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Gym Coaching

Hi Everyone!

     I've been wanting to introduce you to a very fun CAS project of mine, and I've finally come around to doing so. Some of you may know this, but I've been a competitive gymnast for many years. Gymnastics is a huge part of my life and I enjoy the passion I have for this sport. A couple months ago, I spoke with the manager of the gymnastics facility that I work out at about starting my own class that I could teach for a CAS project. I thought this would be a great way to spread the knowledge I have of the sport. I decided to start out small, by coaching a beginners class with girls aged 5-7. I would have loved to coach girls closer to my age group, but I new that as a new coach I did not have the means to do so. The class that I started with 5-7 year olds is going great, and some of the girls  coach have even improved to an intermediate level. It is so rewarding to see my coaching pay off and watch the delight on the girls faces as they accomplish new things.

Here is a picture of part of the gymnastics facility!

     A few weeks after I started the beginners class, my manager spoke to me about starting another class for 3-5 year old intermediate girls! I was ecstatic, as this showed me that my teaching style is well-liked and I was accomplishing my tasks as a coach as well. So, naturally, I accepted. This particular class is a little more difficult though, because 3-5 year olds are very excited little children that don't have a very long attention span. In the beginning, I was having trouble coping with a group of 7 of them on my own. But, as time progressed, I figured out how to keep them in control without sounding like a mean coach (I didn't want to destroy their spirit for the sport, after all). This project is a continuous one that I am enjoying immensely. If any of you would like to enter your child or a child that you know into this program or a similar one, please email me by clicking here!

- Sophie F.