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Girls Recreational Gymnastics
There are 4 events in Women's Gymnastics: Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exercise. Although most sports have seasons, gymnastics is a year-round commitment for athletes at the upper level.
The Vault is defined by a strong, accelerated run, explosion off the board with quickness during preflight, and proper height and distance traveled while "sticking" the landing.
The Uneven Bars demand strength, concentration, courage, coordination, and split-second timing. The entire routine should flow from one skill to the next without pauses, extra swings, or additional supports.
The Balance Beam is only 4" wide and is considered the most difficult event by many gymnasts. The gymnast uses acrobatic, tumbling, and dance moves in her routine on the 4" beam just like on the floor.
The favorite event for viewing fans is the Floor Exercise. The floor routines are choreographed to music and various dance and tumbling events are used to reflect the gymnast's personality.
In our Recreational Gymnastics Program, the students are separated according to their ability. Ability is classified by three groups: White (beginner), Red (intermediate), and Blue (advanced). In order to progress to the next level, skills must be accomplished with 75% accuracy. The White group concentrates on the basic stretches, strength, and basic skills required for all future levels of gymnastics. The Red group learns the USAG Level 1 routines and skills on all four events of the Vault, Bars, Beam, and Floor. They concentrate on technique and basic skills as well as more strength and flexibility. In the Blue Group the gymnasts concentrate on harder strength, better flexibility, more advanced skills, and USAG Level 2 routines. In order to be invited onto our Competitive Team, the gymnast must master the Red Evaluation sheet with 75% accuracy for Level 1 and 75% accuracy of the Blue Evaluation Sheet for Level 2; as well as have the right attitude and level of maturity.
Our recreational girl gymnasts attend classes one hour per week. The classes are held on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 4:00, 5:00 or 6:00. There are no contracts for our recreational gymnastics classes.
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