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article 10 March 2025

Gymnastics Lesson: Large and Small Body Parts

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Lesson Overview

Balance in Gymnastics is the ability to maintain a stable body position whilst working on a variety of body parts. This lesson will focus on a variety of large and small body part balances and also create a sequence as an individual and with a partner.

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Gary Kirby

Director of Gymnastics at Sports Basics

Gary comes with a wealth of experience in gymnastics, spanning over 40 years at National and International level, as both a Coach and an Official. As an International Performance Coach, Category 1 Judge with the Federation of International Gymnastics, and as recipient of the National Award for services to Coach Education by British Gymnastics, there are few coaches with greater experience in their sport.

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