Kensington Gymnastics Magazine
London’s Family Gymnastics Guide—an independent, child-centred and science-led publication helping families understand the sport through evidence, lived London realities and clear explanation.
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What Supports a Child’s Gymnastics Journey
This issue looks beyond visible skills to explore attention, self-control, body awareness, healthy growth, recovery and lifelong movement. Written in London for London families, it brings together scientific research, coaching experience and practical family understanding.
Previous editions
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What Children Learn Through Gymnastics in London
Coordination, anatomy, energy, recovery, lifelong strength and the language families hear in the gym.
Understanding Children’s Movement in a City Like London
Children’s health, anatomy, food, lifelong movement, London opportunities and the everyday questions families ask.
Our editorial promise
Written in London and shaped by research, coaching experience and respect for the complexity of children’s development.
Children and families first
Children’s safety, development, enjoyment, opportunity and understanding come first. Every major article should give families a useful explanation, insight or decision aid.
Evidence made clear
We distinguish established evidence from emerging evidence, KGM original findings, professional interpretation, editorial position and historical record. Uncertainty is explained rather than hidden.
Gymnastics-specific knowledge
We look beyond visible skills to explain bodies, learning, coaching, culture, participation and lifelong movement in ways that add genuine value to gymnastics families.
London as lived reality
London appears through real family circumstances—travel, time, cost, access, venue types and cultural diversity—not through decorative place names.
Stefan Kolimechkov, PhD
A London-based sports scientist, gymnastics coach and active Masters gymnast. His work brings together long-term coaching practice, research into children’s physical development and a commitment to explaining gymnastics responsibly for families.
- PhD in Physical Education, with research focused on children’s development in gymnastics
- More than 20 years of coaching experience across Bulgaria and the United Kingdom
- Founder and Director of Kensington & Chelsea Gymnastics Academy
Built carefully, preserved permanently
Kensington Gymnastics Magazine publishes six issues each year—in January, March, May, July, September and November—while developing recurring educational series into coherent bodies of work.
Every published issue PDF is locked and preserved as a permanent edition.