Los Angeles School of Gymnastics Blog

Most parents would agree that strength, balance, self-confidence, and discipline are all attributes we hope our children can attain. Very few sports are able to offer all and in a well rounded way as well as gymnastics can. From very young ages to even adult ages, gymnastics is a powerful positive developer for physical and emotional development. It is an excellent launching pad for skills that will carry through their lives and impact their health.

Physically it has many benefits: it strengthens their core, increases flexibility, and improves coordination. It also encourages healthy eating patterns due to the expenditure of energy on their growing bodies, and this habit sets a great foundation for the rest of their lives.

Possibly even more influential on their lives are the mental skills they develop. Gymnastics increases focus and intellectual capacity. This encourages good decision making skills and can impact them positively emotionally as well as they build confidence. This gives them a rock solid foundation that they can use to build upon in whatever way they wish.

One unique and extremely valuable attributes that gymnastics offers is the awareness of the duality of both the idea of "self" and of "team." Children in gymnastics work very hard to improve their skills, competing against themselves, hence the idea of "self". Often they end up competing against their friends, however there is a team aspect and shared sense of pride as they encourage one another. It is a wonderful promotion of sportsman-like conduct and teaches them both how to win and lose with grace.

There really are no down sides to putting your child into gymnastics. There are many skills they will take away from it that will positively influence their lives. So bring your kids in and give them the benefits of gymnastics with us!

The LASG Girls Competitive Gymnastics Team led by Head Coach from Bulgaria Mr. Boyko Boev and former national beam and floor coach from Armenia Mrs. Hamest Ohanyan recieved top honors and qualified the entire team to State Championships and to the Sectional Championship! Congratulations to your very successful season and a job well done!

Pictured back row (l to right): Alexandra Harrison, Nedine Ahmed, Stephanie Kazaryan, Nicole Streich, London Bennett

Bottom row: (L to R): Madison Kim, Lauren Bowden, Madison Pierce

Coaches Hamest Ohanyan and Boyko Boev.

"If Gymnastics was easy it would be called Football."

Attention Text Messaging- Obsessed Youth:

Los Angeles School of Gymnastics Presents Healthy and Active Alternative for Children During Idle Summer Months

LA parents have an opportunity to get their children away from the computer and to stop incessantly thumbing out texts and start tumbling, twirling and flying through the air

Culver City, CA - The Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (http://lagymnastics.com/) will open its doors on Sunday, May 19^th from 1–3pm for the school’s annual Summer Camp Open House. The free event will allow visitors to tour the facility, meet the instructors, sample camp activities, win freebies and even meet and greet members of the USA National Team who will perform onsite.

The 2013 summer camp program, which will run from June 15 – Aug 30^th, is the perfect answer for children’s need for structured activities during those long summer months.

“LA kids have so many gadgets to play with, but this camp will get them away from the videogames, computer, phones and right into physical activity,” explains Tanya Berenson, the school director.

At the largest gymnastics facility in California, campers can use three 3,000-foot spring tumbling floors, full-size trampolines, multiple beam bar stations, spotting belts and the foam filled pit to guarantee their endless energy can be directed somewhere else other than the computer screen. Besides gymnastics, some of the camp activities include hip-hop with world-renowned dance instructors from UCLA, yoga, swimming and rock-climbing.

“The techniques the LASG staff employs are based on the principles of positive and progressive training,” continues Berenson. “Whether your child is interested in gymnastics for fun, recreation or has high ambitions in the sport, we provide an educational, healthy, safe and professional environment for the kids.”

About Los Angeles School of Gymnastics   
Named by Los Angeles Magazine as the “best gymnastics center in LA,” the LASG is a nonprofit Olympic-quality gymnastics training center. It is considered among the top facilities in the country, which has been training Los Angeles youth since 1975. Led by Alla Svirsky, LASG has provided thousands of young athletes with quality gymnastics instruction and has produced several Olympians and internationally-ranked athletes.

Media Contact Info: For camp information visit www.lagymnastics.com. For media requests, please contact Tanya@lagymnastics.com 

Why Gymnastics?

Study after study confirm that kids involved in sports, including gymnastics, are more likely to stay away from drugs, score higher on achievement tests, stay in school, have greater self-esteem and live a healthier lifestyle. LA Gymnastics is a healthy athletic environment where children are learning motor development, interpersonal relationship skills, perseverance, discipline, commitment, humor, perspective, teamwork, humility and leadership. And they kids think they're just having fun!

Here are some of the most important reasons why learning a fundamentals of gymnastics is not only a healthy choice but also a healthy lifestyle.

Gymnastics is a multifaceted sport. (lasg, gymnastics is los angeles)
This is a sport that develops physical strength, speed, agility, nerves of steel, and competitive prowess. Throw in grace and personality and you have a sport that relays on a wide range of ability.

