Category: Gymnastics Archive

Short days and long nights of wet and dreary weather make winter one of the most miserable times of the year. While grown-ups want to just hibernate until spring, kids still need a chance to get healthy exercise and enjoy fun activities after school. This is just one of the reasons why so many parents...

THE STORY OF MY NINJA WARRIOR EXPERIENCE By: Avi Glickstein Here’s a minor confession. American Ninja Warrior is a national obsession and has been on the air for close to a decade. Despite this, I had no idea it existed until someone in my family shared this video of Kacy Katanzaro’s 2014 run. My jaw...

What it means to live a gymnast’s life Being a gymnast takes practice, determination, and dedication. Those who make it to the upper levels of competitive gymnastics begin their amateur career knowing it requires time and dedication to perfecting their craft. Here are some of the things that go into a gymnast’s life. Flexibility is...

The Rio Olympics are right around the corner, and as always, there is a lot of buzz about gymnastics. Team USA is a top contender once again and it’s always one of the highest rated events. At Aviator Sports and Events Center, we are excited too! While not every young child can go on to...

Parkour Taking Aviator By Storm Participation in parkour classes at Aviator has skyrocketed, and new equipment has been purchased to provide students a better experience. In February 2016 Aviator Gymnastics purchased a modular parkour setup. The structure has over 25 parts and is entirely customizable. Aviator coaches alter the set up weekly to work on...

The 2016 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team will attempt to defend the all around gold medal won by the “Fierce Five” in 2012. Competing in London in 2012, the team consisting of Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, Mckayla Maroney, and Kyla Ross dominated the competition. Their squad went down as one of the better teams...

On April 16-17 Aviator Gymnastics competed in the Spring Time Classic in Edgewood, NY. Every Aviator Gymnastics Spring Time Classic team medaled tallying three 1st place teams, one 2nd place team and one 3rd place team. In addition to outstanding team performance, individual gymnasts took home multiple medals. Aviator Spring Time Classic Results Bronze Kaitlyn –...

If you are looking for the right sport in which to enroll your child, you might want to consider gymnastics. Not only does it help improve posture, balance, and athletic ability, but it can also help your kids in school. Keep reading to find out how: As kids flip, tumble, and gain strength, they improve...

The lure of video games, computers, and smartphones is keeping many kids stuck inside on the couch instead of being active. The result of this behavior can been seen in the staggering rates of childhood obesity in the United States. One way to make activity a bigger part of your kids’ lives is to find...