All the Small Things

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.

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

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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
  

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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

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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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