Class Structure
Gymnasts will be asked to perform certain skills during the session and these skills will be assessed by the coach. If the skills are performed to a high standard then they will be marked off on that skill on their Individual Skills Sheet. Once a gymnast has completed all of the skills in the grade then the coach can pass the gymnast and progress onto the next grade.
When a gymnast passes a grade they will receive a coloured band (£2) which will represent what grade they have completed. They will also receive a slip from the coach where they can take to the office where a member of staff will exchange the slip for a band.
Please not that not all gymnasts will pass at the same time as each gymnast progresses at different speeds. After a gymnast has passed level 6 they will be offered a trial into a development class either Sports Acro or Tumble however this will depend on the current squad size in development.
Band Colours
Grade 1 – Orange
Grade 2 – Pink
Grade 3 – Blue
Grade 4 – Green
Grade 5 – Grey
Grade 6 – Gold
Grade Skill Breakdown
Grade 1 – Orange
- Walk across low beam
- One foot stand (Hold for 3 secs)
- Dish & arch hold (3 secs)
- Jump from blue tressle to land (no steps)
- Forward roll on wedge
- Front support & back support (Hold 3 secs)
- Shapes – Straight/tuck/star/L position/straddle
- Jump 180 Degrees
Grade 2 – Pink
- Arabesque (hold for 3 secs)
- Chase Steps (forwards & backwards)
- Jump from green tressle to land (no steps)
- Hurdle step & hold
- Backward roll down wedge
- Pike level on red beams (feet on ground – held 3 secs)
- Straddle lever on red beam (feet on beam – held for 3secs)
- Kick to handstand
Grade 3 – Blue
- Cartwheel on springboard
- Forward roll to straddle sit
- Tucked headstand
- Front support bounces on trampet (5 bounces)
- Bridge
- Handstand hold against wall (10 secs)
- Jump 360 Degrees.
- 10 rebound jumps with straight legs
Grade 4 – Green
- Cartwheel on grey line
- Forward roll
- Backward roll
- Headstand
- Handstand forward roll
- Front support press hands to legs (3 in a row)
- Bridge kickover
- Splits (left or right)
Grade 5 – Grey
- Cartwheel quarter turn
- Forward roll to straddle stand
- Round off jump top dish on red block to mat
- Handstand hold (2 secs)
- Back walkover
- Front walkover
- Tuck Lever on blocks
- Handstand hop
- Splits (left & right)
Grade 6 – Gold
- Hurdle step round off
- Cartwheel connected
- Backflip
- Pike Lever on blocks (hold 5secs)
- Straddle lever on blocks (hold 5secs)
- Handspring on incline red block
- Elephant lift against red block
- Stretch jump backwards roll down incline red block
- All splits