Rhythmic gymnastics is one of the most graceful Olympic species sports. It includes sections such as choreography, work with the subject and exercise with music. First steps in rhythmic gymnastics It is advisable to start at 3-6 years old, because the child's body at this age is much more susceptible to the development of flexibility, coordination and speed of movement.

Our teacher Maria Shibaeva, master of sports of Russia, graduate of the Olympic training center Irina Viner, prize-winner of the Championship of Moscow and the Moscow region, participant international tournaments as part of the youth team of Russia, will help you to reveal the talent in your child, because every child has a talent and it needs to be revealed!

One cannot but agree that rhythmic gymnastics is one of the most beautiful and diversified sports directions. Rhythmic gymnastics classes for children are aimed at making the child healthier and more physically developed, as well as fostering self-confidence in him. Training builds endurance volitional qualities and responsibility. Thanks to classes, children will develop flexibility, plasticity fit figure and correct posture.

Experienced coaches and teachers of choreography work with children in our kindergarten "Genius Kid" in the city of Moscow and the Moscow region. Parents have the opportunity to choose a group for the child with the most suitable direction for you: rhythmic gymnastics, choreography, acrobatics, stretching. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the physical data of the baby.

Consider the main advantages of doing rhythmic gymnastics in our kindergarten:

• doctors say that if you send a child to rhythmic gymnastics, he will not have such health problems in the future as curvature of the spine and deformity of the feet;
• trainings are held in a fun way;
• you can register for your child's classes at any time convenient for you;
• young athletes have good immunity and are much less likely to suffer colds;
• during regular rhythmic gymnastics classes, the child develops emotional stability, discipline and a desire to achieve their goals;
• when a child undergoes training, in addition to improving his physical abilities, he will develop an ear for music, he will become more attentive and concentrated, which will undoubtedly have a positive effect on his studies.

Kids can start doing gymnastics from the age of three, this will enable the child to begin to develop physically harmoniously. In addition, young athletes have good immunity and are much less likely to suffer colds. Teachers conduct classes with children taking into account their age-related psychological characteristics. The favorable price of training will delight parents with its availability.

Our trainers are professionals in their field, so they know how to find an approach to any person and know how to work with children correctly. Through our site it is possible to register a child for classes, or by calling the phone number indicated on the site.

Our trainings help to instill a love for sports from an early age - the trainer determines the individual abilities of your child and carefully develops them in the process of training! We have thought about how to make the classes effective:

1. mini groups (3-7 people, so your child will definitely not be left without attention)
2. The workout lasts 45 minutes, 2 times a week (which gently saves you time)
3. Safe exercise and inventory.

Schedule:

Rhythmic gymnastics classes are held every Monday and Friday at 15.45.

The cost of a subscription for 8 lessons is 4000 rubles.

Why moms and dads strive to make their daughters look like Alina Kabaeva, Irina Chashchina and Lyaysan Utyasheva; from how many years girls need to be enrolled in the rhythmic gymnastics section; Why are intense stretching dangerous and what is the undeniable benefit of regular exercise? Rambler / Family offers to figure it out right now!

By the way, did you know that rhythmic gymnastics is a relatively young sport for girls and women. graduate School artistic movement was opened in St. Petersburg in 1913. The "parents" of this sports direction became the ballet dancers of the Mariinsky Theater. Since 1980, rhythmic gymnastics has entered the program Olympic Games.

Rhythmic gymnastics - the princess of sports

If you decide to enroll your daughter in the rhythmic gymnastics section, remember that the optimal age for starting is five to six years. Some people prefer to start as early as possible - at three to four years. But you should not rush, do not deprive the baby of her childhood.

In addition, three-year-olds have little understanding of what sports mentors require of them. It is possible that the baby will be afraid of an uncomfortable large gym, start crying in class and ask to go home. But older children are more obedient, follow the coach's commands, remember new acrobatic elements and easily make friends.

You shouldn't be late with the start of training either. For example, first graders will find it difficult to master sports elements due to the lack of flexibility inherent in preschool children. This does not mean that girls from six to seven years old and older need to forget about rhythmic gymnastics. You can enroll in a section and practice not to achieve athletic performance, but for your pleasure, attending one or two classes a week.

With regard to the selection criteria young gymnasts, then it all depends on the focus on the result. If speak about great sport, then in rhythmic gymnastics slender tall girls with good coordination of movements and excellent memory will succeed (gymnasts have to memorize many connections between scattered acrobatic elements). Girls who are prone to overweight, poorly managing their bodies, are unlikely to interest the coach.

