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Developmental gymnastics:
This is a co-ed, non-competitive gymnastics class; for 3-6 years of age, that focuses on children’s motor skills. It’s a physical education with gymnastics activity. It will help to develop your child’s mind and body as well as enhance self-awareness and raise self-confidence.
Level 1:
This is a non-competitive gymnastics level which teaches basic beginning level gymnastics skills, body position and technique. There are specific requirements on floor, bars, vault and beam that must be mastered to move up to the next level. (There are separate classes for boys and girls.)
For example:
Beam: walk and kick sequence, straight jump, arabesque, etc…
Bars: pull over, cast, back hip circle, push down, shoot-through hold etc…
Vault: runs, hurdle, straight jump up to stack mats etc…
Floor: Backward rolls, Forward rolls, how to initiate a handstand, cartwheel, bridge, bridge kick over etc…
Level 2:
This is a non-competitive gymnastics level which teaches more detailed gymnastics skills. Using the child’s physical abilities to maintain body positions and enhance their technique. Skills in this level must be mastered and performed by their self to move up to the next level. (There are separate classes for boys and girls.)
Beginning Tumbling:
This is a non-competitive class that is structured to properly teach beginning floor skills; Incorporated with a small amount of strength training/conditioning, intern will help the progression into more advanced tumbling. For example: handstand, cartwheel, round off, bridge, and bridge kick over.
Advanced Tumbling:
This is a complex class aimed towards training and educating the student in proper technique while furthering their difficulty in a higher skill level. Within this class they will learn how to connect their skills safely and timely as well as build up strength and confidence in their ability. For example: back handspring, back tuck, and front handspring.
Cheer:
This is a non-competitive class structured to teach proper placement with form; focusing on jumps, beginning tumbling, chants, and a small amount of strength training.
Invitation Only Classes
Level 3:
This is a non-competitive gymnastics class that focuses more on physical development, body positions, strength and flexibility. This is for the gymnast that has mastered the basic skills by him/her-self and is ready for further in-depth training. In this class we are fine-tuning the gymnast’s skills which prepare them to train asin a competitive gymnastics team.
Hot Shots:
This is a non-competitive level that runs similar to level 3 for ages 3-6. This program is geared for talented young gymnasts who are advanced for their age and have the desire to eventually move into our competitive program. Our focus is on their physical development, body positions, strength and flexibility as well as meeting their needs for a fun environment. There are specific requirement that must be met to be invited into this class.
Competition team:
To be placed on our competition team; there are specific obligations asked of our parents and gymnasts. Not only does each level require a number of mastered skills; it also requires drive. Our coaches strive to bring our young athletes to their fullest potential; not only with their physical development, body positions, strength and flexibility. Our gymnast will also ascertain discipline, perseverance, and team unity.
TOPS:
Talent Opportunity Program,is a talent search and educational program for female gymnasts ages 7-10 and their coaches. During the months of June and July gymnasts age 7-10 are evaluated on physical abilities at the state or regional level. These dates are set by your State TOP manager in conjunction with the National TOP Manager.From there, athletes are invited to participate in the National TOP test that is conducted in the month of October where they will be evaluated on the same physical abilities tests along with some basic gymnastics skills. Athletes are then invited to participate in the National TOP Training camp which takes place in December of each year. These girls Train in strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance (This class is by Invitation only)
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