Kensington Gymnastics Magazine
London’s Family Gymnastics Guide
Kensington Gymnastics Magazine is an independent educational publication created to help families understand gymnastics clearly — scientifically, culturally, and practically.
Written in London and shaped by real coaching and research experience, the magazine explores gymnastics beyond performance, focusing on health, development, safety, and lifelong movement.
What This Magazine Is
This magazine exists to make gymnastics more understandable for families.
It explains how gymnastics works — how children develop, how bodies adapt, how training should be understood — without pressure, exaggeration, or hidden agendas.
What This Magazine Is Not
Kensington Gymnastics Magazine is not a coaching manual, a rulebook, or a marketing brochure.
It does not provide step-by-step instruction for complex skills, and it does not promote specific programmes or pathways.
Its role is educational: to support informed, calm decision-making around movement and sport.
Latest Issue
Issue 1 — January 2026
The first issue explores gymnastics from multiple perspectives — from scientific research and anatomy, to food, lifelong movement, and the everyday questions families ask.
Each section is written to provide clarity, context, and reassurance, without sensationalism or pressure.
Issue Archive
All issues of Kensington Gymnastics Magazine are published here.
Each issue is available as a full PDF and as individual online chapters for easy reading and reference.
Issue 2 — March 2026
Coming soon in March 2026
Issue 1 — January 2026
Understanding Children’s Movement in a City Like London
About the Editor
Stefan Kolimechkov, PhD is a London-based sports scientist and gymnastics coach, and the Founder & Director of Kensington & Chelsea Gymnastics Academy (KCGA). His work combines long-term coaching practice with research focused on children’s physical development, health-related fitness, and evidence-informed training.
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PhD in Physical Education (research on children’s physical development in gymnastics)
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20+ years of coaching experience (children, adults, and families across Bulgaria and the UK)
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British Gymnastics Level 3 Coach (Men’s Artistic)
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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), England
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Active Masters gymnast (training and competing, with a focus on long-term progression)
KCGA operates with a welfare-first approach and within recognised safeguarding and professional standards.
Why We Publish This Magazine
Families care deeply about their children’s movement, health, and wellbeing — yet gymnastics is often misunderstood or explained in fragmented ways.
This magazine was created to provide a calm, evidence-led reference point. Issue by issue, it builds understanding gradually, respects uncertainty where evidence is evolving, and places child development and lifelong movement at the centre of the conversation.
Educational notice: Kensington Gymnastics Magazine provides general educational information about gymnastics and physical activity. It is not a substitute for qualified coaching, medical advice, or supervision.