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by Alicia Peralta

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Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport very popular in Europe, especially in countries of the former Soviet Union. Therefore, it is common in big tournaments like the Olympics Ol & iacute, CIPM, images of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarussian cross borders and come to love and inspire girls around the world. Are they the future of this discipline, which combines the balance, flexibility, some ballet and management of an attachment, ribbon, clubs, ball, rope and hoop.

However, rhythmic gymnastics training in Chile is very complicated. Training centers are, almost all universities and colleges in the south. In addition, the sport itself is expensive. Karina Jimenez, who has been m & aacute; s three years of coaching, said how difficult it is, "you have to pay monthly, slippers, because short-lived, and implements new. The most expensive are the mesh, which come from twenty-five thousand. "Despite this, there are some clubs in communities of Santiago, as the School Talent Ñuñoa
and RGD Maipú , both nationally prominent.

Since January this year began operating a new school, in the municipality of San Bernardo. Its founder and coach, Monica Vargas, said how difficult it has been arise. "The idea

to be pioneers in San Bernardo, to create an instance where girls can practice gymnastics and promoting this wonderful sport. " Vargas is a professor of physical education and classical dance. It began, like the vast majority starting in the sport, inspired by that seen in videos and television, "I was 12 or 13 years and find a place to train. As in my commune had not, I took up ballet, but my fascination with rhythmic gymnastics was latent, eager to learn andtender, we can not fulfill all this. "

The new school

After that, he began working on the project, the independent school. By December 2007 the proceedings were ready to begin operating in January 2008. The event wasa success, since the first day attended by about fifty children, from 6 to 17 years.

During the year the school continued to operate, not in very good condition. Training at the Municipal Gym of San Bernardo, where the floor is special basketball tournament. Therefore, girls were falling, there was even some injured. For that, Monica made efforts to secure a more favorable ground, "we got a grant fund of the Worldia rhythmic ballet, from different schools in the district.

For the gymnasts, the existence of this workshop is a source of pride and happiness. The coach believes that the objective was achieved, despite the difficulties, and the School of Rhythmic Gymnastics and Dance in St. Bernard continue its activities. "My intention was to meet girls and parents are very interested in this sport. So far we have managed to captivate the gym and feel like a real passion. "