It’s November again, and that magical time of year is quickly approaching…not tax season, but Christmas. If your gymnastics programs run anything like ours in the Southwest, then your compulsory season is in full swing, you have gotten your new competition leotards, and you have broken out the long sleeved leotards because it is getting cold out. Now it is time for holiday shopping. You and I both know that your little gymnast would love to find a new girls gymnastics leotard under the tree for Christmas. Lucky you, there is no shortage of retailers that will be selling these. My recommendation to you would be to go out online and find the leotard you want and order it now. Don’t wait till the last minute, because the selection will be smaller, and the shipping will cost more.
Finding a gymnastics retailer that will be selling leotards is not difficult. I am certain that if you go out and look at GK gymnastics leotards, or Danskin leotards you will find leotards that have been put together specifically for the Christmas season. If you have shopped at either of these two stores before you know they can be a little pricey, so you may also want to check out some of the other sites we have profiled in the past. I am sure that Leotard City, Lizatards Leos, and Jillybeans will all be offering some type of Christmas special. The key is that you get out there and see what you can find. Like I said above, the sooner you begin looking for your Christmas leotards, the easier it will be to get exactly what you want.
Good luck with your shopping and Merry Christmas…Now get out there and stick it!
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It has been a while since I have posted, so I figured it was time to get out there on the web and see what is new, or what is old and still worth writing about. During the course of my Internet travels over a cup of tea this morning as I am sitting in Senegal I came across one of my old favorite discount leotard sites. Discount Leotards has an excellent selection of all things relating to gymnastics apparel. They are currently offering their fall and winter gymnastics leotards lines, and you may even be able to score a discounted price on one of the lines they were carrying for Christmas. It is a fairly large site and I did not dig into every nook, but if you have been there before you know that they carry Alpha Factor leotards, GK leotards, toddler leotards, and possibly even Danskin leotards. You should stop by and check them out.
I also spent some time looking at body wrappers leotards. They appear to have a good selection and a variety of leotards. Some of these body wrappers styles leotards could very easily be adapted to gymnastics, and your young lady will enjoy the variety of styles they offer. Take some time and stop in at their online site.
Now get out there and stick it!
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As my “About Me” page states, I have coached recreational and competitive girls gymnastics for more than twenty years. One of the things I have learned during that time is that girls gymnastics is often a mystery to the gymnast themselves and their parents as well. I am going to begin to discuss miscellaneous tid-bits of gymnastics information in the hopes of helping to demystify the sport of girls gymnastics for you and you little gymnast.
Where to begin? If you (or your child) are currently enrolled in a girls gymnastics program, at a minimum you should be aware that there are four events that young ladies perform on – floor, beam, bars, and vault. Let me qualify that previous statement. Those events apply only to artistic gymnastics and not rhythmic gymnastics. Rhythmic gymnastics is a whole other ballgame that I won’t be addressing. Depending on the age and skill level of your child, they will be placed into a class (typically level one or two, or maybe a pre-competitive program). Keep in mind that this placement is not arbitrary, but instead follows guidelines laid out by the United States of America Gymnastics (USAG) association. These folks carefully develop guidelines and standards that help to ensure the proper placement of your child into any girls gymnastics program. Having said that I need to clarify that this is how it should work. Not all girls gymnastics centers adhere to these guidelines, so it might not be a bad idea to ask your gym if they follow the USAG program. The bottom line is that gymnastics is a great way to promote building self confidence in children of all ages, and I have seen it work wonders over the span of my 20 year career in kids. I hope this information helps you get your daughter into a sound USAG girls gymnastics program.
Now get out there and stick it.
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The other item I wanted to touch briefly on was the approach of Christmas. Gymnastics leotards make excellent Christmas presents and are sure to please your young gymnast. Additionally, many companies run special promotions during the Christmas season wherein they offer specials on various types of gymnastics equipment (to include beams and panel mats). If you think your little gymnast would like to receive some gymnastics equipment under the tree, use your favorite search engine and query something like “gymnastics equipment Christmas specials” . Let me know what you find.
Now get out there and stick it.
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