Boys Gymnastics Rec. Classes
Our one-hour boy’s recreational gymnastics classes are taught by Safe Sport-certified instructors. We keep the class sizes small so that students get hands-on guidance. The instructor-to-student ratio is 8:1.
Boys I (Ages 6-12)
This all-boys class is the first opportunity for boys to break away from the girls, and explore the specifics of men’s gymnastics. The one hour class offers gymnasts a 10-minute stretching and warming-up with an emphasis on strength training and flexibility. Beginning skills are taught on the trampoline, floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, high bar, and parallel bars. The boys rotate between three events each class period.
Body Position:
- Straight
- Straddle
- Pike
- Lunge
- Candlestick
- Hollow Body
Strength and Conditioning:
- Climbing with Rope
- Push-Ups Climb
- Side to Side
- Climb Over and Under Obstacles
- Leg Lifts
- Sit-Ups
- Hang on the Bar (Leg Lift)
- Monkey Bars
- Planks (Up and Down)
- Squats / Squat Jumps
Floor Skills:
- Press to Headstand w/wall
- Handstand
- Forward Roll
- Dive Roll (Block to Mat)
- Forward / Backward Roll
- Cartwheel
- Tuck / Straddle Jumps
- Bridge (Hold 10 sec.)
- Handstands
- Back / Front Walkover
- Hurdle
- Cartwheel/Round-Off
- Back Extension Roll
High Bar Skills:
- 5 Second bent arm hang
- Pullovers
- Cast
- Forward Roll Dismount
- Straight Body Holds
- Tuck Hangs
- Back Hip Circle
- Bent Arm Hangs
- Tuck Hangs
- Pike Hangs
- Tap Swings w/re-grip (3x)-assisted
Vault Skills:
- Proper Run
- Hurdles w/Arm Circles
- Hit Board w/2 feet
- Push Off 1 foot
- Run, Hurdle, Straight Jump
Parallel Bars:
- Support Swings
- Under Bar Swings
- Straddle travels length of Bars
Pommel Horse:
- Walk on Hands end to end
- Leg out Swings
- Straddle Swings, Legs Horizontal
- Walking Circles around Mushrooms
Rings:
- L-Sit (5 seconds)
- Chin ups
- L-Sit/ Inverted Hang/ Skin the Cat
Boys II (Ages 8-10)
Intermediate class focusing on perfecting skills such as arm circle block on vault, glide swings on bars and round-offs/cartwheels on floor.
Boys III (Ages 10-12)
Advanced class focusing on perfecting skills such as hip circle on bars and backward pike roll on floor.
Sign Up Today!
Registration is now open. Class size is limited, so register soon for a boy’s recreational gymnastic class.