Gymnastics

PreNastics (4-6yrs): This is our first structured class without mom and dad. Children will learn to take turns, wait in line and listen to instructors to begin a safe introduction to gymnastics. Gymnasts will learn basic skills on all events.

Beginners (7+yrs): Children will advance in skills such as forward and backward rolls, beginner cartwheels, walking on mid-sized beams, mounting and rolling on the bars, and jumping onto springboards.

Aimers (Promoted from previous class): Children will advance in skills such as rolls, cartwheels, and handstands, balancing on one leg on beams at shoulder height, mounting and dismounting the bars, and running to jump onto springboards.

Climbers (Promoted from previous class): Children will advance in skills such as round offs and backbends, beginning skills to handstands on beam at chest height, pullovers and strengthening on bars, and running to jump onto elevated mat stack.

Level 1 (Promoted from previous class): Children will advance in skills such as backbend kick overs, dance skills, and flip flop drills, jumps and beginner dismounts on chest height beam, back hip circles and beginner dismounts on bars, handstand fall flats on mat stacks and mounting the vault table.

Level 2 (Promoted from previous class): Gymnasts continue to master skills by emphasizing technique as well as learn more difficult skills such as backward walkovers, increased difficulty on flip flops, jumps and leaps on floor, tumbling, jumps and dismounts on beam, front hip circles, and beginner mounting and dismounting the vault table.

Level 3 (Promoted from previous class): Gymnasts continue to master skills by emphasizing technique as well as learn more difficult skills such as forward walkovers, starting flip flops on an incline without a spot, tumbling and turns on beam, jumping to the high bar, mounting and dismounting the vault table.

Level 4/5 (Promoted from previous class): This is pre-team levels and we highly recommend committing to signing up for multiple days a week. Gymnasts continue to master skills by emphasizing technique, strength and learn more difficult skills while also growing an understanding of the rules associated with IHSA Gymnastics as well as our competitive gymnastics team Gliders as they progress.