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Often parents do not know which sports section to send their child to. We will tell you about the two most popular of them - football and rhythmic gymnastics. The first is good for boys, the second - for girls.
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Rhythmic gymnastics is a type of sports (or rather, a way of life) that will leave a mark on a child for life. In the form of beautifully straightened shoulders, an easy gait and a proudly raised chin. Dancers and rhythmic gymnasts are visible even in a large crowd - thanks to their excellent posture and ability to hold themselves - gracefully and plastically.
Training the vestibular system, the ability to dance with different objects (ribbon, club, stick), stretching - this is what a child is taught in the very first rhythmic gymnastics classes.
Thanks to these skills, the child begins to feel much more confident in any group, he reacts sensitively to beauty in all its manifestations. Not to mention that his muscles, joints and ligaments become flexible, strong and trained, and his breathing becomes even and rich. Plus memory training: do you know how many exercises in rhythmic gymnastics need to be remembered and performed perfectly?
How much does each exercise in rhythmic gymnastics cost?
You will be surprised: no more than a minute and a half. And then another exercise follows. Constantly changing activities does not let the child get bored, trains different muscle groups.
Contraindications for rhythmic gymnastics
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, in particular, the cervical spine.
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What kind of clothing do you need for rhythmic gymnastics?
Ballet shoes, tights – that’s all.
When to start?
It is possible from the age of three. But only with an experienced trainer. And a certificate from a pediatrician is also required stating that the child can attend classes.
How much does one lesson cost?
From 50 to 200 UAH. But it's worth it!
Football. Children's school at Dynamo
Today, football is the most popular and, at the professional level, the highest paid sport. It is a team game between 22 athletes, divided into 2 teams, which consists of 2 halves of 45 minutes each. Football is loved so much that it has not stopped being played since ancient times.
The first players were the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, who used kicking the ball to train their bodies, reaction speed in military battles. But the first football rules in the form in which we know them now were developed and officially approved in the late 40s of the 18th century.
Boy players
The famous Kiev Dynamo has a children's football academy. The most gifted children from all teams are taken there, starting from the age of 10. These are candidates for the Ukrainian national team. "From the age of 14, they live, eat and train in the academic group absolutely free of charge," says Anatoliy Kroshchenko, Honored Coach of Ukraine, famous coach and senior coach of the Dynamo Youth Sports School named after Lobanovsky. "This is the area of Nivki or Koncha-Zaspa, where all the conditions for successful development are created for the children." And at first, the children attend the football school at Dynamo.
How to get into the children's football school at Dynamo?
Pass the selection of a child from a sports school, starting at the age of 7. "If such a selection is passed, the child is enrolled in a boarding school, where they learn to play football professionally," says Anatoly Kroshchenko. The stars of Russian football Vashchuk, Shovkovsky, Shevchenko, Golovko and many other football players are alumni of this school. Currently, 1,200 boys study at the school at Dynamo.
Testing for football school
From the age of 7 – 20 m speed running, standing long jump, fast dribbling of the ball around five posts, juggling the ball with both feet and the football match itself. If the child shows good results, he is enrolled in the football school at Dynamo. Its branches exist in different cities.
So, sports sections for children bring a lot of benefits. Do not miss the opportunity to develop your child and help him cope with the complexes that sports remove, and at the same time help improve health.