Each event in gymnastics offers unique challenges and thrills and include: General Gymnastics for Men include Rings, Horse, Vault, Floor, High Bar, Parallel Bars. General Events for Women/Girls include: Beam, Uneven Bars, Floor and Vault. Add in Trampoline and Tumbling and the opportunities in the sport are endless.

It's true, McKayla Maroney will be visiting Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (LASG) Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 and "She's Not Impressed".

The 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist also known as the "Fierce Five" received her viral recognition during her Medal Award ceremony for winning a Silver Medal after a fall during her Vault.

"I didn't deserve to to win gold if I landed on my butt," Maroney told reporters after the competition, via USA Today. "I'm not disappointed about the silver, I'm disappointed about my performance."

The expression of "Not Impressed" soon spread like a wild fire hitting Tweets from Twitter, Facebook status, Instagram and every Social Media outlet available world wide.

Now, McKayla will be stopping by for a brief visit at Los Angeles School of Gymnastics, located in Culver City of Los Angeles, 8450 Higuera St. 

Los Angeles School of Gymnastics has been open since 1975, first to teach Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Nation by legendary Olympic Coach Alla Svirsky. Since then, LASG has grown to a beloved and successful Gymnastic School offering classes for boys and girls from 18months to Adults.

Lately LASG has been growing its Community outreach with CARE an intervention scholarship program to provide troubled youths from 12-18yrs a "healthy and positive" alternative in life with Gymnastics. 

"Gymnastics is a core to all sports, it teaches flexibility, strength, balance and techniques. A lot of reasons why injuries occur during sport when not practiced properly", says Alla Svirsky.
"LASG helps all children and adults reach their fullest potientials and gymnastics goal".

May 19th, 2013 from 1pm-3pm LASG will have an Open House to the Public! Refreshments, music, give-aways, face paintings and tours will be offered to all who are interested or attending LASG with a discount to enrollment to eligable classes.

For more info goto

http://www.lagymnastics.com

310.204.1980 

We have Spring Camp right around the corner and you don't want to miss this year's exciting event!

We have fun filled gymnastic days scheduled for your child from March 25th to April 5th at Los Angeles School of Gymnastics.

Your child will have an opportunity to make new friends and have an exciting active Gymnastic fun Spring Break! More here

Call our office to RSVP your Child's spot for their Spring Camp before they are all full! 310.204.1980

Hi Everyone!

It's been a busy week with the new Session 1 in its second week and Boys Gymnastics Team competing, New Gymnasts, Birthdays, Picture Day... Should I go on?

So here's what you might have missed and what's upcoming -

We will be sending out a "Happy Birthday" to our LASG members and families. If your Gymnast birthday is within the month, stop by the office and let us know. We have a Special Gift for the Birthday Champ! But it doesn't stop there, we know how much of a "Super Parent" you are and because of your Support YOU DESERVE A MEDAL! We appreciate you and want to say "Thank you" for all you do.

Here are a couple of our Birthday Champs

Coach Darryl's Boys Gymnastics Team is leaving for Las Vegas Blackjack Competetion at the Vegas Sports Center. 

If your heading to Vegas for support or to WIN BIG, we wish you and our LASG Gymnast luck and remember no matter what, You Are All Champions at LASG!

 **REMINDER- Don't miss out, our EARLY PAYMENT for Session 2 is NOW.Call us today or stopping by the office for your EARLY payment and SAVE**

It's Picture Day Again! March 5 (Team), 6, 9th
Sign up on Second Floor 

 Have a picture of You and Your Pet? We have a New Album that needs to be filled! :)
LASG is sharing pictures of themselves with their Pet and want to include you! Post it on ourFacebook wall or send it to Desiree@LAGymnastics.com

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We have our FIRST WINNER of the Year for our Riddle Me? on our Facebook Page. Maria Nevado won a FREE Starbucks Gift Card for answering correctly the riddle, "What goes up and never comes down?" A: Age

Be on the look out on our Social Media for Games, Pictures and Contests from LASG! We are currently having Coach Appreciation and will be posting a Valentines Contest next. 

Thanks for all who participated and shared! Lots a great things going on at LASG and we want you to Know What's Jumping!

Have you seen? Our LASG Boys Team have been on FIRE! Thanks to the amazing Coaching with Coach Manvel and Coach Darryl with the solid support of family and friends, these Boys are taking charge.

These youths have spent many hours practicing and perserving to take it to the next level. Staying focused, disciplined and keeping a good grades in school, our athletes are a force to be reckoned with!

The Boys Team with Coach Darryl have BlackJack Competition in shiny Las Vegas. Feb 8-10 these gymnasts will be competiting among Level 5-10 at the Las Vegas Sports Center, 121 E. Sunset Road. Hosted by DustyRitter, they will be competitors across the Nation.

Be sure to catch these future Olympians in action at Competition or at School. Their hard work and efforts are truly remarkable.

*New Members only

Here's a coupon to get your started. New Members recieve $10 off and active member recieve a FREE GYM bag! Just click and Show the office at LASG. See Desiree

Be sure you download your Los Angeles School of Gymnastics Academy Calendar