Girls Beginning

Gymnasts start to learn skills that are unique to each women’s apparatus and refine all their basic core skills.

Girls Beginning 1

Girls Beginning 1 is an introductory level class for school-aged children. Gymnasts will work on skill progressions and continue to improve their listening skills. The class emphasizes fundamental skills and teaches the safe body positions necessary for more advanced techniques.

Eligibility

Ages: 6+ years old

Prerequisite: GB1 is an introductory class for students age 6 and above, no previous experience required.

Price

The cost for the class is based on the number of classes remaining at the time of registration (this typically amounts to $124 per month – for more details on billing see “Payment Process” below).

Sample Skills Learned

• Cartwheels
• Rolls
• Handstands
• Flat back
• Pullovers
• Walks
• Turns and leaps on beam
• Flexibility
• Acquisition of gymnastics terms

Next Level

Successful acquisition of all skills will move these students to Girls Beginning 2, based on coaches’ discretion.

Schedule

Duration: 55 minutes

Location: Golden Bear Recreation Center

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Girls Beginning 2

Gymnasts will continue practicing on vault, bars, beam, and floor, while refining their form for each skill. The difficulty of these skills will progressively increase as they start connecting skills learned in previous classes. This class will also emphasize building core and upper-body strength, alongside maintaining gym etiquette and focus.

Eligibility

Ages: 6+ years old

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Kinder Bears or Girls Beginning 1 skills. If moving from an outside gym, students can be assessed for a level recommendation.

Price

The cost for the class is based on the number of classes remaining at the time of registration (this typically amounts to $124 per month – for more details on billing see “Payment Process” below).

Sample Skills Learned

• Cartwheels
• Rolls
• Handstands
• Flat backs
• Pullovers
• Walks
• Turns and leaps on beam
• Flexibility
• Strength

Next Level

Gymnasts move to Girls Beginning 3 after the successful acquisition of all skills, as well as being excellent listeners, and independent productive workers.

Schedule

Duration: 55 minutes

Location: Golden Bear Recreation Center

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Girls Beginning 3

Gymnasts continue to move past fundamentals and engage in more advanced skills on all four events. This class will work on strength development: upper-body, core, and leg. The strength and flexibility developed in this class will be essential in later, more advanced classes. At this time, these gymnasts should have mastered gym etiquette, and have excellent listening comprehension.

Eligibility

Ages: 6+ years old

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Girls Beginning 2 skills. If moving from an outside gym, students can be assessed for a level recommendation.

Price

The cost for the class is based on the number of classes remaining at the time of registration (this typically amounts to $138 per month – for more details on billing see “Payment Process” below).

Sample Skills Learned

• Back/front walkovers
• Straight arm rolls
• Round-offs
• Back/front handsprings with spotting mats
• Handstands
• Presses

Next Level

Gymnast move to Girls Intermediate after the successful acquisition of all skills, and continued positive work ethic.

Schedule

Duration: 1 hour 10 min

Location: Golden Bear Recreation Center

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