Mini Gymnast Program
There are three class options to select from in the Mini Gymnasts program:
Wrigglers is pre-school gym for children from walking age to 4 years. Parental involvement is required in this class, where child is accompanied on the gym flow, and parent/carer must remain within arms length of the child at all times.
Gym-tots is for children aged 3 to 5 years, and is a coach led class. Parents are able to watch from the grandstand.
Ninja-tots is for children aged 4 to 5 years, and is a coach led class. Parents are able to watch from the grandstand.
Our Mini Gymnast classes are early learning programs based on explorative ‘play’. Children will have the opportunity to jump, climb, hang, twist, turn and roll using a variety of bright, safe gymnastics equipment. Instructors are enthusiastic and encouraging, and teach children fundamental gymnastics shapes and skills. This program is ideal for parents wanting to accelerate or develop their child’s fine and gross motor skills in a fun and safe environment.
Fundamentals
Our Twinkles classes for children aged 4-5 years, focus on a fundamental Gymnastics program, teaching children basic gymnastic elements on all apparatus to lay the foundations for more advanced movements in the higher levels. This is the perfect entry point for beginners.
Free G Ninja
For boys and girls, Ninja FreeG is designed to capture the excitement and fast pace of Ninja Warrior. Ninja FreeG is a term used to describe rapidly developing activity which encourages participants to use new and traditional gymnastics equipment in exciting ways. It draws on influences from martial arts, free-running, parkour, tricking and even breakdance. With a focus on coordination, agility, spatial awareness and strength, each session sets the foundations for an active future. The classes use a wide variety of ‘Warrior Circuit’ activities to keep children active and engaged. Ninja Free G have class options for children aged 6 to 12 years plus.
Club Levels Program
The Club Levels Program has 8 levels; each level in this program contains skills included in the current National Levels program.
This program recognises that not all gymnasts will be competitive gymnasts but allows these athletes to progress through a program that recognises and rewards their achievements. It also allows coaches to easily move gymnasts from this program to our competitive programs (level 3 and above).
It is anticipated that each level will take approximately one or two terms to complete.
Testing will be carried out in normal class time during the school terms.
Gymnasts will be awarded a “Club Levels” ribbon for each full level they achieve and a check sheet of skills they have learned.
This program also allows coaches to move gymnasts excelling in these classes into our competitive program.
Development Program
Our development program is a young up and coming talent program. Gymnasts in these classes show strong potential and physical ability. They will learn to master the fundamentals of gymnastics to lay the foundations for more advanced movements as they progress. Gymnasts in these classes will typically go on to our competitive program. Participants in these classes complete a series of physical ability testing at the end of each term. There is opportunity for gymnasts in these classes to qualify for this team at the end of each year from a series of physical strength and flexibility testing.
Pre-team Program
Our pre-team program is an advanced class for gymnasts showing potential to be competitive gymnasts. This program follows the National level 3 curriculum, which is the first level of competitive gymnastics in our club. Gymnasts excelling in this class have the opportunity to compete with our level 3 team based on athlete skill development and coaches recommendation.
Teenage Girls/Gym Skills Program
This program is ideal for gymnasts that previously participated in competitive gymnastics and want to return to the sport on a recreational basis, or older girls wishing to commence gymnastics to develop their skill set from basic to more advanced.
Boys Program
Our boys program consists of two classes, a recreational class and a development class. The boys recreational program is an ideal entry level program aimed at younger boys. Children learn basic fundamentals of gymnastics building their skill set for more advanced movements as they progress through the sport. The boys development program is more advanced and aimed at older boys. In this class gymnasts will build on the foundations already developed to perform more advanced movements.
Devonport gymnastics club have a long successful history in men’s gymnastics and have produced Tasmanian and Australian representatives. While we don’t currently run a boys competitive program, we are hoping to re-introduce our MAG program in the near future.
WAG Competitive Program
Our WAG (womens’ artistic gymnastics) Competitive Program follows the Australian Levels Program (ALP) with gymnasts competing in National level 3-10. Gymnasts in this program compete in competitions statewide through out the year. Devonport Gymnastics Club have also had many gymnasts represent Tasmania on the State Team. Opportunities to qualify for the Tasmanian State team are eligible for gymnasts competing in National Level 8-10 at the Senior State Championships.
Trampoline/Tumbling
Trampoline and Tumbling classes are coached from Fundamentals through to Competitive level Trampolining & Tumbling. Children are able to develop skills on Tramp and Double Mini, including shapes, saults, twists, spatial awareness, height & flight. For ages 7 yrs and up.
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