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WINTER 2019

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NO CLASSES (Holiday) Monday 1/21, Saturday 2/16, Sunday 2/17, Monday 2/18

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Class Descriptions

Gymnastics - Bootcamp Workout

Want to improve your strength and flexibility in a fun yet challenging new way? Want a great, well rounded workout? Exercises will be taken from gymnastics emphasizing total body strength, flexibility, and endurance. Perfect cross training for any sport or good for just getting in shape! Be prepared to work hard!

Gymnastics - Bootcamp Workout*

Want to improve your strength and flexibility in a fun yet challenging new way? Want a great, well rounded workout? Exercises will be taken from gymnastics emphasizing total body strength, flexibility, and endurance. Perfect cross training for any sport or good for just getting in shape! Be prepared to work hard!

Gymnastics - Adult Open Workout (Interim)

Are you looking for a way to stay in shape but don't have time for a gymnastics class this session? Or maybe you just want some extra time to supplement the class you're already taking? This supervised open gymnastics session is the perfect place for just that! This class is open to bootcamp students as well and workout ideas will be provided. All olympic gymnastic event apparatus may be used.

Gymnastics - Adult Open Workout 

Are you looking for a way to stay in shape but don't have time for a gymnastics class this session? Or maybe you just want some extra time to supplement the class you're already taking? This supervised open gymnastics session is the perfect place for just that! This class is open to bootcamp students as well and workout ideas will be provided. All olympic gymnastic event apparatus may be used.

Gymnastics - Adult Open Workout*

This class is for those with little or no gymnastics experience. Workouts begin with a group warm-up/stretch and will focus on familiarizing students with basic concepts; movements; and skills such as rolling, handstands and cartwheels.

Gymnastics - Beginning 

This class is for those with little or no gymnastics experience. Workouts begin with a group warm-up/stretch and will focus on familiarizing students with basic concepts; movements; and skills such as rolling, handstands and cartwheels.

Gymnastics - Beginning*

This class is for those with little or no gymnastics experience. Workouts begin with a group warm-up/stretch and will focus on familiarizing students with basic concepts; movements; and skills such as rolling, handstands and cartwheels.

Gymnastics - Intermediate

This combination class covers elements from both beginning and intermediate levels. Class begins with a group warm-up/stretch and then shifts into basic tumbling skills. Students will then progress to working on handstands, cartwheels, round-offs, back-handsprings etc.

Gymnastics - Advanced

Participants must be able to perform front/back handsprings and front/back tucked somersaults. This class features combinations of back to front/front to back tumbling, tumbling in and out of somersaults, etc. Students begin learning layout and twisting somersaults on the floor and mini-tramp.

Handstands For Beginners

This class will focus on handtands in all aspects! Whether you want to learn how to hold a handstand, make your line straighter, or open your shoulders, this is the class for you! The class will also introduce shapes in handstands such as hallowbacks, seven, eagle, stag, and much more! Must be comfortable kicking up into a handtsand on floor to vertical.

Handstands for Intermediates

Building on skills learned in the Beginning Handstand class, participants should be able to hold a freestanding handstand for at least 5 seconds. Additionally, must be comfortable falling out of a handstand 2 out of the 3 ways: moving a hand, forward roll, or into a bridge. Participants should plan to be tested on the first day of class to ensure proper level placement.

Gymnastics - Flexibility & Stretching

Want to improve your strength and flexibility in a fun yet challenging new way? Want a great, well rounded workout? Exercises will be taken from gymnastics emphasizing total body strength, flexibility, and endurance. Perfect cross training for any sport or good for just getting in shape! Be prepared to work hard!

Martial Arts Tricking

Open to all, "tricking" combines martial arts kicks with flips and twists from gymnastics. Come join us and see what martial arts tricks you can master!

Gymnastics - Men's Events/Strength

This class will introduce beginning and intermediate skills on the men’s apparatus and will also focus on the strength needed to complete these skills successfully. Parallel bars, rings, pommel horse and high bar will be taught.

Gymnastics - Women's Events

This class will introduce beginning and intermediate skills on the women’s apparatus and will also focus on the strength needed to complete these skills successfully. Parallel bars, rings, pommel horse and high bar will be taught.

Training for Parkour

Our gymnastics center is the perfect place to learn vaulting, climbing and balancing for Parkour.

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