Gymnastics Programs

Creative- For boys and Girls Ages 2-3 Classes run for 30 minutes. Students will be introduced
to gymnastics through the use of various mats, beams, small trampoline, and other small child
safe stations. Parents are allowed on the floor to accompany their child as needed. The class is
not taught as an instructor led class, rather students are placed in an environment where they are
encouraged to explore and attempt different skills, with appropriate supervision.

Pre-K- For ages 4-5 Classes are held for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Students are introduced to
most gymnastics apparatus bars, beam, vault ,floor, rings, and pommel horse for boys. Those
who are brand new to the gymnastics scene, will learn basic skills., including forward &
backward rolls, cartwheels, headstand and handstands, balance and turning steps on beam, as
well as pull overs, back hip circle, and cast away dismounts on bars.

Beginner- little or no experience: Classes are held for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Gymnastics
skills continue to build upon those taught in the Pre K classes. Additional skill that are
introduced to this age group include round offs, back handsprings, bridge kickovers and limber
downs on floor, candlesticks, beam - forward/backward rolls, various steps (coupe, arabesque,
releve walks, battements, etc.), bars - back hip circles, flank cuts, front mill circles, and both
straddle and pike sole circle dismounts.

Intermediate- 1-2 years experience, Ages 6 and up, 1 hr class: Classes are 1 hour in
length. Gymnastics skills continue to build upon those taught in the Beginner classes. Skill
progressions within this group include round off back handsprings, standing back handsprings,
aerials, front handsprings back and front walkovers on floor, On beam - handstands, mounts
and dismounts, various jumps and turns, bars - front and back hip circles, single leg flank cut or
shoot through, front mill circles, and further refinement of straddle and pike sole circle dismounts

Level 1: 2 hr. class:  meets twice weekly, skills concentrated on are foward, backward rolls, handstands/headstands, cartwheels and round offs on floor. Bars: Pull over and back hip circle: Beam: Basic Walks and Jumps.  Vault: Running and Jumping on the Spring Board.

Level 2: Continuation of Level 1:  Meets twice weekly:  Floor Skills: Head stands, handstands, cartwheels, round offs, bridge, jumps and turns. Beam: Basic walks and jumps, turns and leaps. Bars: Pull over, back hip circle, straddle dismounts and other casting skills. Vault: Handspring drills and running drills continued.

Level 3: Last Basic competitive level. Floor: Meets twice a week. Back and Front handpsrings, round offs, handstand foward roll, back and front walk overs, dive cartwheels, Leaps, turns and jumps are focused on floor: Beam: handstand, more elaborative walks and balancing skills,  round off dismount. Bars; Back and front hip circles, mill circles and squat dismounts: Vault: Dive Foward Rolls

Level 4: First Sanctioned Competitive Level: Meets thrice weekly:  Front and back handsprings, beginning front and back tucks, leaps and dance skills.  Beam: English and side handstands, cartwheel and jumping drills: Bars: continuation of level 3 skills with addition of tap swings, undershoots and kip drills.  Vault: Handspring Flat back on stack mats. Gymnasts of this level are required to take one ballet class a week.

Level 5: Meets Thrice Weekly: 2nd Sanctioned Level: Double Back handsprings, front handspring rebound., continuation of tucks, front and side ariels as well as beginning lay out/ twisting drills. Bars: Kips, front hip circle, squat on, long hang kip, high bar back hip circle- tap swings. Beginning giant  and fly away skills. Beam: Split and tuck Jumps, Cartwheel, english and side handstand, begining back walkover and handspring drills. Vault: Front handspring over Table. One Ballet class a week is required of this level.

Level 6/7: Last Compulsory Level-1st optional Level:Meets Four Times Weekly. First regional opportunity. Bars: Front and back Layout and Full twisting drills. Double front handspring and handspring tuck combinations, double front and back tuck drills. Advanced leaps and turns, intricate dance elements. Bars: Giants, free hips, long hang pull overs, fly aways both layed out and tucked. Beam: handsprings, round offs, series, switch leaps, straddle jumps. Vault: Begining Tsuk drills and twisting handsprings as well as regular front handsprings over the table. One Ballet class a week is required of this level.

Cheer Tumble Ages 12+:  This 1 hr. tumble class focuses on round offs, back and front handsprings, 

Adv Tumbling: Class for the advanced tumbler focuses on, aerials, baranis, multiple back handsprings, tucks, lay outs and twisting drills.

Gymnastics for dancers: This 1hr Class is focused on developing strength and tumbling/ acro skills for the non traditional gymnasts.

Boys Gym Ages 5-7: Just for boys! This class is an all boys gymnastics program for beginners and intermediates. Focus is on developing strength, agility, and flexibility. USAG 1-3 skills taught on 6 events; rings, floor, vault, high bar, parallel bars and  pommel horse.

Boys Gym 8+: This 1 hr gymnastics class is just for boys II. An all boys gymnastics class USAG Level 3 and 4 skills taught on all 7 events including pommel horse and mushroom!

Boys Team- By invitation only: An extension of our Boys II gym class Boys practice  twice weekly. Boys will compete on USAG levels 4 and 5.