What is Gymnastics for all?
Gymnastics for All – the right place to start
Based on the notion that gymnastics is a sport for everybody, Gymnastics for All is the flagship discipline of the sport. Offering a variety of activities, programmes, events and competitions suitable for all genders, age groups and abilities, Gymnastics for All contributes to personal health, fitness and well-being.
The focus of Gymnastics for All activities is Fun, Fitness, Friendship and Fundamentals, involving
- Gymnastics with or without apparatus
- Gymnastics and Dance
Gymnastics for All begins with movement programmes for pre-school children and progresses through to recreational gymnastics taught in clubs, schools and leisure centres across the UK. Children are encouraged to learn and experience a variety of basic movement patterns across the range of gymnastics disciplines. By exposing children to movement and skills involved in all disciplines, they can quickly find their feet, choose to specialize in one discipline or transition to another as their preferences change. Gymnasts will work to their own individual ability and needs
