Gymnastics is a sport that requires strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, slow-sustained and quick-twitch muscle action, and so much more. A foundation in gymnastics is a great base for your child's fitness, playground skills, and future in any sport.   

This class is for gymnastics beginners who would like to learn the basics. Each student will learn progressively harder gymnastics at their own pace and be encouraged to support their classmates. Class will be a mix of live instruction and slides/ video clips with each lesson broken down into five different 9-minute segments, and a couple of minutes for chit-chat at the beginning and end of class.
  
1. Live interactive warm-up and stretch
2. Rolls and handstands
3. Jumps, leaps, and turns
4. Cartwheel and walkover progressions
5. Body Shaping (strength and stretching exercises to promote proper gymnastics technique)

Each week, I will introduce a new movement concept such as "push," "twist," "balance," etc. and the weekly concept will be incorporated into each class. Students who progress quickly will be given extra challenges. My coaching style is theatrical, highly enthusiastic, and focused on verbal positivity ("Push hard and straighten your arms!" rather than "Stop bending your arms").  

This class is geared toward students with little to no gymnastics experience. Students should dress in athletic clothing, have a wide open space, soft surface for landing, and a few other pieces of equipment. Gymnastics mats are optional, but not needed. Equipment can be found in the supply list below.