About This Activity
Description
A new 85-minute class for tweens and teens who want to continue gymnastics beyond our orange levels. This class will focus on strength, conditioning, flexibility, and progressions for more advanced acrobatic skills such as round-offs, bridge kick overs, walkovers, handsprings, and aerials. Great for dancers and cheerleaders as well as participants in other sports who want to get stronger, improve agility, and have fun being upside down.
Curriculum Includes:
- foundational tumbling skills like handstands, cartwheels, forward/backward rolls and bridges
- intermediate tumbling skills like round-offs, bridge kick overs, walkovers, handsprings and aerials
- bar skills such as pullovers, casting and introductory circling elements
- basic dance positions and postural control on balance beam
- and trampoline safety and body tension.
No Classes: Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth) and Monday, June 30 through Saturday, July 5 (Week of the Fourth of July).
Location: Novato Gymnastics Center located at 950 7th Street in downtown Novato.
What to Wear: Gymnastics style leotards recommended. Alternatively, participants may wear comfortable athletic style clothing like leggings or shorts and a tight-fitting t-shirt. Torso/midriff must be covered. Gymnastics apparel available for purchase at the Novato Gymnastics Center M-Th from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, or shop online through our virtual store (novatogymnastics.org/store).
Stay Home When Sick: If your child is sick, we kindly ask that you keep them home. Participants exhibiting cold or flu-like symptoms will not be allowed to participate. Staff reserve the right to accept or decline participants based on their assessment and discretion of any apparent signs or symptoms of illness. Thank you for your understanding.
No Make-Up Classes or Refunds for Missed Classes: The Novato Gymnastics Center does not offer make-ups, pro-rated reimbursements, or similar for missed days. Thank you for your understanding.
Class Cancellations: Cancellations are subject to a $13.00 processing fee and prorated reimbursement. No exceptions.
No Classes + Important Dates: Refer to our calendar (novatogymnastics.org/calendar) for no class dates reminder and other important dates for your calendar.
Age Category
Recreational Gymnastics
Location
NGC Gymnastics Area at Novato Gymnastics Center
Prerequisites
Gym Priority Reg Session 1 - Fall, 2025
Instructor
Gymnastics Instructor
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