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Girls Just Want To Have Fun

This past weekend, ASI Gymnastics hosted the TAAF Weekend with the Girls Meet at ASI The Woodlands. 368 gymnasts competed, representing 17 South Texas-area gyms, and they put on quite a show! The competitors and their families probably noticed a slightly different atmosphere throughout the meet than they’re used to. Not only did the gymnasts perform amazing routines, but they had even more fun than usual! To the delight of the gymnasts and the spectators, we played fun games at the end of each session to celebrate the gymnasts’ fantastic accomplishments. What better way to enjoy a fun weekend with the girls? Everyone knows, girls just want to have fun!

And who doesn’t love having a clown around at a meet? The kids in the stands were going bonkers over Barnacles the clown!

Even with all this fun and silliness, we still had remarkable meet results. Congratulations to the following 1st place gyms!
Level 1 Large Team – ASI Gymnastics The Woodlands
Level 1 Small Team – Showcase Gymnastics
Level 2 Large Team – Stars Gymnastics Training Center-Houston
Level 2 Small Team – Jischke Gymnastics and Fitness
Level 3A Large Team – Bannon’s Gymnastix
Level 3P Large Team – Stars Gymnastics Training Center-Houston
Level 3P Small Team – Platinum Gymnastics Academy
Level 4 Large Team – TAAG
Level 4 Small Team – Gymnastic World
Level 5 Small Team – Gymnastic World
Level 6 Small Team – All Star Gymnastics
Level 7 Small Team – TAAG
Xcel Gold Small Team – Showcase Gymnastics

This was our final meet of the season in Houston. We want to thank all of the gymnasts that participated as well as the coaches, parents, and judges for such a wonderful season! We’re looking forward to replicating the same fun atmosphere next weekend at the TAAF Beach Blast Meet at ASI Firewheel and TGGA State Championships at ASI Allen and ASI Plano West!

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By Sarah Stewart • April 2, 2015 •

In The Gym

ASI’s 1st Annual Gymmie Kids Meet Will Not Soon Be Forgotten

Coach Mary-Kate with her student, Morgan

ASI Gymnastics was proud to host our 1st Annual Gymmie Kids Meet on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at ASI Plano West. The Gymmie Kids students from all 8 of our Dallas gyms were invited to participate in this meet. These kids work so hard all year long to learn new skills and achieve their goals, and each child put on a magical performance as they showed off their routines in front of a packed crowd that cheered the whole way through the meet! There wasn’t a dry eye or frown in the gym. This was one of the most joyful and special days in ASI’s history, and it will not soon be forgotten.

Mary-Kate Hopkins, our Gymmie Kids Program Director, has asked that we share this message with everyone involved in the meet. It was her hard work and vision that made this meet possible. Great work, Mary-Kate! Thanks for all you do for our Gymmie Kids!

“The 1st Annual Gymmie Kids meet was a total success and a dream come true for me. I cannot fully express my gratitude to everyone involved. I am so fortunate that ASI Gymnastics cares so much for our exceptional students in the Gymmie Kids Program, and this meet would not have been possible without the help of my wonderful ASI Family.

I am also eternally grateful for all of the sacrifices the Gymmie Kids coaches made to be there for their kids, and for the patience and passion they demonstrate every day as they strive to give their kids the amazing gymnastics experience they deserve.

I would also to thank all of the families who came out to support their athletes, because the atmosphere in the meet was truly perfect and unforgettable. The memory of everyone in the building erupting in cheers and applause as the athletes completed their routines will burn bright in my heart and mind for the rest of my life.

Finally, I must thank all of our fabulous athletes. They are the fire in my stomach, they are why we do what we do at ASI, and they have taught me more than I could ever hope to teach them. Their hard work, enthusiasm, bravery, and sheer cuteness made this meet the best day of my life so far… until the next Gymmie Kids meet, that is!”


Long time ASI Arlington student, Jacob Yaquinto, saluting his achievements

As Mary-Kate mentioned, this meet was the first of many to come in the future. We are already looking forward to the 2nd Annual Gymmie Kids Meet! Thank you to our coaches, staff, parents, and family members for putting on a wonderful meet yesterday. Each person in the gym had a hand in impacting these children’s lives for years to come.

There is a long, proud tradition of adapted gymnastics for children with special needs in the United States. Our Gymmie Kids Program takes a goal-oriented approach to help children learn challenging and fun gymnastics skills while reaching physical, cognitive, and behavioral goals. Gymnastics is a phenomenal tool for helping exceptional children enhance their quality of life. For more information on our Gymmie Kids Program, click here.

“Children with special needs are not a problem to be solved, but potential to be realized.”

-USA Gymnastics National Team Physician, Dr. Larry Nassar

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By Sarah Stewart • March 23, 2015 •

Team News

ASI Gymnasts Compete at Level 6 State Championships

This past weekend, our ASI Level 6 girls competed at the Level 6 State Championships in Euless, Texas, and what a great weekend it was! We are so proud of these six girls from ASI Firewheel and ASI The Woodlands. Each gymnast has worked so hard this season, and this weekend was an excellent opportunity for them to show off the fruits of their labor!

