Olympic gymnasts start young

The gymnastics olympic games are approaching and we are more excited than ever. Our sport is displayed for the world to see and we know that athletes of all ages will be looking up to the gymnasts. 

Obviously, not all children join a sport in hopes to become an olympian, but here at Challenge Athletics we act as if it is our job to put all our effort into believing we can coach any kid to become an olympian. The gymnastics olympic games may not be a goal for our students, but our staff full heartedly care and coach our students as if it were.  

The olympic gymnasts are the best of the best and have been training their entire lives for the gymnastics olympic games. This means they started at their local gyms in the parent child classes, learning all the basic gymnastics skills that are needed in elite level gymnastics. 

If you are wondering when you should enroll your child into gymnastics, the answer is now! The earlier you begin, the better of an athlete your child will become. At challenge athletics our programs begin at as young as 1 years old, therefore your child can fully develop through our program while also developing through life. 

In our parent child classes, your child will begin to learn the foundations of gymnastics. For example, they will learn how to jump, balance, roll, run, and hold up their body. This is extremely important to start at such a young age so that they can be trained into correct form. 

When they are so young they are very impressionable and can learn so much that will stick with them throughout their gymnastic career. This is why we begin classes at 1 years old. Majority, if not all, of those that participate in the gymnastics olympic games started so young and learned all the skills that we teach at our facility. Everyone starts somewhere, no one is born an automatic olympic gymnast. 

Not only will your child gain great form and some skills, they also will learn confidence. This is incredibly valuable in a perfectionist type sport like gymnastics. They will learn how to keep trying when they mess up a skill, not to give up, to believe in themselves, and to be resilient. When you watch the gymnastics olympics games, all the athletes have so much confidence and it all begins from the values they learned in their youth classes. 

These principles will follow athletes in all aspects of their lives, not just the sport. We at challenge athletics want to make our students learn them so young that they stay with them and are ingrained into their attitudes forever. 

The anticipation for the gymnastics olympic games are in full swing, and we are thrilled to offer classes and camps for your child to join in on the love of the sport. Enroll today by calling our office at 585-678-9434 or emailing us at office@challengerochester.com.