Some gymnasts from Lamberts hard at training camp.

http://youtu.be/TerKyx_9rDI

"If the mind can Conceive it, and the Heart can Believe it,

the body can Achieve it"

Artistic Gymnastics Equipment - Women

Equipment used by Female Gymnasts.

Uneven bars

An apparatus in women's artistic gymnastics with a top bar 2.4m above the floor and a lower bar 1.6m high, used for a continuous series of grip changes, releases, new grasps and other complex moves.

 

Balance Beam

 

The balance beam is an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the event performed using theapparatus. Both the apparatus and the event are sometimes simply referred to as "beam".

 
Vault

A solid apparatus similar to the pommel horse, but lacking handles, and used in men's and women's artistic gymnastics for a variety of handsprings from a running approach.

 Floor

Event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (including jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus. Women's routines are performed with musical accompaniment, men's routines without it.

 

Basic Skills - Cartwheel

Cartwheel

• Start with cartwheels over a panel mat. Just having the gymast stand straddled over the mat, place their hands on the mat, then jumping from foot to foot helps get a start.
• (For left cartwheel). The gymnast should stand perpendicular to the mat with their left foot touching the right end of the mat. Then reach forward place their left hand on the close side of the mat kick their right leg as they place their right hand on the far side of the mat then landing on their right leg on the far side of the mat.

http://www.drillsandskills.com/images/display?path=bfz003a.mpg

Basic Skills - The Backwards Roll

The Backwards Roll

• The backwards roll is all about pushing with the arms. A very common error is to roll over one side of the head.
• The gymnast must place their hands flat on the floor fingers towards their shoulders as they roll back.
• A good drill to establish this is to have the gymnast roll back place their hands flat on the floor by their head and roll back to a stand
• Doing backwards rolls down an incline mat will help develop a feel.
• Be sure to encourage the gymnasts to land on their feet and not their knees. It's an easy thing to fix early, much harder if it gets to be habit.

http://www.drillsandskills.com/video/display?path=bfz002.mpg

September Classes

All,

Classes will commence the second week in September.

Be sure to practice and continue your regular excercises.

Please view and PRACTICE!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUfjdIe7hbQ

Have a wonderful day!!

have a great day all!!!

Stay Positive

Hope everyone had a great week!!



HAVE A SAFE WEEKEND!!!

Elite Power

Trinidad's Very own Elite Gymnasts. She will be representing the Red, White and Black at all international competitions.. Best of Luck Khazia

Sneak peak at what she is made of:

Our Elite Gymnast - Khazia Hislop for Nationals 2014.


https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10202575223369508&set=vb.1464227612&type=2&theater

Sayings

Recital October 2013

Recital October 2013 - Showcasing all the talent at Lamberts from Ballet, Jazz, Tap Dance and Gymnastics.

Place: Naparima Bowl

Grassland Chant

City Lights

Our Ballerinas

Our boys

Our Dedicated Coaches

 Having a Blast!!

Gymnastic Nationals 16-17th June, 2012

Gymnastic Nationals 16-17th June, 2012

Place: Woodbrook Youth Facility

 Our Girls ready to Represent

Our Gymnasts 9.300

All Smiles after competition

Minister of Sport - Anil Roberts with one of our Competitive Gymnasts.

 

St Andrews Meet

Some fun from St Andrews Meet

Our Competitive Gymnasts at St Andrew's Meet.

Coaches: Nicole Fuentes & Kevan

All participants

 

 

Our Girls

Sarah Baig - Bars

 

All Smiles

 

 

Having Fun at Lamberts

Gymnastics is not all work, work, work...

We know how to have fun too :)

Our Gymnasts having fun with Rhythmic Gymnastics

                                               

 

 

Barbados Meet 2013

Our Competitive Gymnasts at the Barbados Invitational Meet

Coach : Nicole Fuentes

Our Competitive Gymnasts - Level 1& 2

Our Girls

Great Job All!!



Gold on Floor - Sarah Baig

Children deserves the best

Every Child deserves the best

Be Kind to our Childern ALWAYS!!!

About Lamberts

This club is owned by Mrs. Sarah Lambert (FIG GFA Expert, USAG JO Certified Judge, FIG RG Level 1) and currently operating at Naparima Girls' High School Gym, San Fernando.

Lamberts School of Dance Gymnastic Club has been in existance since 1990 and has been a registered member of TTGF since 1992. Our club has a team of ten (10) competitive gymnasts both boys and girls and 100 recreational gymnasts.

We are commited to ensuring the happiness and health of every gymnasts, focusing on all around education and physical development - fun, fitness, fundamentals & friendship.

Competitive Gymnasts

Excercise for Kids to Practice at home

Competitive Training Students

Please see some ballet feet and arm positions for your kids to practice at home, yes the boys can do them too

Also see straddle press to handstand drills, which we would start to do some more of as it is one of the foundational skills that all the kids need which requires a combination of strength, flexibility and coordination.



BASIC FEET POSITIONS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgl1tvte3X8


BASIC ARM POSITIONS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OZm2oMyCzg

STRADDLE PRESS TO HANDSTAND PROGRESSIONS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUfjdIe7hbQ

Have fun!!!

CAMP F.F.F (FUN FITNESS AND FUNDAMENTALS)

 

 

CAMP F.F.F (FUN FITNESS AND FUNDAMENTALS)

 

Camp was fun thank you all for coming. See you all next year!!

 

Cheerleading

Aerial Silk

 

Dedicated Coaches

Go Red Team

Having Fun

 

 

Nationals 2014

Our Competitive Gymnasts at Nationals 2014.

Held on the 7th June, 2014

Location : Woodbrook Youth facility

Congrats job well done!!

 Level 2

Girls 3rd All Round Trophy

Level 4 

Boys 2nd All Round Trophy

 

Level 1 & 2 & 4

All Smiles after Competition

Level 1 & 2 

The Competitive Girls

 

Summer Activities

Gymnastic Camp


Start - 7th July, 2014

Ending - 31st July, 2014

Dance, Art & Craft, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Zumba, Field Trips and lots more activities.

 

Zumba

 

Art & Craft

 

Gymnastic Basics

Gymnastic Basics

Before any routine warming up is necessary. Gymnastics is a sport that can be very demanding on your body. In order to avoid injury you should always do a sufficient warm-up before beginning your gymnastics class. Follow these easy steps for an easy yet effective warm-up

1. Start by jogging a couple laps around the floor. In order to warm-up your muscles you need to do some sort of cardio. The quickest way to get your heart rate up is by jogging. You can also do other exercises such as jump roping or jumping on/over mats.

 

2. After about 5 minutes (or until you feel warm and are working up a light sweat) slow your jog to a walk.

3. Begin by doing arm circles to warm-up your shoulder sockets. Circle your arms in front circles, back circles, and swing them back and forth in front of your body.

4. Next, get down on your knees and stretch out your wrists. Flip them under and slightly use your body weight to stretch them out.

5. After stretching out your wrists, stretch our your ankles by starting on your hands and knees and extending your body into a plank like position. Next, roll your ankles one at a time in small circles on the ground.

6. The most important stretch yet is the bridge. The bridge will stretch out your lower back which is used prominently while engaging in gymnastics. Begin by lying flat on your back and bending your knees. Place your hands by your ears, palms on the mat, with your fingers pointing towards your shoulders and your elbows in the air.

7. Push your hips upwards until your body and head are off the ground, supported only by your hands and feet. Next extend your arms and legs until you feel a stretch in your lower back and shoulders.

8.Next stretch any other muscles that feel tight and non-limber. Stretching your calves allows you to do the splits more easily.