Gymnastics Classes

Gymnastics classes will be divided by skill levels, which include Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Gymnastics classes.  Students will begin the year with a basic "Introduction to Pershing" gymnastics class.  After mastering gymnastics vocabulary basics and safety standards/gym policies & procedures, we roll into warmups, stretching, flexibility, strength, and basic gymnastics skills. All students will go through a skills evaluation to determine gymnastics levels. Once levels are determined, gymnasts will begin working on gymnastics skills and drills to increase knowledge. Throughout the year, gymnasts will continue to practice and increase knowledge of gymnastics skills that correspond to their skill level. All students will learn and perform a USGA gymnastics routine that corresponds to their gymnastics levels for the Pershing Gymnastics Competition.  

Beginning Gymnastics

Open to 6th and 7th graders. There is no tryout for this class. This class is for students with little or no previous gymnastics experience and want to learn gymnastics. Gymnasts will learn the gymnastics safety rules, terminology, and learn the basic gymnastics skills. On floor exercise, gymnasts will learn various rolls, cartwheels, handstands, back bends, kick overs, and back walkovers. On vault, students will learn and perform straight Jumps to a Handstand Flat Back, and Handstand Flatbacks from the springboard. On bars, gymnasts will learn and perform pullovers, casts, and hip circles. On the Balance beam gymnasts will learn mounts, basic skills, and dismounts. All students will learn a USGA gymnastics routine based on their skill level.  

Intermediate Gymnastics

Students must try out for this class. This class is for students who have learned the gymnastics safety rules, terminology, and accomplished the beginning gymnastic skills mentioned above. Gymnasts will learn the following skills: front and back limbers/walkovers, front and back handspring, front hip circles, squat on, mushroom circles, front handspring on the vault, and other intermediate gymnastics skills. Students in the intermediate gymnastics class will be selected to participate in the Pershing Spaghetti Supper, Winter Gymnastics Exhibition, and Pershing Gymnastics Competition. 

Advanced Gymnastics

Students must try out for this class. This class is for Level 5 and up gymnasts. These gymnasts can perform advanced routines on all gymnastics equipment. On floor, gymnasts will learn and perform roundoff, back handspring, back handspring, back tuck, and front tucks. On beam, gymnasts will learn and perform cartwheels, back walkovers, full turns, leaps, and ¼ turn dismounts. On vault, students will learn and perform front handprings on the Vault trainer as well as the Vault.  On bars, students will learn and perform glide kips, squat on, long hang pullovers, long hang kips, and fly away dismounts.  Throughout the year, gymnasts will practice, perform, and improve skills that coincide with their gymnastics USGA Level.  Students will be required to participate in the Pershing Spaghetti Supper, Winter Gymnastics Exhibition, and Pershing Gymnastics Competition.