Recreational Gymnastics Classes
The Recreational Gymnastics Program is geared towards teaching young athletes the fundamentals of gymnastics in a fun and safe environment. Your child will work on growing their strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and gymnastics terminology. Our goal is to help these athletes understand the importance of fitness, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and how to have fun doing it!
KINDERGARTEN
(AGES 5-6 & IN KINDERGARTEN) Our Kindergarten Gymnastics classes for beginners are designed to introduce kindergarten-aged athletes to fundamental gymnastics on full size equipment. These gymnastics classes will closely mimic the curriculum used in our Beginning Girls Gymnastics class, where you will see skills such as handstands, cartwheels & bridge kick overs on floor, casts, and pull overs on bars, releve walks, jumps, and levers on beam, and board entries on vault. These students will spend a lot of time working on learning body control and gaining strength while doing these basic skills.
(AGES 6+ & IN 1ST GRADE) Our Beginning Gymnastics classes are designed to introduce athletes to fundamental gymnastics on full size equipment. All instruction is taught on full size equipment with highly trained coaches. Skills taught include but not limited to: handstands, cartwheels, bridges & bridge kick overs, pull overs on bars, handstand on beam and more. Students will continue to work on body control and focus on building strength and flexibility, which is an important part of gymnastics. Beginning level 1 and 2 must be completed before moving to the next level.
BEGINNING
INTERMEDIATE
(AGES 6+ & IN 1ST GRADE+) Athletes who are interested in this gymnastics class must have successfully attained ALL skills from the Beginning Gymnastics Skill Card (level 1 and 2) and have their coach’s approval to be placed at this level. All instruction is taught on full size equipment. Skills taught include but not limited to: handstand forward rolls, round offs, back bend kick overs, front handsprings on the trampolines, cast back hip circles and sole circle dismounts on bars, handstands on beam and more. The coaches will make sure students are continuing to demonstrate proper technique and form in all their skills which is critical to their continued skill development. Strength and flexibility development will continue to be a focus of this class, as those areas become even more important with skill advancement. Intermediate level 1 and 2 must be completed before moving to the next level.
ADVANCED
(AGES 6+ & IN 1ST GRADE+) Athletes who are interested in this class must have successfully attained ALL skills from the Intermediate Gymnastics Skill Card and have their coach’s approval to be placed at this level. All instruction is taught on full size equipment in these gymnastics classes. Athletes will be taught: back handsprings, front handsprings, front and back tucks on trampoline, double back hip circles, underswing dismounts on bars, cartwheels on beams and more. Advanced level 1 and 2 must be completed before moving to the next level.
HOT SHOTS
(AGES 6+ & IN 1ST GRADE+) Athletes who are interested in this class must have successfully attained ALL skills from the Advanced Gymnastics Skill Card and have their coach’s approval to be placed at this level. All instruction is taught on full size equipment in these gymnastics classes. Athletes will be challenged to connect skills as well as learn upgraded variations of previous skills.
For more information on our Rec Gymnastics classes, please contact our Rec Gymnastics Director, Kayla Evancich, at kevancich@peakathletics.net