But if it comes about amateur activities, then the group accepts "different-sized" babies: thin, plump, short, tall, flexible and "stiff". Some parents send their daughter to rhythmic gymnastics, hoping that regular classes will correct the girl's posture, help her lose excess weight and make her more sophisticated, feminine.

It is not uncommon for girls who meet most of the requirements to fail because they lack flexibility or diligence. As practice shows, it is possible to understand whether a young athlete will achieve success within a few weeks after the start of classes. In most cases, gymnasts leave the sport at the age of 16-17, giving way to younger successors. At the same time, many girls continue to train, but in a different status. They can enter the faculty physical culture, devote yourself to choreography, work as fitness instructors or train little gymnasts in their native sports school.

Harm or benefit?

Girls in rhythmic gymnastics classes

Rhythmic gymnastics is undoubtedly the most aesthetic, graceful and inspiring sport. Girls and girls in bright swimsuits with tufts of hair gathered at the back of their heads, perfectly owning their flexible body and performing virtuoso acrobatic numbers cannot but delight outside observers. And only the "artists" themselves and their strict trainers know what actually stands behind this airy lightness and beauty.

The impeccably honed, automatic movements of gymnasts are the result of many hours of daily training, which accompany muscle pain, fatigue and often irritation as a result of not meeting expectations.

But all this is behind the scenes. On the surface, rhythmic gymnastics is the best fit for girls. However, you need to understand that this sport, like any other, is fraught with dangers. But he is also able to bring invaluable benefits to the child.

Side effects of intense training:

Muscle pain. Until about seven years old, gymnasts are engaged in general physical fitness body, and after that they learn the numbers for performances in competitions. During this period, the emphasis is on stretching. At the same time, the sensations are quite painful, almost all girls (even the most plastic ones by nature) cry during stretching.

Large physical exercise. Young children exercise for a couple of hours a day. But the amount of time devoted to training increases with age. So, teenage girls who are preparing for a competition do 10-14 hours a day! Hence - injuries, the development of occupational diseases (many gymnasts have problems with the spine, knees and ankles), and sometimes even nervous breakdowns.

Diets and hungry fainting. To maintain good physical form gymnasts, especially those prone to obesity, are forced to cut their daily calories. Diets are very common among those who are preparing for the next competition or have typed overweight during the holidays.

There are legends about the coaches who forbid their wards to eat. At one time, the sports mentors strongly recommended to the star of Russian rhythmic gymnastics Alina Kabaeva not to eat after five or six in the evening. And her colleague Laysan Utyasheva recalled how, driven to exhaustion by training and diets, she ate dog food.

Missed school hours. As mentioned above, gymnasts devote most of their time to training in sports hall... At the same time, school performance leaves much to be desired. And it's not even about laziness: girls simply do not have time to prepare for classes and attend them. The most diligent ones solve math problems or prepare for a biology laboratory right in the locker room, in between workouts.

Girls gymnasts

Good physical form. From a young age, girls-gymnasts develop a beautiful correct posture and gait. Little athletes differ from their peers in taut, relief muscles, grace, endurance, plasticity. Girls have a developed sense of rhythm, they move beautifully to almost any music. And the gymnasts are very artistic and self-confident.

Health. Sport ensures the harmonious development of a growing child's body. According to doctors, regular physical activity strengthens the musculoskeletal system and muscles. Through rhythmic gymnastics, you can save a girl from clubfoot and incipient scoliosis. It is also undeniable that little athletes are less prone to colds.

Tempering of character. Gymnastics provides emotional stability, makes the child disciplined and purposeful. Girls and women who were engaged in gymnastics in childhood unanimously insist that sport has tempered their character, taught them to solve problems without unnecessary emotions, achieve goals and improve themselves.

Positive infatuation... Exercise is one of the best and most affordable antidepressants. The fact is that during exercise, the body produces the so-called hormones of happiness - endorphins. Moreover, rhythmic gymnastics can be seen as an interesting hobby.

Parents feel much calmer when they know that their child is dedicating free time a worthy cause, and not wandering around aimlessly in the yard, being exposed to the bad influence of peers and older children.

To go or not to go: the opinion of the parents

“In the regions, one should not rely on global sporting success, here we are talking only about mass sports. If parents want their children to become stars of rhythmic gymnastics, then they need to go to Moscow and train there.

