Scarlet Knights Gymnastics Academy
Parent & Tot:
Children 1.5 - 3 years old (45 minutes): In this class, parents accompany their children, providing support as they navigate through obstacles designed to enhance strength, balance, and coordination on various apparatuses. This program is an excellent opportunity for young children to develop gross motor skills while engaging in foundational gymnastics activities
Pre-School:
Children 3-4 years old (45 minutes): In this class, children engage independently as the instructor guides them through exciting obstacles designed to teach fundamental gymnastics skills on each apparatus. Children also develop essential skills in following directions and taking turns.
Kindergym:
Children 5-6 years old (Kindergarten) (1 hour): Students continue to gain independence as they move through challenging obstacles on each apparatus. Students also progress in technique and development of basic skills such as bridges, handstands, cartwheels, etc.
Beginner Gymnastics:
Children 6-8 (1st grade and up), or 9+ years old (1 hour): Students will work on the basic skills of gymnastics on each apparatus. They will work on perfecting their rolls, handstands, bridges, and cartwheels on floor; casting and pullovers on bars; walking, mounting and dismounting on beam; and basic vaulting. They will also work on developing strength and flexibility needed to further develop their skills.
Intermediate Gymnastics:
Children 6-8 (1st grade and up), or 9+ years old (1 hour): Students continue to work on the basics as well as intermediate skills of gymnastics on each apparatus. These students have already perfected their cartwheels, handstands and the skills in beginner gymnastics (listed above.) They will be introduced to skills such as round offs, and kick overs/walkovers on floor; hip circles on bars, jumping and basic tumbling on the beam; intermediate vaulting skills, etc.. They will continue working on their flexibility, technique, and strength needed to progress into more difficult skills needed for more advanced gymnastics.
*Placement in this class requires invitation and/or evaluation.
Advanced Gymnastics:
(1 or 1.5 Hour): Students have a strong background in the basics of beginner and intermediate gymnastics. They will work on more advanced skills on each event, including handsprings/saltos, beam tumbling, high bar skills, etc. They will work on further improving their strength and flexibility, as well as dance and technique. This class is also has an 1 ½ hours long option to allow for more time to work on each apparatus.
*Placement in this class requires invitation and/or evaluation.
Tumbling:
Children 7-17 years old (1 hour): This class focuses on providing cheerleaders, dancers, and gymnasts with the skills necessary to become good tumblers. Students will spend time working on strength and tumbling drills that will help them get one step closer to better tumbling for classes and try-outs.
Beginner tumbling will work on strengthening handstands, cartwheels, bridges, and rolls, as well as basic drills for round offs, and walkovers.
Intermediate Tumbling have mastered these skills, and will work on perfecting their round-offs, handsprings and walkovers.
Advanced Tumbling students have already grasped above skills, and will work on round off back handsprings, front handsprings, front/back tucks, twisting, and more.