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Video Editor: Mr.Gus Diaz of Hollywood, CA
| The Cartwheel Factory mat has been very educational and physical for the kids...a perfect activity... it’s fun...' Jorge Andrade, Senior Director, Hollywood-Wilshire YMCA, Los Angeles, California |
| The Cartwheel Factory mat is great. My kids have made tremendous improvements with it. Their legs were going over the top in a matter of minutes. It has done wonders for me.Kevin McMahon, Gymnastic Instructor, Dubuque Dance and Gymnastic Club, Iowa |
| ‘[We] express great satisfaction with the Cartwheel Factory mat. Our winter campers had alot of fun... the camp counselors enjoyed teaching cartwheels... Yael Yerse, Camp Director, Westside Jewish Community Center, Los Angeles,California |
| I am well pleased with it. Not only do the children respond to it well as a visual aid but it also helps to break the language barrier between our instructors and those students who do not speak English very well. With the use of this mat, the children want to learn how to perform a cartwheel.’ Shirley Sprague, Kinetics Coordinator, Sidney-Shelby,YMCA, Sidney ,Ohio |
| The Cartwheel Factory is a brilliant invention. It takes children step by step, teaches there correct bio mechanics to make sure their cartwheels develop properly. Both my children learned on the Cartwheel Factory and they look great.John Green, Gymnastic Parent |
| I just received your Cartwheel Factory mat and it’s fantastic. I teach 3-9 yr.olds. Today was the first day I had the mat in the gym and children that have been trying to do cartwheels for months now were doing them on the new mat. It is fantastic. Dorothy DeCota , Kangaroo Kidz Youth Gymnastics, Inc., Bernardsville, NJ |
View Video of Cartwheel Mat in Action
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To learn a cartwheel kids simply follow the 'mapped out' hand/foot numeric pattern.
Beginner- Spiral Arrows , Intermediate- Dotted Line , Advanced- Star Line |
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illustrated instructional design has THREE distinct and progressively challenging LEVELS: |
Beginner- SPIRAL
ARROW The sequence of hand/foot placement is introduced on a gentle curve. The student begins implementing the basic coordination skills essential to cartwheels |
Intermediate- DOTTED
LINE
The mats' hand/foot placement map straightens slightly, challenging the student to swing the rear leg higher and straighter. The excitement builds. |
Advanced- STAR
LINE The hand/foot placement on the map is now in a straight line. The student's momentum and coordination now combine in a clean, crisp cartwheel. |
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BENEFITS OF THE
CARTWHEEL FACTORY MAT© |
 EFFICIENCY More practice time for children because
there's less instructional explanations by the instructor or physical
education teacher. The instructions are numeric and pictorial.
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| S0CIAL Experienced cartwheelers can now help other cartwheelers.
Parents and non-gymnastic teachers develop cartwheel coaching skills-everybody
is in on the fun. The enthusiasm is contagious. |
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long jump & split leap trainer on a mat for physical education classes! |
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The STAR JUMPER © is like a portable long jump & split
leap trainer on a mat (3 ft. x 12 ft.) for elementary school physical
education, movement education classes.Kids sprint, take off n'
jump from the Rocket Foot that corresponds to their age group and leaps toward the farthest possible star. The most distant star is a Gold 10. |
 | Jumping heroes like rabbits, kangaroos, unicorns, frogs, crickets and horses surround the inspirational stars. ROCKET FEET launch the jump toward the ultimate achievement. THE GOLD STAR 10 |
| Benefits of The Star Jumper © | |
| IS MEASURABLE | Children get instant feedback of their efforts- as soon as they land on the stars, a score is known. When progress is measurable kids strive with
determination. Physical education teachers will appreciate this benefit. |
| IS FAIR | Designed by a physical educator for physical education students with attainable performance objectives in mind. Foot take-off points for six-year- olds are located closer to Gold Star 10 than ten-year-olds. The 'sliding scale' physical education performance objectives make the STAR JUMPER© fun
and mass oriented: a requirement of physical education curriculum. |
| DEVELOPS OBJECTIVITY | The STAR JUMPER© comes
with a score flash card so children can take turns being the long
jump JUDGE. With adult supervision this can be a great time to learn
objectivity- this personality trait is crucial for social development |
| IS EXCITING | The motivating design of rocket feet, 'jumping heroes characters' (kangaroos, horses, etc.), silk-screened on a sunshine yellow vinyl canvass makes the STAR JUMPER© super
exciting for children during elementary school physical education classes
and track and field curriculum. What awaits all kids is the ultimate long
jump to the  |
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