Teaching Kids to Jump – a coach’s truest calling!

Have you ever taught a kid to jump?

One of my old coaching friends would always marvel at the idea that we have the important job of teaching kids this ever-so-important skill.  It seems like something that kids should just instinctively know how to do, but we know that this is not always the case!

Here is a collection of some creative stations to help teach the incredible important & fundamental skill of jumping.

Using that bar to help get major air! And she’s loving it! #recgympros . #Repost @sara2082 with @repostapp ・・・ She really loves gymnastics! #toddlergymnastics #loveher #gymnastics #saturdaymorning #2yearsold

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Moon walking (and jumping!) on yoga balls! The kids did great navigating the unusual surface of the yoga balls! This little guy was one of the more confident kiddies and went to town bouncing! #recgympros #preschoolgymnastics #parentandtot #activekids #yogaballs

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I love this! Typically kids master jumping between the ages of 2-3. Of course there are kids who jump sooner or later. The fact is, kids will jump when they are ready to jump. When the brain and body are connected, great things happen! Activities like this help to facilitate the jumping action and keep the kids interested in moving! #kidssports #tumblebees #preschoolgymnastics #preschool #kidsfirstsports #kids

A video posted by Jen O’Hara (@gymcoachjeno) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:31pm PDT

Anti-gravity jumping 😉 #Repost @thelittlegymharrogate (@get_repost) ・・・ Look at one of our fantastic little Birds (10-18 month olds) practising her jumping and assisted walking in class today! #harrogate #seriousfun #childdevelopment #gymnastics

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Get your JUMP on! 🙂 💪 . . #Repost @twist_and_splits with @repostapp ・・・ Learning to jump with our two feet together. It’s hard when you’re only 3&4 #twistandsplits #gymnastics #gymnasts #preschoolgymnastics #spots #jumping

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(okay, this one next might not really help much, but the sensation of jumping never hurts and plus these babies are SUPER cute!)

You’ll never see beam dismounts cuter than this! •••••••••••••••••••• #recgympros #babygymnast #babygymnastics #beam #dismount •••••••••••••••••• ・・・ Did you know our classes start at 4 months? Look at these cuties being brave learning how to jump and land on two feet from the high balance beam. 🖐🏻 #TLGWA #TheLittleGym #High5

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