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[i3mum]

Hi twilight,


Thanks for your reply! Haha, for a moment, I thought you are a coach at HCI.

Yes , my kids are at beginner & also kindergym. So far, I just find them enjoying themselves, can't really see any skills from them yet. As what you have mentioned, maybe I should wait till they are older.

By the way, how long have you been in HCI for gymnastics lesson?

twilight:

I don't coach lol. I'm a student there. Yes, I'm referring to the gym at HCI. I haven't been to prime gym, but from what I've heard, prime gym has much more facilities and more well equipped with training aids. I know quite a few kids who after training a few year at Junior Gym, switch to go Prime Gym, and some coaches at Junior Gym, when they see their previous students, say they improved very quickly, and it's probably due to the better facilities they have there. But of course there are other factors contributing to how well you can progress.

I don't think the coaches have an expectations on the kids based on age group. Has your child been exposed to gymnastics? It's ok to start a beginner. There are beginner groups. Everyone has gone through the phase before. Just that once your kid starts training, the coach does have certain expectations for your kids. However there are quite a range of ages in any one group, like from 9 years old to 14 years old. So skills are not usually equated to age.

[twilight]

Less than a year. I just came Singapore this year. xD

[sleepy]

Kokko:

Hi All,


Can you give comments for the below 2 gym centres :-

1) Prime Gym located at Toa Payoh
2) The Gymnastic Training Centre (premises at Hwa Chong JC)

I will be bring my son (4.5 years old) for trial lessons at the above 2 gyms but prior to that would like to hear comments on the teaching method etc...

Thanks.

My kids used to attend the one at Hwa Chong, for > 2 years. If you treat gymnastics simply as another form of exercise, I think that gym school served its purpose and fees are reasonably cheap.

However, if you are looking to nurture your ds for competition, then they are probably not the most ideal school. I find them rather disorganied. After 2 years, my kids were still in the same class, doing similar exercises. They don't keep track of students' pogress and make no attempt to promote students based on abilities.

[Kokko]

Hi Sleepy,


Thanks for your feedback.

I decided to bring my son to prime gym this saturday for the trail lesson (even though the travelling time is long !). Thereafter, I will decide whether to sign on with them.

Cheers.

Kokko

[Funx3]

Kokko:

I decided to bring my son to prime gym this saturday for the trail lesson (even though the travelling time is long !). Thereafter, I will decide whether to sign on with them.

Hi Kokko,

Just notice there will be a New Gym in Bukit Timah Plaza B2 - Gymnastic Education. See Link below :
http://www.gymnastics.sg/
Opening Launch on 5/11/10.
Looks like to b coach by Team S'pore Gymnast .....

You could try, and appreciate your review .....

[Kokko]

Hi Funx3


Thanks for informing.

I have signed my son at Prime Gym (Toa Payoh) last Saturday and it seem that he really enjoy the class.

Cheers

[lovemykids]

I have enrol my child into a gym in Bukit Timah Shopping center, #b2-10.

(Gymnastic Education)

The place is new and clean and from what I read about it on their webpage is that, all their coaches are Team Singapore Gymnast.

http://gymnastics.sg/

[Funx3]

lovemykids:

(Gymnastic Education)

Read on their Website got an Open House this Fri Deepavali Holiday 5/11.
Will Drop in to Look-See ....

[mika_ling]

Hi, would like to know if Bazgym jurong is good? Anyone has their child in this school?

[Funx3]

mika_ling:

Hi, would like to know if Bazgym jurong is good? Anyone has their child in this school?

My Gal trained in BazGym for 6 mths early this year.
Their Gym is New, Facilities is Good and Complete. And Well Ventilated.
Coach is Strict, Discipline and cares for the children.
Mr S'ng, is really passionate about the sports and will go out of his way to cater to your concerns if U talk to him personally.

They R very popular with the Kids class. every weekend, their Classes R Full.

My Gal Quits BazGym as her school has Dropped Artistic Gym as CCA, and replaced with Rhythmic Gym. BazGym does not cater for Rhythmic Gym RG.
All her Old Gym Mates R still training there Now and loves it.

U could let your child attend their Trial Class at BazGym at $10 for the session - to see how he / she likes the class.

By the way, how old is your kid?