All the Small Things

3/1/2018

March 2018-
Backstroke, Backbends, & Belayers

Fairies, and trolls, and gnomes, oh my!! We're joined by tiny magical friends in March. We are looking to the sky and hoping for MORE snow! Today's Jelly is all about opening up and trusting. Trusting that we will float when the instructor lets go, that our belayer will always catch us, and that we can open up out of our protective shells.

Swimming, Climbing, and Yoga Classes for Kids in Reno, North Lake Tahoe
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Trial Class Schedule

Blast Off! Starts

Swim
Swimmers will be focusing on backstroke. Classes will look very different for a 2 yr old and an 8 yr old, but everyone will learn age/level appropriate skills.

Some of the skills we will work on in order of difficulty are:

Prolonging assisted back floats
Blast Off! Backstroke starts
Introduction to backstroke arms
Independent back floats
Longer distances while kicking on back
Perfecting smaller, straighter kicks
Using straight backstroke arms
Incorporating body roll
Increasing effectiveness of arm pull

Belay Basics

Climb
Climbers will be focusing on belaying. From the very basics of "what is a belayer" to taking the belay test. Everyone will learn age/level appropriate skills. The majority of the class will be spent on top-rope climbs.

Some of the skills we will work on in order of difficulty are:

Introduction to the harness, belay device, and carabiner
What is a belayer?
Belay Commands
Body position for lowering
How to lock/unlock a carabiner and load a belay device
Partner Safety Check
Mock Belaying
Belaying with a backup
Preparing for Belay Test

Bridge Pose

Yoga
Yogis will be focusing on back-bending poses and opening out of our protective turtle shells. We will play partner trust games. Each class will look different and incorporate age appropriate games and poses.

Some of the poses we will play with are:

Cobra
Crocodile Breath
Up Dog
Standing Back Bend
Camel
Bridge
Happy Baby
Rock n Roll

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