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From Tumbling to Academic Success
Tumbling to Academic Success By Debra Em Wilson, M.A., Reading Specialist The more a child tumbles, climbs, creeps, and crawls, the more densely wired the brain becomes for academic success. Movement is the architect of a child’s brain. The two hemispheres of the brain are designed to constantly communicate with one another. The left side…
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Pacific West Gymnastics Wins 18 Area Awards!
Pacific West Gymnastics Wins 18 Area Awards Pacific West Gymnastics continued its string of award-winning years with 18 awards from three different Bay Area parent organizations in 2015. Pacific West’s Programs, ranging from Summer Camp to Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do to Gymnastics classes, were recognized by Parents’ Press, Bay Area Parent and Macaroni Kid.…
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QUIZ – Which Pacific West Gymnastics Coach Are You?
Take this quiz to see which Pacific West Gymnastics Coach you are! Share your results on your social media accounts, show the front desk, and receive a Pacific West Gymnastics button! [viralQuiz id=2]
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Gymnastics is the Answer!
Children in the United States are heavier and less active than ever. First Lady Michelle Obama has even initiated a campaign against childhood obesity called “Let’s Move“. They report that children between ages 8 and 18 spend an average of seven hours per day using television, computers, cell phones, video games and other entertainment media.…
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2016 Olympic Trials Come to San Jose – Discounted Tickets Available Now
SAN JOSE, Calif., December 4, 2014 – – USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee announced today that the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women’s gymnastics have been awarded to San Jose, Calif. The event will be conducted at SAP Center at San Jose, site of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and…
Read More20 Reasons Your Preschooler Should Do Gymnastics (That Have Nothing To Do With Learning Gymnastics)
Original article by Anne Josephson, and featured in the April 2015 issue of Technique Magazine Anne Josephson, of JAG Gym in Culver City, California, recently published an article in USAG’s Technique Magazine where she discusses 20 Reasons Your Preschooler Should Do Gymnastics (That Have Nothing To Do With Learning Gymnastics). The list includes separation, patience, conflict…
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