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As we now begin our new year in 2013 we have so much going on! Are you ready to flip with excitement?

This Sunday Jan. 03, 2013 is our FREE to LASG members and Family, UCLA Gym Day! Come and be a part of an exciting event for all gymnasts and family. Held annually at the Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Gymnasts meet and greet as well as compete with National competitors. LASG members and family always have an awesome time so be sure not to miss out and contact us today!

School is Back take a Class!

LASG knows how to get A's in Fun! We have a class for your preschooler all the way to your teenager. Mini-Tots to Adult we have a class that will meet your schedule.

Our After School Classes offer a great way to for your child to meeet new friends and gain gymnastics experience. We focus on techniques, skill level and safety with out Certified Trainers and staff. Pick up a Smile at LASG! :)

We launched or First Fundraiser of the year for LASG.

100's of Smiles Fundraiser gives a Youth an opportunity to experience Gymnastics and be an Olympian Champion. We love our community and kids and are eager to make a child smile.

Have you heard? Los Angeles School of Gymnastics is presenting LA Lghts are "Bringing it On"! It's an event you DON'T WANT TO MISS! Buy your tickets today and watch amazing Gymnasts compete and dazzle you. Its the Tournament of Champions, See you there!

But it doesn't stop there...

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Parkour is an urban athletic art that challenges the practitioner, or traceur, to navigate her environment rapidly and efficiently by jumping, vaulting, dropping and running. Parkour training involves developing physical strength and familiarity with the moves of parkour, which center around overcoming obstacles, such as walls, stairs, railings and cars, in order to move adeptly through the space. Parkour training can be done solo, but it's advised to find a practiced traceur who can guide you through the moves of parkour safely and with respect to your physical abilities.

Basic Training

Parkour is a physically demanding sport that requires either a background in strength and endurance training, or the intent to develop the necessary physical condition through slowly conditioning your body using parkour. Basic parkour training involves developing strength through resistance training or weightlifting, as well as becoming familiar with the basic parkour moves. The building blocks of parkour are the drop, roll, vault and jump. Learning to drop and roll safely take precedence over all other moves, as these are required to practice parkour consciously.

Advanced Training

Once you've developed your strength and familiarity with the drop, roll, vault and jump, you can move onto more advanced parkour training. Learn vaults, such as the kong vault, reverse vault and monkey vault, in order to build on your existing vault. Similarly, the cat leap and squirrel leap build on your jump in order to address more complex obstacles. Advanced parkour puts emphasis on precision, which is the art of landing your moves in exactly the place you intended them to. As always, never exceed your physical abilities in an attempt to land complex moves. This creates excellent endurance and toning.

Trainning

Parkour can be trained alone or with a trainer. Many people come to parkour without a community, and teach themselves parkour through practice guidance. Practicing with other people and more advanced traceurs is advisable for safety and is also valuable to broaden your own parkour abilities. 

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Resource
http://www.livestrong.com/article/541685-what-is-parkour-training/ 

Have a Healthy and Safe New Year

Los Angeles School of Gymnastics, a USA National & Olympic Team Training Center in partnership with the City of Culver City present a historic Free Gymnastics Exhibition for the community on December 16, 2012 at 3pm at the newly restored Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Culver City.

Culver City, CA November 27, 2012-- The Los Angeles School of Gymnastics is kicking off a month long celebration in preparation for the Lights Tournament of Champions that will be held January 24-27, 2013 with a FREE preview exhibition that will be held on December 16, 2012 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium located at 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230 in partnership with the City of Culver City as a co-presenter of this event. The LA Lights Tournament of Champions that will be held on January 25-27, 2013 is sponsored by Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (LASG), a non-profit 501©3 organization is sanctioned by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and National Governing Body of Gymnastics in the United States (USA Gymnastics). 

The Gymnastics Preview community event hosted on December 16, 2012 free to the community and will feature a dazzling gymnastics presentation by the top athletes from LA School of Gymnastics. A very special Q&A session will follow the performance that will be led by LASG Executive Director, Alla Svirsky, a 4-time Olympic Coach, USA Olympic Judge and Inductee to the USA Sports Hall of Fame. This exclusive event will be FREE to the community, free parking will be available, admission will be available on a first come first serve basis and fully handicap accessible.

The Los Angeles School of Gymnastics has been providing gymnastics classes since 1975. The school has served over 1,000,000 families with quality gymnastics instruction, innovative programs, and well-rounded curriculum supporting healthy and happy children for over 35 years. The LA Lights Tournament of Champions held annually and will be hosted by LA School of Gymnastics from January 24-27, 2013 serves as the primary route for major international tournaments including the World Championship and the Olympic games. LASG is one of the top gymnastics studios in the nation. After years of dedication, coach Svirsky pioneered rhythmic gymnastics into the United States through the 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles.

For more information, visit: www.lagymnastics.com or the official website of the LA Lights Tournament www.lalightsmeet.com. For tickets to the LA Lights Tournament of Champions that will be on January 25-27, 2013 please contact LASG directly at (310) 204-1980.

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1. It’s hot! Nobody wants to practice and train in outside in the cold winter weather. Come train in our award-winning gymnasium and start sweating.
2. Increase your flexibility. The cold will contract your muscles and decrease your flexibility. It’s easier to increase your flexibility within the confines of the warm gymnasium. 
3. Increase your strength. There is no better time to increase your strength and stamina during the winter months. Your friends and families will be amazed of how strong you have gotten when springtime comes around.
4. Increase your coordination. It’s easy to stay in bed and not get up to exercise because it is so cold outside. You can hone your skills and coordination wearing shorts and a T-shirt without risking getting a cold this winter.
5. Make new friends and better your social skills. The winter months are a great time to meet new people. People tend to stay home because it’s too cold to go outside. This is a great opportunity to get out and stay social.
6. Increase your self-esteem and confidence. This is a great way to set goals and achieve them.
7. Increase cognitive abilities. Not only is gymnastics a great way to be better physically but mentally as well. Improve your grades and your muscles at the same time!
8. A foundation in gymnastics can benefit you for other sports. Agility and quickness can be used for any sport and will be positive addition to your skill set.
9. Face your fears. Gymnastics will allow you to confront your fears and conquer them.
10. IT’S FUN! There is no other place where you can jump, flip, tumble and roll while being couped-up at home. Come out and enjoy yourself today!

The holidays can be a very busy time. With planning dinners, hosting friends and relatives, and running errands we can easily forget those less fortunate. Here at Los Angeles School of Gymnastics, we have set up a program for the holidays which would enable you an opportunity to give back to the community.

The program will give underprivileged youths a chance to experience gymnastics who otherwise could not afford it. The program will also help the countless families who have been hit hard financially during these hard times and want to continue their child's gymnastics education but just can’t afford to make the same investment of time and money into transportation, monthly payments, and are in need of assistance.

In addition to the benefit of helping the children, a variety of prizes ranging from an official Los Angeles School of Gymnastics Winter Sweater to lunch with legendary Olympic Coach Alla Svirsky. Please visit http://www.indiegogo.com/lasgscholarships for additional details and make a impression with the leaders of tomorrow today!