Tiny Tots

Ages: 3 1/2 - 5

MUST be 3 1/2 by start of course
MUST be out of diapers
NO EXCEPTIONS

This course offers a new approach in introducing sport and motor movement to young children in a positive setting. Each class is designed to teach self-confidence, body and spatial awareness, and motor coordination through the media of movement and gymnastics. All gymnastics apparatus are used to provide children with a variety of settings in which they will experience proper techniques of balancing, running, leaping, jumping, climbing, hanging and other locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Participants must follow specific safety guidelines to participate in this course.

Beginning I

Ages: 6 +

If your child has never done
gymnastice before, they must
begin in this class.

This course will introduce the beginning gymnast to the fundamental elements of each of the four pieces of apparatus. Children will learn forward and backward rolls, as well as other basics on the floor. They will begin to develop balance and confidence on the balance beam. Basic support and circle moves are taught on the bars, and proper running and hurdling techniques will be stressed on the vault. Participants must follow specific safety guidelines to participate in this course.

Beginning II

Ages: 7 +

It is normal to take more than one
semester of a level before the
student is ready to move up.

For the gymnast who has successfully learned the skills taught in Beginning I, this class will continue the development of basic skills and movements on each apparatus. Variations of the handstand and the cartwheel are taught on the floor. Small jumps and turns are done on the beam; upper body strength and basic skills will be progressed on bars. Additionally, the gymnasts will begin to vault over the horse.
Participants must follow specific safety guidelines to participate in this course.

Intermediate I

Ages: 8 +

It is normal to take more than one
semester of a level before the
student is ready to move up.

Designed for the gymnast who has successfully completed Beginning II and mastered a variety of skills on all four events. This class will teach the gymnast to polish and perform previously learned skills at a higher level, as well as introduce them to a new set of skills on each apparatus.
Participants must follow specific safety guidelines to participate in this course.

Intermediate II

Ages: 8 +

It is normal to take more than one
semester of a level before the
student is ready to move up.

Designed for the gymnast who has successfully completed Intermediate I. The gymnast begins preparation for routines on the floor exercise, learning walkovers, round-offs, and drills for front and back handsprings. Handstands, cartwheels, mounts, and dismounts are taught on the beam. On bars, upper-body strength is sufficiently developed so that combinations of three or more skills can be linked together. Handspring vault drills will also be started.
Participants must follow specific safety guidelines to participate in this course.

Advanced

Ages: 10 +

It is normal to take more than one
semester of a level before the
student is ready to move up.

This advanced program is geared for the gymnast who has learned the basic tumbling and apparatus skills. Now they will learn handspring vaults, complete routines on bars and beam; front and back handsprings, and back tucks on the floor, as well as other more advanced skills.
Participants must follow specific safety guidelines to participate in this course.