From 18 months to 88 years there is a program for you here at Midwest Gymnastics! |
Can’t keep your child’s feet on the ground? This class teaches basic gymnastics skills in a safe and fun environment. Children, kindergarten age and up, spend time on each of the four gymnastics apparatus as well as trampoline and our specially designed tumble-trak learning skills such as: forward rolls, running drills, and various ways to walk across the beam. Behavior concepts introduced in Mighty-Tykes are reinforced and new ideas like conditioning and proper skill technique are introduced.
Does your daughter do flips at home? Children continue to
be exposed to all of the gymnastics apparatus and build on
the basic gymnastics skill taught in Shooting Stars. They
are also introduced to new skills such as: backward rolls,
pullovers on bars, and cartwheels. The learning environment
continues to be safe and fun, but concepts of proper skill
technique and form play a larger role in the curriculum. Understanding
of behavior concepts such as: standing in line, listening
to directions, and respect for others is expected.
Does your daughter wait all week to come to gymnastics?
Children spend a longer amount of time on the gymnastics equipment
mastering basic skills and being introduced to new and more
challenging skills. Specific skills include: backbends on
floor, casting on bars, and forward rolls on beam. The curriculum
continues to focus on proper skill technique and form. The
atmosphere of the class is fun and energetic, but concepts
like hard work and self-esteem are introduced.
Is your daughter’s leotard her favorite outfit? Children
spend an increased amount of time working on all of the gymnastics
apparatus mastering secondary skills and being introduced
to new and challenging skills. Such skills include: round-offs,
back hip circles on bars and jumps onto the vault. The curriculum
is designed to make concepts like hard work and attention
to detail fun and rewarding.
Is your daughter practicing her star chart skills at home?
Children spend time broadening their focus on each apparatus
to a more challenging list of skills including: back walkovers
and handstands in beam,and front and back sole circles on
bars. The children begin to clearly understand cause and effect
concepts like: hard work and persistence leads to success,
as well as general concepts like identifying and working though
personal limitations and fear in order to improve self-esteem.
The curriculum continues to reward hard work and attention
to technique and form while performing skills.
Is your daughter always the last one out of the gym? This class offers children longer amounts of time on the gymnastics apparatus along with exposure to more challenging and rewarding skills. Children continue to fine-tune skills learned in Kippers and progress onto skills such as: flyaway's off bars, round-off, back handspring, back tucks on floor, and more advanced leaps, jumps and turns on beam. This class gives children the skills and proper techniques necessary to pursue other gymnastics opportunities both within Midwest Gymnastics and gymnastics and cheerleading programs through their high schools.
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