Gymnastics Journaling

Gymnastics is a fun, athletic and beautiful sport. Like any sport, it takes a lot of practice and determination to be involved in the sport of gymnastics. Whether you or a child is involved in the sport, there are lots of things to journal about it. The following are some ideas for gymnastics-themed journaling.

Interest. What brought on the interest in gymnastics? A class? Watching it on television? A natural inclination to tumble? Make a page that includes the inspiration for getting into the sport of gymnastics. You can also expand on that by describing what about the sport continued the interest in gymnastics. If gymnastics is no longer the gymnast's sport, then what caused it to end?

Class or Practice. Journal about classes and practices the gymnast attended for gymnastics. Think about the things done in class and the people there. What things were learned? Which things were easy? Which were hard? You can also journal about people in the class and practices.

Coach or Instructor. Both coaches and instructors play an important role in a gymnast's development. Don't forget to journal about who they were, their teaching styles and how they helped the gymnast.

Dedication. Gymnastics takes a great deal of dedication. Take some time to document the things you or the gymnast had to do to maintain dedication to the sport. Did he or she have to give up other sports? Did it require lots of practice time at the gym? Did he or she have to adhere to a certain schedule? Think about what had to be done differently because of gymnastics.

Facilities. Gymnastics is usually taught at a special gym with all the necessary equipment. Where did the gymnast learn gymnastics? What was it like inside? What kind of equipment was available? Was it busy or quiet? Think about the facility and take some time to journal about it.

Accomplishments. Whether the gymnast participated in a group class or on a team, record how he or she improved over time as a gymnast. Did he or she accomplish anything that was particularly hard? Did the gymnast set goals? If so, what were they and how were they reached? In my layout "Push" I wrote about how my daughter enjoyed being pushed to do more in her gymnastics class.

Competition. A few gymnasts will eventually compete with a team. If that applies then remember to record the various meets, the results and the gymnast's performance as an individual and as part of a team.

Add these ideas to your journaling about gymnastics to create a complete picture of your adventure, or another special gymnast's, in the sport.