 born) that show sporting prowess and a willingness to learn. We invite them for a 15-minute assessment where the coach will look to identify physical, emotional and behavioural attributes that would indicate their readiness for the program. Upon assessment, we will contact you to discuss the results and recommend the correct program for your son. Your son will receive world class quality training from experiences coaches in a modern gymnastics facility.