Rhythmic gymnastics is a very expensive sport: leotards cost from 5,000, a ball - from 3,000 rubles. And you also need to buy a rope, a hoop, a ribbon. In this case, objects "grow" together with the child. Also, certain financial costs are required by competitions and training camps.

In Sevastopol, we have to rent a hall, since we have practically no halls suitable for this kind of sport, or they are in a dilapidated state. Therefore, when giving a child to rhythmic gymnastics, parents should understand that a lot of expenses will be required, ”says the head of one of the Sevastopol companies Vyacheslav Tertus, who enrolled his daughter in rhythmic gymnastics when the girl was 4.5 years old.

According to the parent, the decision on whether to enroll the child in the rhythmic gymnastics section, moms and dads should be made together with the doctor. In the first years of training, you need to closely monitor your daughter in order to notice possible deterioration in well-being in time. If rhythmic gymnastics is obviously harmful to your daughter's health, then you can switch to alternative view sports - aesthetic gymnastics, the load in which is less intense.

To go or not to go: the teacher's opinion

Choreography teacher, specialist-consultant of the Pomogatel.ru service Marina Budaeva recommends sending the child to professional sports from the age of four, since at this age the data necessary for gymnastics are most easily developed: eversion, flexibility, endurance and discipline.

“With good natural data, you can get into an amateur group in rhythmic gymnastics up to 10-12 years old. At a later age, it is very difficult to stretch a child to the required level, and the strict discipline that happens in gymnastics can traumatize the fragile psyche of a teenager in puberty, ”the expert notes.

According to Marina Budaeva, regular rhythmic gymnastics classes strengthen immune system, muscles, joints. The work of the heart and blood vessels also improves. But all medicines in large quantities are poison: excessive exercise is harmful to health.

“Another significant disadvantage of rhythmic gymnastics is that girls have to limit their diet in order to go out on the carpet without a gram of excess fat. Unfortunately, often such a pursuit of harmony leads to the development of anorexia nervosa, as well as to the diagnosis of "primary amenorrhea": due to insufficient fatty layer, the body cannot synthesize female sex hormones, and the girl begins to lag behind her peers in development, "the choreographer notes. ...

“In addition, I would not recommend rhythmic gymnastics classes for children with a sensitive psyche. You can pay attention to sports such as synchronized swimming, figure skating, ballroom dancing", - advises Marina Budaeva.

To go or not to go: the opinion of a psychologist

According to the psychologist, Doctor of Pedagogy, Professor of the Department of Psychology, Moscow Institute of Psychology, Elena Koneeva, selection for sports activities starts at age seven. At the amateur level, rhythmic gymnastics can be started before the end of the favorable (sensitive) period of flexibility development - up to 11-14 years.

“In some schools, rhythmic gymnastics is held as the third physical education lesson, even in the senior grades. Since this type of gymnastics is purely female, then among the advantages of classes are the formation of posture, grace, musicality, dance and choreographic training. In order to maintain graceful forms, girls from the first days of classes are taught to eat healthy food, and this habit remains with them for the rest of their lives, ”emphasizes Elena Koneeva.

The only negative for those who are engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, according to the expert, arises at the stage of achieving the highest sportsmanship... Participation in competitions international level leads to overload, overwork, overstrain, which, in turn, can lead to injury.

As for the financial expenses of parents whose daughters are fond of rhythmic gymnastics, then, as Elena Koneeva notes, if a child is selected for sports school, then classes there are free. Classes in a section at a school or club will cost 5,000 rubles a month.

And finally - advice for moms and dads: before registering a child in the rhythmic gymnastics section, ask how interesting he is in this sport. If your little one doesn't want to exercise, no amount of persuasion will help. Otherwise, when a girl loves rhythmic gymnastics, trains intensively and dreams sporting achievements, keep her passionate and remember to talk about how proud you are of her. May sport be a joy!

About holding an open tournament in rhythmic gymnastics

for children of the younger age group

Happy Cup

03.12.2017, Moscow

1.PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES

Competitions are held in order to:

Popularization of rhythmic gymnastics, instilling love for gymnastics

Exchange of experience between gymnasts and coaches of sports clubs

Improving the sports skills of young participants by creating a festive competitive spirit

2. DATE AND VENUE OF THE COMPETITION

At the address: Moscow metro Sokol / metro Polezhaevskaya, 30A Zorge street. CRDS "Youth"

The competition starts at 10:00. Judges meeting at 9:30

3. PROGRAM AND PARTICIPANTS

The competition is attended by gymnasts from sports clubs in Moscow and Moscow region:

4. AWARDING THE WINNERS

In the “No Losers” tournament, gymnasts in category B, C and D will be assigned the main panel of judges on the final results. Gymnasts who took 1-6 places in each category are awarded medals, diplomas and memorable prizes. All children will be awarded !!!

