Gymnastics is not just an Olympic sport. For student-athletes and experienced gymnasts who are practicing this field, it is a way of life. Through years of honing their skills in UAE rhythmic gymnastics, they are able to enhance not just their movements, but also develop certain values that can help them in other aspects of their lives aside from gymnastics.
Here are some of the traits that kids can develop in the course of their gymnastics training:
- Patience
Being an expert in the sport and field of rhythmic gymnastics does not happen overnight. In fact, the finest gymnasts honed their skills for years and started practicing at a very young age. This kind of sport requires patience and utmost tolerance. A single movement is perfected by trying it a hundred times or until a gymnast gets it right. Coaches instill the value of patience to teach their students to get the lessons right by not rushing their movements.
- Resilience
Apart from being patient, students who are training to be experienced gymnasts are also taught the value of resiliency. Gymnastics is not an easy sport. Although it may look like it, the movements and routines that these trainees undergo are tough. There are instances when their whole body will scream of pain and in worst case scenarios, they would get injured. But student athletes are taught to get back on their feet and try again. They are encouraged not to give up because they were not able to achieve a perfect routine or got injured in the process. Their motto is: rise above the situation.
- Teamwork
Although most of the routines are individually done and performed, every Dubai gymnastics school inculcates the concept of teamwork to their students. Each student-athlete is taught to support and encourage their teammates to improve their skills. A healthy sense of competition is always present, but students are taught to help each other to be a better gymnast.
- Creativity
Rhythmic gymnastics is one of the most creative sports known today. The combination of dance and movement can create a performance masterpiece that would wow the crowd and impress the judges. With this concept and requirement, students are taught to create movements that are fluid and graceful. Coaches are training their students to use their bodies creatively to execute these movements and develop a routine that would showcase their creativity on the floor.