Girls Recreational – Discover Gymnastics

Here at Discover Gymnastics, our recreational program is designed to teach flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness using gymnastics skills while building positive self-esteem in a relaxed, fun, yet challenging atmosphere. We believe in developing a successful gymnast both physically and emotionally. Our recreational program is designed to build gymnastics skills through progression. Activities include bars, tumbling, vault, balance beam, and trampoline. We offer classes designed to meet each child on his or her individual level. Gymnastics instruction is provided by our trained teaching staff and focuses on teaching the basic body positions and foundation skills of the beginning levels, to the more challenging and difficult skills of the more advanced levels. Gymnasts should wear leotards or athletic shorts and a t-shirt. No socks or jewelry, and long hair tied back.

Spring 2023

Level 1 Girls 6+

This class is 1 hour and 10 minutes in length and is designed as an introduction to gymnastics for beginners. Students learn to perform basic gymnastics skills on each apparatus, as well as general coordination, physical strength, and conditioning.

Floor

• Proper body position
• Intro to handstand
• Intro to cartwheel
• Forward roll
• Backward roll

Beam

• Balance
• Basic shapes and positions
• Walking, mobility

Bars

• Grip strength
• Pullover
• Hollow holds

Vault/Trampoline

• Running drills
• Springboard drills
• Leg strength
• Basic jumps/Freezes

Prep 2 Girls 6+

This intermediate beginner class follows the completion of Girls Level 1 and is 1 hour and 10 minutes in length. Students continue to refine existing skills and expand on their gymnastics vocabulary.

Floor

• Handstand shape & drills
• Bridge shaping
• Cartwheel drills

Beam

• Levers
• Pivots
• Straight jumps
• Beam mounts

Bars

• Intro to dismount on bars
• Circling drills

Vault/Trampoline

• Body positions in jumps
• Core strength
• Handstand flat back drills

Level 2 Girls 6+

This intermediate class follows the completion of Girls Level 1, Prep 2, and is 1 hour and 10 minutes in length. Students continue to improve their previously learned skills and begin new skills on each apparatus.

Floor

• Finalizing handstand
• Finalizing cartwheel
• Bridge kick-over drills
• Back handspring drills

Beam

• Handstand
• Kicks & Balances
• Dismounts
• Cartwheel

Bars

• Bar Series
• Leg cuts

Vault/Trampoline

• Handstand flat back
• Jump series
• Tumble drills

Prep 3 Girls 6+

This advanced class follows the completion of Girls Level 1, Prep 2, Level 2, and extends to 1 hour and 30 minutes in length. Students will have more time to strengthen their current skill level, as well as building confidence to advance upward to level 3.

Floor

• Limber
• Bridge tick tocks
• Back Walkover
• Front Walkover
• Handspring drills

Beam

• Cartwheel
• Handstand Vertical mark
• Dismounts
• Bridge

Bars

• Squat on drills
• Sold bars dismount
• Kip drills

Vault/Trampoline

• Handstand flat back on whale mat
• Basic Level 2/3 Junior Olympic vault

Summer 2023

Level 1 Girls 6+

Floor

• Proper body position
• Intro to handstand
• Intro to cartwheel
• Forward roll
• Backward roll

Beam

• Balance
• Basic shapes and positions
• Walking, mobility

Bars

• Grip strength
• Pullover
• Hollow holds

Vault/Trampoline

• Running drills
• Springboard drills
• Leg strength
• Basic jumps/Freezes

Prep 2 Girls 6+

This intermediate beginner class follows the completion of Girls Level 1 and is 1 hour and 10 minutes in length. Students continue to refine existing skills and expand on their gymnastics vocabulary.