Learn Gymnastics with Andrew Stemler and Crossfit London
If you are 5 to 15, and the right shape, the gymnastics world will bend over backwards (or get you to bend over backwards) to help you in your chosen sport. If you are an adult, looking to add some fancy moves to your training, its all but impossible to get someone to train you.
this is the page that will get your adult gymnastics training off to a flying start
TUESDAY NIGHTS AT BETHNAL GREEN
Get yourself to the Adult beginners gymnastic
classes on Tuesday night in Bethnal Green, where the fantastic Amelia,
assisted by Andrew Stemler will get you handstanding and cartwheeling.
click here for more info
but quickly, we have beginner drop in claases at 6 and 8pm, and an intermediate at 7pm we have a whole range of price options from single one off sessions to carnets of tickets that you can use within 6 months.
The venue is 45 seconds from Bethnal Green tube station.
These sessions are purely for teaching adults gymnastics . It is s the only activity on at that time, so no distractions. Its not for teenagers, so there are no break dancers funking out in the corner, so you can actually hear the instructor and their coaching points, and, we actually teach and coach you the moves, in a progressive, logical manner.
the focus in theses sessions are floor based work so, handstands, bridges, roles, cartwheels, round-offs, back flips are the skills you will expect to learn, along with the strength and flexibility needed for these skills
if you want to get on with some practices while waiting for your 1st class, read on
Holding shapes
In the early stages, there is a large focus on conditioning, especially if you have little to no gymnastic experience. Gymnastics is all about holding shapes: we train these shapes on the floor before we expect you to whizz around with them in the air.
To start, learn to hold a dish shape.
Lie on your back, push your lower back into the floor, and try and extend your arms and legs for as long as you can hold your lower back down.
If it arches, pull your legs back in.
To get an edge in gymnastics, you need to be thinking about the skills you should be learning. Visit http://www.drillsandskills.com/ for some ideas.
In general, according to James Major, in Strength Training Fundamentals In Gymnastics Conditioning (available www.usa-gymnastics.org) there are four basic principles that help coaches evaluate strength training
1) Consistent, special strength training is necessary for maximum performance in gymnastics
2) Maximum strength for minimum size
3) Rest and recuperation are important
4) Strength training must be integrated with skill training in gymnastics
RINGS
We do not offer a "proper" gymnastic ring syllabus. The crossfit agenda calls for pull ups, dips, muscle ups, and these we teach with gusto. however, we do not have a dedicated regular "ring" class. So keep an eye out for our ring training masterclasses
In the meantime, buy some rings
No one will take you seriously if you do not incorporate rings into your training. They are one of the better training tools around ( and have been for many years)
The rings were also used by the cast of "300".
Rings are used By Crossfit trainers like Andrew Stemler to build fantastic upper body strength
BUY THEM DIRECT FROM THE US MANUFACTURER
The Elite Gymnastic Rings are portable and lightweight