Carter's Gymnastics Academy , Inc. 
Where all children are Stars!
and
Where kids love to learn!

Our goal is to provide the facilities, equipment, coaching and program to enable every gymnast to reach their full gymnastics potential.

The Mission Statement:
Develop happy, healthy, responsible children.
Help children to appreciate their innate worth;
Help children to nurture their health & keep them safe from harm;
Help children to love to learn and accept challenges;
Help children to understand, care about, and help others;

...all while helping them to master and refine gymnastics' skills. 
 

Unifying Principles of Coaching

1. Unconditional Respect - Respect is absolutely unconditional. 

2. Trustworthiness - Progress toward the mission statement is only possible when there exists a strong foundation of trust.  Trust is possible only with an individual coach's dedication to be trustworthy. 

3. Teamwork - Coaches must set ego aside in favor of working together and for the achievement of goals and the missions statement.  Personal preference must be set aside if it is not in harmony with the group and the mission. 

4. Open Communication - Communication must be open and forthright:

Communication
1. communicate positively, saying what you would like to see, rather than what you do not want; 

2. if in disagreement with another, speak only with the person with whom you disagree and who can help resolve the problem; 

3. all criticism or potentially embarrassing comments should always be made in private;

4. seek first to understand, then to be understood. 

5. Perpetual Growth 

Growth
1. Personal growth; 

2. Professional growth; 

3. Company growth. Company growth is a natural by-product of paying attention to the first two. There is no such thing as the status quo: there is only growth or degradation.

4. Reverence for your Gym and the Sport - The sport and your gym require your respect. Many people depend upon your gym for their growth and recreation (the kids) as well as their livelihood (the employees). 

As an employee, you are responsible for defending and protecting your gym's 
1. principles; 
2. profits; 
3. image;
4. reputation 
5. security

Why Take Gymnastics?

Movement is the basis of every sport, and the sport of gymnastics trains the body how to move with precision. In many countries, gymnastics is taught as the basis for all other sports.

The obvious physical benefits derived from gymnastics are strength, flexibility, speed, grace, and balance. Less obvious, but perhaps more important benefits are self confidence, perseverance, discipline, and courage. 

Gymnastics is training for life.
Not only is gymnastics an exciting and beautiful competitive sport, it is also a training ground that helps each participant develop qualities necessary to become successful, healthy, well-adjusted individuals throughout their entire lives. 

We believe in these times that gymnastics training can be the most complete provider of physical education for a young person. We offer programs designed for every age and for every ability. 
 

Our belief is that children should learn in a fun, safe and positive environment. Our progressive program of gymnastics skills allows children to learn skills and movements. Our program develops a positive self-image and encourages them to lead healthy lives.

We help children soar.

 Motivation
Motivating kids at Carter's Gymnastics Academy, Inc. is just one of our primary goals. We express to children, through encouragement of positive thinking, that he or she can do anything they put their minds to. Whether it be a basic skill or a double back flip, we encourage them to try their very best, and to feel good about their efforts.

Fitness
Fitness is a very important concept and needs to be a major part of everyone's daily life. Gymnastics is a good source of physical fitness no matter if you are on the team or in recreational classes. 

Achievement
At Carter's Gymnastics Academy, Inc., we understand that special feeling kids get when they take their first walk alone on high beam, hold a handstand, make a kip or land their first back tuck. There is nothing quite like that feeling you get knowing that with time, patience and hard work, anything is possible. Gymnastics is a very personal sport, not a team sport and every achievement is individual.

Self Esteem
Our  staff embraces the concept of providing a positive, nurturing environment in which to grow. Successful participation in sport, particularly gymnastics, not only requires personal effort but also produces self-esteem.

Confidence
We believe that building confidence is important and feeling self-confident is the key to accomplishment. We hacilitate this by spending a great deal of time concentrating on the basics of gymnastics and progressing one step at a time.. This succes groundwork is fundamental to all future levels of gymnastics. The feeling of satisfaction that comes from knowing "you did it" helps  children to have a great sense of confidence and self-esteem which is an invaluable tool to carry throughout their lives and to other activities.
 

Our 10 Teaching Principles

1. Unconditional respect: We offer and insist upon unconditional respect between teacher and student. Humiliating, embarrassing, demeaning or hurtful behavior is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. 

2. Keep the kids safe: This is done through vigilance, awareness and safe training methods. 

3. Clearly communicate expectations: Tell the kids what you expect of them. 

4. Catch the kids doing things right: Focus on things gone right rather than things gone wrong. 

5. Discipline with natural consequences: The natural and unpleasant consequences of poor decisions should form the basis of our discipline, not punishment.

6. Enthusiasm: It shows you care and inspires others to care. 

7. We offer daily challenges: Going past perceived limitations is the only way to stretch and grow. 

8. We offer daily successes: A sense of accomplishment is one of the most powerful motivators to try again when the going gets tough.

9. Perpetual motion: Kids learn by doing, not by sitting or standing in line. 

10. Creativity, variety, fun: Kids learn best when there is an element of fun built into the training environment.