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Gymnast sisters Kayla Lum, 11, and Macie Lum, 9, have been practicing for five years.
Gymnastic moves for kids to practice BY TOM LADMAN Gymnastics director at American Kids Sports Center
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merican Kids Sports Center opened in 2007, but actually started out as American Academy of Gymnastics in 1984. Since then, it has grown to offer classes in gymnastics, tumbling and trampoline, cheerleading, tae kwon do, swimming, dance, birthday parties, parents’ night out, summer camps and now even a preschool. Its two modern facilities located in northwest and southwest Bakersfield provides 70,000 square feet of learning space for nearly 5,000 students. With America’s obesity rates constantly rising, it is more important than ever to instill a love of exercise into our children. Studies have shown gymnastics not only helps children with their physical fitness but also gives them a big boost in school subjects like reading, math and analytical thought. Gymnast sisters Kayla Lum, 11, and Macie Lum, 9, have been practicing for five years. To see photos of the two gymnasts demonstrating these six easy moves kids of any age can try out and practice at home, go to: http://www.bwellmagazine.com. V-Sit: This is easy to learn, but tough to master. Simply sit down and lift your hands and feet into the air so your body forms a letter V shape. Only your bottom should be touching the floor. It works both balance and core strength. Can you hold it for 10, 20 or 30 seconds? Hollow Hold: If the V-sit is too easy, let's graduate to this gut buster. Again, only your bottom is touching the floor, but this time your body should be rounded, with your shoulders and feet only a few inches off the ground. How long can you hold this position? Candlestick Rollup: A basic for gymnastics is the forward and backward roll. The candlestick comes first and is a great exercise not only for balance and core strength, but also for the legs. From a stand, bend the legs to a "tuck" position. Then roll back pointing the feet at the ceiling. This is called a "candlestick." Next, reverse the motion to stand back up. Never let your hands touch the floor. Try and do 10 in a row. Now that's a challenge! One-Legged Candlestick Rollups: The deluxe version of the previous move. Repeat all the same steps but only allow one leg to touch the floor. This will really make those leg muscles burn. Make sure you do equal numbers on both the left and right leg. Tip-Up: Here’s a tricky little balance move that also builds up the arms and core. Place hands on the floor at
Tom Ladman is the gymnastics director for American Kids Sports Center.
shoulder width, bending them ever so slightly. Now, rest your shins on your elbows, and “tip” forward so that your feet come off the ground. Have contests to see how long you can hold it. Handstand Wall Walk: A handstand is the most important skill in gymnastics, so we had to list an exercise that included it. Start in a pushup position with your feet touching a wall. Now move your feet up as you walk on your hands toward the wall. Don’t get greedy – you may find horizontal or 45 degrees more than enough of a challenge. Hopefully, you can go all the way to the handstand. Then reverse the exercise, slowly returning to a pushup position. Check out our contributor: Tom Ladman, a former collegiate All-American for Penn State, has been coaching gymnastics for more than 30 years. He is currently the gymnastics director for American Kids Sports Center overseeing preschool gymnastics, boys and girls recreational gymnastics and tumbling, as well as coaching the boy’s competitive team. Ladman has taught classes at the USA Gymnastics National and Regional Congress and has been a nationally rated gymnastics judge since 1983. Northwest: 3622 Allen Road; 589-2100 Southwest: 4401 Ride St.; 833-3986 Website: aksc.com
This article first appeared in Bakersfield Wellness Magazine, BWell. For more on local health and wellness, go to bwellmagazine.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter (@BWellMag).
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Seaman Sarah Lopez is a ship’s servicewoman aboard the San Diegobased ship, a Nimitz-class nuclearpowered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. PHOTO BY MCCS GARY WARD
West High grad Sarah Lopez serves in Navy with pride BY MC1 JAMES GREEN Marine Corps Community Services
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AN DIEGO – A 2005 West High School graduate and Bakersfield native is serving on one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Seaman Sarah Lopez is a ship’s servicewoman aboard the San Diegobased ship, a Nimitz-class nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and one of only 10 operational aircraft carriers in the Navy today. “I am responsible for managing and operating all retail services,” Lopez said. Named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan, the carrier is longer than three football fields, at nearly 1,100 feet long. The ship is 252 feet wide and weighs more than 100,000 tons. Two nuclear reactors can push the ship through the water at nearly 35 mph. As a sailor with numerous responsibilities, Lopez said she is proud to serve her country aboard an aircraft carrier. “My favorite thing about serving here is opportunity to interact with all different types of people,” said Lopez. Lopez also said she is very proud of the work she is doing as part of USS Ronald Reagan’s nearly 3,000-member crew, helping protect America on the world’s oceans. Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard USS Ronald Reagan. Nearly 3,000 men and women make up the ship’s company, which keeps all parts of the aircraft carrier running smoothly — this includes everything from washing dishes and preparing meals to handling weaponry and maintaining the nuclear reactors. Another 2,000 or so form the air wing, the people who actually fly and maintain the aircraft. “I never cease to be impressed with the type and quality of work that goes on aboard the carrier each day,” said Capt. Christopher E. Bolt, the carrier’s commanding officer. “Our team is filled with highly qualified young adults – in many cases, 19 and 20 years old – and they’re out here launching and recovering aircraft, running a complex propulsion system safely, serving as air traffic controllers, operating sophisticated electronics, and keeping this floating city alive and functioning. Their work ethic, enthusiasm and esprit de corps are second to none. If you pick up a
newspaper in any city and examine what other 19- and 20-year-olds are doing, there is no comparison to the level of responsibility our sailors hold. That caliber of sailor is what has earned us the title of America’s Flagship.” USS Ronald Reagan is also a selfsustaining, mobile airport and, like each of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a 50-year service life. While underway, the ship carries more than 70 jets, helicopters and other aircraft, all of which take off from and land on the carrier’s 4.5-acre flight deck. Four powerful catapults launch aircraft off the bow of the ship. After lowering a tail hook that protrudes from the rear of the aircraft, jets and aircraft land by snagging a steel cable called an arresting wire. After an extended maintenance period spent pier side in San Diego, USS Ronald Reagan is preparing for its move to Japan, as part of the first ever three-hull aircraft carrier crew and hull swap. It will replace USS George Washington in Japan and become part of the U.S. 7th Fleet forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) in Yokosuka, Japan. As part of this rebalance strategy to increase the Navy’s presence in the Pacific Fleet, USS Theodore Roosevelt will move from Norfolk, Virginia, to San Diego. In 2008, George Washington was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sent to Japan as part of the FDNF. Maintaining a FDNF capability supports the United States’ commitment to the defense of Japan and the security and stability of the vital Indo-AsiaPacific region. As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Lopez and other USS Ronald Reagan sailors know they are part of an agile and skilled team standing ready to defend America. The Navy is uniquely positioned to be there, on the world’s oceans, patrolling what is essentially the world’s interstate ocean highway system. The U.S. Navy ensures the free flow of global trade which, in turn, preserves America’s economic prosperity. When it comes to protecting and defending America, being there matters. And America’s Navy is already there. “I like knowing how proud I have made my family since joining the Navy,” said Lopez.
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