Youth Gymnastics

Gymnastics Level 1 (Ages 4 & Up)

Class Requirements Minimum Age 4, Maximum Age 10

In Gymnastics Level 1 gymnasts learn the fundamental skills used for vault, bars, floor, and beam, including the following:

1. Vault Skills Skill 1; Stretch jump onto the mat, kick into handstand & fall to flat back.
2. Uneven Bars Skills Pullover, Cast, Back Hip Circle, Under Swing, and Solo Circle Dismount.
3. Floor Skills Cartwheel, 3/4 Handstand, Forward Roll, Backward Roll and Split Jump with 30 Degree Leg Separation.
4. Beam Skills Lever, Stretch Jump, Jump to Front Support Mount, Arabesque to 30 Degrees, and Cartwheel to 3/4 Handstand Dismount.

Gymnastics Level 2 (Ages 5 & Up)

Class Requirements Minimum Age 5, Maximum Age 11

Gymnastics Level 2 requirements are a little bit more challenging than level 1 requirements and include a cartwheel to the side handstand dismount! Instruction includes the following:

1. Vault 2 Skills 1; Jump to handstand onto stacked mats at a minimum height of 16.
2. Beam Skills Lever, Stretch Jump, Jump to Front Support Mount, Arabesque to 30 Degrees, and Cartwheel to Side Handstand Dismount.
3. Uneven Bar Skills Cast, Pullover, Back Hip Circle, Single-Leg Basket Swing, Leg Cut, Mill Circle, and Squat onto Pike with Solo Circle or Under Swing Dismount.
4. Floor Skills Backward Roll, Round-off, Split Jump (60-degree separation), Bridge Back Kick Over, Heel Snap Turn (90 degrees).

Gymnastics Level 3 Pre-Competition (Ages 6 & Up)

Class Requirements Minimum Age 6, Maximum Age 12

Level 3 Pre-Competition requirements include the challenging round-off back handspring as well as the vertical handstand on the beam and the side handstand dismount, as well as the following:

1. Vault Flatback handstand onto mat stack.
2. Uneven Bars Single leg squat through, pullover, front hip circle, mill circle or basket swing single-leg, under swing dismount, and introduction to the back hip circle.
3. Floor Handstand forward roll, split jump (90-degree leg separation), handstand bridge kick over, split leap (90-degree split), backward roll into a push-up position and round-off back handspring.
4. Beam Straight jump, handstand, split leap (90-degree split), side handstand dismount.