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Girls Recreational Gymnastics

Our Girls Recreational Gymnastics program is designed to help athletes build strength, coordination, flexibility, confidence, and body awareness in a fun, structured, and supportive environment. Classes focus on age-appropriate skill development while encouraging athletes to move safely, listen to instructions, and feel proud of their progress.

Athletes learn foundational gymnastics skills using a variety of equipment, including bars, beam, vault, floor, trampoline, and dance elements. Instruction is progressive, meaning skills build gradually as confidence and ability grow. Most classes are 60 minutes, with select higher-level classes offered in 90-minute formats to allow additional time for skill development and conditioning.

Small class sizes allow coaches to individualize instruction, provide positive feedback, and meet each athlete where they are. Whether a gymnast is brand new or continuing to build skills through Levels 1 to 5, our recreational program supports steady progress without the pressure of competition.

Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5
This 60-minute class is an introduction to gymnastics. No experience necessary. Level 2 class utilizes the same equipment as Level 1 and continues to build on the foundational elements learned in the girls’ beginner class with focus on improving technique and progressions to more advanced variations and skills.Level 3 utilizes the same equipment as Level 1-2 and continues to build on the foundational elements learned in Level 1-2 with focus on improving technique and progressions to more advanced variations and skills.Level 4 utilizes the same equipment as Level 3 and continues to build on the foundational elements learned in Levels 1-3 with focus on improving technique and progressions to more advanced variations and skills.Level 5 utilizes the same equipment as Level 4 and continues to build on the foundational elements learned in Levels 1-4 with focus on improving technique and progressions to more advanced skills.
Some skills the athletes will learn as they progress through Level 1 include:
Vault:  Run and punch into a dive roll, donkey kicks, hurdling onto two feet, and tuck jumps onto a resi mat
Bars: Cast dismount, forward roll dismount, tuck hang, tuck swings, tuck walks, L-hold, jump to front support, and starting pullover progressions by kicking up to a candle position on the bar
Beam:  Front support mount, releve walks forward, sideways, and backwards, straight jump-straight jump connection, bear crawls, T-hold, and levers
Floor: Releve passe lifts and holds, forward roll, backward roll, crawl up handstand, L-handstand, lunge to handstand, and cartwheels
Tramp: Seat drop to stand, straight jump, tuck jump, knee drop to stand

Some skills the athletes will learn as they progress through Levels 2 include:
Vault: Handstand flat back, donkey kick to handstand, push up hops, and straight jumps onto a resi
Bars: Cast to 45 degrees, glide swing, kick up pullover, rope climb, and candle holds
Beam: Releve passe hold, pivot turns, tuck jump, and side handstand dismounts
Floor: Turn prep, half turn, back bends, bridge kickover, and cartwheel step in
Tramp: Straight jump ½ twist, split jump, round off, donkey kick into the pit, push up hops, knee bounce to hands, and run, punch tuck jump into the pit.
Some skills the athletes will learn as they progress through Level 3 include:
Vault: Cartwheel to stomach, tuck jump onto the vault table, handstand hop, and run, hurdle into a donkey kick
Bars: Front support and shrug hold, leg lifts, candle hold, sole circle dismount, cast to horizontal, cast back hip circle
Beam: Snap ½ turn, lunge ¾ handstand, split jump, and cartwheel
Floor: Step leap, chasse leap, handstand forward roll, back walkover, and run, hurdle round off
Tramp: Straight jump with a full twist, straddle jump, round off, front handspring into the pit, flyspring into the pit, handstand hops, and run, punch dive roll into the pit.
Some skills the athletes will learn as they progress through Level 4 include:
Vault: Half-on off the TumblTrak, donkey kick onto the vault table, and handstand flat back onto the resi
Bars: Glide swing to leg lift, kip, cast squat on, cast two back hip circles, and cast above horizontal
Beam: ½ toe turn, vertical handstand, arabesque step leap, and cartwheel
Floor: Full turn, back handspring down a wedge mat, front walkover, front handspring step out
Tramp: Front handspring, flyspring, full twisting jumps, back handspring, and front tucks into the pit
Level 5 is considered an “open ended” class where students set their goals with their coaches, and the coaches create lesson plans for each individual.

Some skills the athletes will learn include:
Vault:  Front handspring vault, half-on.
Bars: Cast handstands, kips, squat on to high bar, high bar swings. 
Beam:  Handstand and cartwheel high beam, back walkover medium and high beam, back handspring.
Floor:  Round-off back handspring connections, front handspring, front handspring series, back tuck.
Tramp: Round-off back handspring back handspring, back tuck, front handspring front tuck, layouts, and twisting.
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