BASICS FIRST - WHY WE TEACH TRICKS LAST AT OUR COACHING CLINICS
Over the years, I've focused more and more on the core, basic skills in BMX - and the more we develop these, the more I've found that young riders can learn tricks faster and safer down the line. Regularly, this means pulling people back from trying something - and saying "slow down, you're not there yet". This is now what our entire coaching method at Rampfest is built around.
Read moreWindsurfing For Kids In Perth
Glide across the waves powered by nothing but the wind!
Windsurfing is a water sport where surfers ride on a board with a sail. While very common throughout Australia, windsurfing in Perth is particularly popular, perhaps due to a fantastic selection of beaches, the fabulous Swan River and an excellent number of great windsurfing spots!
5 reasons not to run away to the circus
Hey kids – don’t run away to the circus, just join your local circus school! Gone are the days when learning to juggle or fly through the air on a trapeze meant leaving your family behind to tour with a circus. These days, most major cities and regional centres offer recreational circus classes as a great way to have fun, get fit and learn amazing new skills.
Read moreThe Benefits of Gymnastics for Kids: Enhancing Physical and Cognitive Development
Gymnastics offers a holistic approach to the development of children, combining physical fitness with cognitive growth and essential life skills. From building strong physical foundations to nurturing cognitive abilities, enhancing confidence, and fostering social interactions, gymnastics has a far-reaching positive impact on kids' lives.
Read moreHow swimming helps build confidence in children
Sports and physical activity, like swimming, are an excellent way to build confidence in kids; it gives them independence, teaches them about success and failure, and moulds them into confident little swimmers. These seven steps will help your kids build confidence while they learn to swim.
Read moreKarate for your Kids
Looking for activities for kids that exercise mind, body and spirit? Why not try karate!
With its emphasis on self improvement and non aggression, it is a great activity for kids and adults alike!
YOUR CHILD AND THEIR CREATIVE DRAWING JOURNEY....
As children become engaged in their drawings, their ideas take shape and images leap out of the page. The final "masterpiece" is proudly presented to you, in anticipation of your praise. Some of the images in their drawing are obvious & easily recognisable. Others well...you tilt your head at the page as you try and decipher what you see.
Read moreBMX racing for kids
Let your kids pedal through rough terrains and cross the finish line. BMX racing for kids is a great opportunity to develop kids' cycling skills and to flaunt the world-famous Aussie BMX pride!
Read moreHow to help children learn more through creativity
Our children are becoming less creative than those of a few decades ago and it could be affecting their ability to learn. Studies have shown the children’s creativity tends to decrease with age. Most notably from kindergarten to grade three.
Using imagination and creativity is vital to children’s individual mental health and this article shares how you can encourage your child to be more creative.
Interactive and Fun Fitness Activities for Kids
Mini Golf – a fantastic way to introduce your children to the world of golf in a fun, engaging, and less formal setting. It's not just about putting the ball; it's about the laughter, the strategy, and the friendly competition
Read moreIndoor Cricket For Kids
Get your kids to play indoor cricket!
Indoor cricket is a fast paced and simpler version of the regular cricket game. It is played by players of all ages and genders on local, national, and international levels. It is one of the four most popular sports in Australia along with rugby, AFL and horse racing. There are more than 100 indoor cricket centres in Australia with 200,000 participants. Australia also dominates the Indoor Cricket World Cup and has not lost ever since it started in 1995.
What's the difference between Restorative + Yin Yoga?
In a pose it’s encouraged to let go of muscular involvement to target the deeper connective tissues of the body such as fascia Some schools of Yin will teach Yin as a ‘cold’ practice, done without a warm-up as a way to protect students from going in to the held stretches too deeply In poses, you might be guided through mindfulness techniques to draw your awareness to letting your muscles relax, to target your ligaments, fascia and joints instead Yin might be considered a useful practice for building bone density
Read moreCamps for Kids
Are you wondering what to do with your kids in the school holidays? Kids' camps are a popular solution to the dilemma of how to entertain your children over the summer period. Camps are a place where children can go either for the day or overnight and enjoy a number of organised kids activities usually based around a particular theme or sport. There are an almost infinite number of different types of camps available throughout Australia that cater to kids of almost all ages and interests.
Read moreFamily Holidays in Queensland
Spend the family holidays with kids in Queensland!
Are you in for exciting and adventure-filled family holidays?
Tips to encourage your child to practice playing a musical instrument
It never ceases to amaze me how much difficulty some parents find in encouraging their child to practice playing a musical instrument. Very few younger aged students will practice of their own volition. Not many five year old kids will say to their parents “Now please excuse me, I am about to head into my room to practice the piano for the next hour or two”. However, we have found that the more actively parents are involved, the more the child will feel there is a reason to practice.
Read moreChoirs for kids in Brisbane
Lots of research suggests that singing is great for both your physical and mental health. What better way to give your kids a stress release, a way to improve their health, and an opportunity to socialise with others their age outside a school environment?
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