Mai from ASI Firewheel scored her season high on Vault and achieved her highest All Around score of the season with a 36.70! Lilia from ASI The Woodlands was the Level 6 Floor Exercise State Champion! Kahlan from ASI Firewheel medaled on the Uneven Bars in her first State Championship in Texas! The King twins, Neve and Elly, from ASI The Woodlands both dominated their floor routines. Neve scored a 9.825 on floor which landed her 2nd place and Elly scored a 9.725. Abbi from ASI Firewheel scored her season high on both vault and floor.

Coach Isis from ASI Firewheel and Coach Julie from ASI The Woodlands have done an incredible job with their teams this season, and we are so grateful for all of their hard work! Now, it’s time to learn some exciting new skills this summer and prepare for next season. Much like their athletes, a coach’s job is never done, and we wouldn’t have it any other way!

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By Sarah Stewart • March 16, 2015 •

Team News

ASI Announces the Makeup Schedule for Session One Gymnasts of the ASI Lollipop Meet

If your club is:

  • JCC and your name appears on the revised athlete roster under Session 5, then you compete at 9 AM Sunday.
  • East Texas Twisters Mineola and your name appears on the revised roster under Session 6, then you compete at 11:45 AM Sunday,
  • East Texas Twisters Canton, Plano Aerobats East or West and your name appears on the revised roster under Session 7, then you compete at 2:25pm Sunday.

There will be no makeup for Sessions 2, 3, or 4.

 

CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED SUNDAY ROSTER.

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By Sarah Stewart • March 1, 2015 •

Sport Parenting

Why Should Your Preschooler Do Gymnastics? – Part 3: Cognitive Benefits

At ASI Gymnastics, we believe very strongly in the power of learning and education to transform young people’s lives. Gymnastics has been proven to enhance kids’ academic achievement, and we love any way we can give our students an advantage in life. That’s why we’ve designed our Preschool program to incorporate early learning activities. In addition to learning excellent gymnastics techniques and valuable life skills, your child will be exposed to shapes, letters, colors, animals, seasons, and so much more. Did you know that this early introduction to basic concepts helps kids become more confident learners when they start school? On top of that, gymnasts tend to be earlier readers, and higher-achieving students, statistically speaking.

After decades of teaching gymnastics to young children, we know what it takes to keep preschoolers’ attention, so we encourage
imagination in our classes to make learning fun. Why just walk from the trampolines to the pit, when you can fly like a butterfly, or sneak around like secret agents? Imagination between the ages of 2 and 5 has been proven to help kids later on in school when they’re learning about things they don’t experience directly, like history, or other world cultures. Imagination helps kids understand things they can’t see for themselves, which is an essential skill for learning.

Every week, your child will spend time at the “Music Circle” dancing and clapping and tapping small instruments to songs designed to get preschoolers moving. The rhythm your child will develop while they dance and play has been linked to faster cognitive development and can help with learning languages. Music is an incredibly effective tool for helping children learn, and we’re all about education at ASI!

We know how important structure is to a preschooler’s developing brain, so we’ve organized our floor, balance beam, and bars instruction into carefully developed circuits that will be easy for your child to follow. These circuits teach your child how to work independently and follow a sequence of instructions, which is going to be crucial once they start school. It’s never too early to start learning how to learn!

Your child’s early academic success can depend largely on their ability to follow directions given by a teacher. Your child will get excellent practice by taking directions from trained gymnastics teachers in a fun environment. A gymnastics lesson is a great way to ease your child into a classroom setting, while still allowing them to be a kid and blow off steam!

Did you know that crawling and climbing over different surfaces helps your child engage multiple parts of their brain at once, which helps prepare their mind for reading and math-related tasks later in life. That’s why we have our youngest students crawl and climb around age-appropriate obstacles, over ramps and under mats, through tunnels, up ladders and down slides. It not only challenges their growing arms and legs, but it engages their growing minds! Literacy and numeracy are two of the most important indicators of future success in school and in life, so we’re happy to do whatever we can to contribute to your child’s learning potential while we have fun and play in the gym!

Learning to count, or recite the alphabet, depends on your child’s ability to remember numbers and letters in a sequence. We’ve included multiple sequences of skills into our preschool programs, to challenge your child’s mind to remember skills in a specific order. This will help them learn to order their thoughts and identify and recall patterns when they’re doing math or spelling words in school.

One of our preschool parents said it best on our Facebook page last year” at ASI, we’re teaching so much more than gymnastics!

Click here to learn about the Physical Benefits of Preschool Gymnastics.

Click here to learn about the Behavioral Benefits of Preschool Gymnastics.

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By Sarah Stewart • January 29, 2015 •

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