5. TERMS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT

Application from the team. (Indicative numbers should also be indicated in the application)

Competitions are held under the patronage of sports club"Inspiration".

6.Contacts:

This provision is an official challenge.

“Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport for the strong, very strong girls... Sitting on a split for the first time is very painful, and any achievement is achieved through severe pain, which not every child can withstand, ”says Lyubov Cherkashina, bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games.

An experienced athlete believes that crucial role in the formation girls gymnasts parents play. If you feel sorry for your daughter all the time, then the champion will not come out of her, many leave precisely because they cannot endure the pain, she notes. So is it worth even giving your baby to such a cruel sport?

Why is it worth giving a baby to gymnastics?

• The girl will have a toned figure, correct gait and an even posture.
• Successful gymnasts have an "iron" character, because they have to endure hellish pain. Whether your baby needs such a character is up to you.
• Willpower, endurance, discipline, patience - all these qualities are brought up by gymnastics.
• In addition to physical data, the girl will develop an ear for music.
• Developed and stretched muscles make it possible to forget about ordinary childhood injuries outside of training.

Why shouldn't you do rhythmic gymnastics?

At the performances, the girls seem to flutter on the carpet, bend like plasticine dolls, but such skills are very difficult for them. The first years of training become a real torture for them, in order to stretch their muscles they have to endure severe pain.

“I have always liked rhythmic gymnastics, I gave my daughter away with pleasure and looked forward to beautiful performances. Parents were not allowed into the gym during the workout, but my daughter always came out crying. The coach said that this is normal, the first two or three years really hurt a lot. On open lesson I was convinced of this myself, my baby with burning tears for the first time sat down on the twine. I took pity on her, we no longer started going to trainings, ”says the mother of the failed five-year-old athlete Viktoria Katkova.

So, the main disadvantage of this sport is the severe pain that the child will have to endure. And here the question is pertinent: for what? Olympic champion becomes one of the millions, and the rest at the age of 20 end their careers, at best becoming a coach. In addition, gymnasts receive sprains and sometimes tears of ligaments, go on diets, and train five times a week.

Another drawback is the financial component. Fees and prize funds much less than in mass sports. But swimwear and sports equipment are not cheap. For example, a children's swimsuit for classes will cost at least five thousand rubles, and an outfit for performances can cost all 50 thousand.

Who is contraindicated in rhythmic gymnastics?

• Children with diabetes mellitus.
• With heart disease.
• For any diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
• Girls diagnosed with scoliosis.
• Those with visual impairment.

Who is rhythmic gymnastics suitable for?

• A fragile, graceful girl.
• A girl of medium and small stature.
• That baby who has a sense of rhythm and an ear for music.
• A girl with character, not a little crybaby.

When to send the baby to class?

Any coach will tell you that you need to start classes as early as possible. Children's flexibility and plasticity without proper training "weakens" every year, and therefore many mothers bring their daughters to a sports school as early as three years old. Pediatricians strongly oppose such an early introduction to severe sports, they advise starting classes no earlier than five years.

If you are seriously thinking about a career as a gymnast for your little one, then do not waste time! After six years, flexibility begins to decline, and by the age of eight, it is almost impossible to join the sport.

How are gymnastics classes going?

For the first year, no one will “stretch” the baby with all his might, put her on a twine and put her on the bridge. At first, the coach will "check" what the child is capable of, evaluate his natural data, and only then he will begin to improve them. The first few months of training take place in a playful way, then the simplest elements are introduced: a stand on the shoulder blades, a wave, a bridge, and already in the second year of training, the girls begin to train at full strength.

If you decide to send your daughter to this sport, then the first thing to do is to trust the coach! You should not give advice, take part in training. Do not dictate your rules, even if it seems to you that the coach is too strict in relation to your baby.

We told you about what rhythmic gymnastics is, and how difficult it is for young athletes to have beautiful and graceful performances. Should I give my daughter to this sport? Yes, if you have the courage! And not for the girl, but for you - your parents. You will have to comfort and support her after each workout, and make sure that she can endure the next stretch.

Have you ever imagined your daughter as a rhythmic gymnast?