GYMNASTICS
BIG FUN’s goal is to give each child the opportunity to experience what all children are entitled to: an active life that is filled with excitement, self-confidence, discovery, and fun. The over-arching goal of BIG FUN Recreational Programs is to promote the integration of children with disabilities into all aspects of life – family, school, and community – through recreational activities. Coaches build personal, nurturing bonds with their students, which allow the children to excel far beyond their limits. Sessions at BIG FUN empower children to maintain the strength and endurance demands of peer play when at a playground. The BIG FUN sensory diet teaches self-regulation and modulation of behaviors which, in turn, helps children be more alert and organized at school and relaxed at restaurants, the shopping mall, and family outings and gatherings.

The BIG FUN approach facilitates sensory play through:

This approach provides the structure necessary for all children to excel in gymnastics: waiting, taking turns, sharing equipment, and maintaining appropriate behavior.

GENE POOL
The Gene Pool is designed to give all students the opportunity to explore an exciting new world in the water, where they learn to feel comfortable and safe. Children with no swimming experience begin with a two-week water adjustment phase during which they slowly and safely begin to appreciate and enjoy water. Children with prior swimming experience receive advanced instruction in technique, which improves cardiovascular and muscular strength and endurance.

All BIG FUN instructors maintain current certification in lifeguard/water safety instruction.

MARTIAL ARTS
BIG FUN Martial Arts, in partnership with Lawrence Rouse’s Kung-Fu San Soo Center for Self-Defense, focuses on developing children’s motor skills, coordination, and balance. Through the medium of kung-fu, children work on improving hand-eye coordination. They also participate in short relays and running games that combine fundamental martial arts skills with cardiovascular exercises.

San Soo teaches children the importance of walking away from fights with other children and strategies for diffusing aggressive situations in a nonviolent manner. They are also taught about the potential for “stranger danger” and how to be observant of the likelihood of kidnapping and other dangers that can exist for children.

Please contact Lawrence Rouse at 818-787-5500 or masterrouse@sansoocenter.com for martial arts fee schedule.