Ongoing review over 2 months by Con
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Parent View Post 1:
Con was very proud off his new bike when showing it off to the Kidz at school. This footage was recorded within 10 mins of his first ride within a normal bike environment. He was very confident from the start and by the end of the journey back from school had already attempted to glide and balance. From Saturday we will start the full training program.
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I’m amazed at how quickly Con has taken to this bike. This footage taken shows Con after only 25 mins in totality using this Balance bike. He can confidently balance, glide and ride on difficult terrain.
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Parent View:
Over the Next 2 Month I will be teaching Con to ride a Bike with use of the ‘Hudora Balance Bike’ and a specially devised programme that enables Kidz to skip stabilisers and move directly to a pedal bike unaided.
On first reflection – many Mum’s an Dad’s will be rejoicing at how quick this bike is to construct on Xmas day. It took roughly about 15 Min’s from opening the box to Con roaming around the House.
Training Pack:
Mum’s and Dad’s you might like to know….
Balanceability – the UK’s first and only accredited ‘learn to cycle’ programme for children aged 2 ½ to 6 years old is being supported by Olympic Champion cyclist Chris Boardman MBE.
The innovative programme has been developed in the UK over the past two years. Balanceability combines unique ergonomic balance bikes with a programme of activity that builds confidence, spatial awareness and dynamic balance skills enabling young children to cycle without ever needing stabilisers.
Chris Boardman MBE, said: “Balanceability is the fundamental starting point for children’s cycling and an excellent opportunity to promote active lifestyles at the earliest possible age. I can see it also provides a natural lead into Bikeability for Schools and I would encourage all schools to give children the opportunity to use balance bikes.”
The programme launch coincides with the release of the Government’s ‘Start Active, Stay Active’ policy which lays out new guidelines for increased physical activity for young children. It has been awarded a Kitemark by the Professional Development Board for Physical Education and is in line with the curriculum guidance for Foundation Stage pupils.
Patricia Maude MBE, lecturer in physical education at Homerton College, University of Cambridge and author of Physical Children, Active Teaching supports the programme.
She said: “The Balanceability programme offers children a great opportunity to become competent cyclists at an early age through the development of balance and control. The programme is made up of progressive learning experiences, with fun ways to learn to cycle on balance bikes. This programme is a foundation for cyclists of the future, through which young children can practise and achieve the balance needed to ride a bicycle, but without the encumbrance of pedals.
“The recently published reports in July 2011 of both the Chief Medical Officers’ Report and the NHS ‘Physical Activity Guidelines for Children (Under 5 years), call for an increase in physical activity for most children. The Balanceability programme ably contributes to meeting the physical activity guidelines for healthy development as well as providing a success-orientated experience, helping to build up children’s confidence and sense of achievement.”
The Balanceability programme is a structured 12-week self-taught course available to schools, leisure centres and independent trainers. It is currently active on 20 sites across the UK with 98% of children aged 4-6 years old being able to safely ride a pedal bike at the end of the programme.
For more information visit the website at www.balanceability.co.uk and www.balancebike.co.uk
Follow @balanceability on Twitter.
