Gymnastics

Gymnastics classes  

6 week sessions · 1 hour classes 

Gymnastics attire: leotard and fitted shorts, biketard, or fitted shirt and shorts.  Unacceptable attire: skirts, buttons, zips, or snaps, crop top or sports bra, socks or footed tights.

Please note: parents and caregivers may not be in the gymnastics area for either comfort or photography.  All spectators are invited to observe and take pictures from the bleachers.

*Class availability is dependent upon staffing and space in class.  During some sessions, a lack of available staff may cause some class times in the six week sessions to not be offered.

Please contact Gymnastics Director, Kym Granger at kym@bathymca.org with questions.

Preschool: Children ages 3-5 will be gently introduced to all appropriate gymnastics equipment in a structured, gentle environment. Parents and caregivers may not be in the gymnastics area, and are invited to observe from the bleachers.  

Youth: Budding gymnasts, and those with a casual interest in the sport will enjoy this class.   Athletes will use all equipment and will be taught basic gymnastics skills like handstands on floor, jumps on beam, squat-ons to vault, and swings on the bars. All abilities are welcome.  No experience is required. This program is for children entering kindergarten and up.

Pre-team: Athletes considering future participation in competitive gymnastics will benefit from this class. Motivated athletes will practice back walk-overs, pullovers at the bar, and more advanced skills. Appropriate for gymnasts who have completed kindergarten.  We encourage confident athletes who love gymnastics, and can independently do a cartwheel, backward roll, and are comfortable being upside down on bars to consider our pre-team program.  

Team: Proficient gymnasts ready to commit to at least two practices a week and competitions beginning in December, will enjoy this team experience.  Please speak to your child’s skill level makes them eligible.  

Team Tryouts:

If your athlete would like to try out, please contact kym@bathymca.org

Preschool: Children ages 3-5 will be gently introduced to all appropriate gymnastics equipment in a structured, gentle environment. Parents and caregivers may not be in the gymnastics area, and are invited to observe from the bleachers.  

Youth: Budding gymnasts, and those with a casual interest in the sport will enjoy this class.   Athletes will use all equipment and will be taught basic gymnastics skills like handstands on floor, jumps on beam, squat-ons to vault, and swings on the bars. All abilities are welcome.  No experience is required. This program is for children entering kindergarten and up.

Gymnastics Handbook - click here

When is my youth athlete ready to move to preteam?

Pre-teamers should be comfortable being upside down on bars, and circling quickly.  They should be comfortable walking and jumping on the high beam.  On floor, they need to be able to get to a handstand consistently, cartwheel, and have a good bridge, and hopefully a bridge kickover, or standing backbend.

Please talk to your athlete’s instructor for more guidance.

How does an athlete make the gymnastics team?

We welcome athletes to our competitive team who are entering 2nd grade or older.

Observable Behaviors of Bath YMCA Gymnastics Team Members

*Respect for self

*Respect for others

*Shows good effort

*Listens to directions and applies coach feedback

*Focus on event and skill being worked at the given time

*Encourages others

*Enjoys gymnastics

*Takes responsibility for moving and putting away equipment

*Treats everyone with kindness and respect

As well as consistent, independent proficiency on the following skills; these are MINIMUM requirements.

Vault: 

handspring to flat back on whale OR handspring over whale turned sideways

Bars: 

pull over

back hip circle

straight body cast to 45 degree angle

Beam: (all skills on high beam)

releve ½ turn on toe

One of the following: ¾  Cross handstand, cartwheel, bridge, shoulder roll, forward roll

Split leap or jump

Floor: 

½  turn on toe

Chasse to split leap 

Bridge kick-over

Standing backbend or back walkover

Handstand forward roll

Two consecutive cartwheels on a line

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