RECREATIONAL CLASS OFFERINGS
There are several programs available at Niagara Falls Lightning Gymnastics for everybody's skill levels! See below for descriptions of our class offerings.
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Parent & Tot
Parent & Tot is a class designed for toddlers between the ages of 18 months and 3.5 years. Through this program, your child will be introduced to different gymnastics movements on vault, bars, beam, and floor. The focus is learning through play, and building body awareness, coordination and social interaction. Parents are expected to accompany their child during the duration of the class, while following the instructions of a certified coach.
Tiny Twister
Tiny Twister is a program designed for children ages 3.5 to 5 years. The focus will be on learning basic skills on all four gymnastics apparatus and trampoline. Some movements include front support and rear support on floor, front kicks and straights jumps on beam, skin the cat on bars, jump to straddle on on vault, and seat drops on trampoline.
Advanced Kinder Gym Girls
This program is for girls ages 5-6 who are looking to challenge themselves and progress in their journey of gymnastics. Skills taught include cartwheel and bridge on floor, needle kick on beam, casts and chin up pull-over on bars, handstand splat on vault, and belly drop on trampoline.
Advanced Kinder Gym Boys
This program is specifically designed for boys who want to increase their confidence by seeking out new challenges. This class will cover the same skills as the girls’ class on vault, bars, floor, and trampoline, however rings will be substituted in place of beam. The coach will introduce them to basic movements and help them to develop body awareness, strength, and coordination.
Basics and Beyond
This class is designed for girls who are trying the sport for the first time or who already have a basic knowledge of gymnastics skills. There is no level prerequisite to join this class - only a desire to learn! Skills covered are round-off and splits on floor, pivot turn and tuck jump on beam, casts and chin-up pullover on bars, handstand splat on vault, and belly drop on trampoline.
Intermediate
This class is catered for girls who want to participate in gymnastics at a more serious level and continue to improve their skills. In order to join this class, a gymnast must have been recommended by a coach or have passed level 4. Skills that will be taught include back walkover on floor, cartwheel on beam, back hip circle on bars, handstand splat on vault, and back drop on trampoline.
Advanced
This class is catered to girls who have been participating in gymnastics for numerous sessions and are working on level 9 or higher. Skills that will be taught include front walkover on floor, front tuck dismount on beam, free hip on bars, round-off on vault, and backwards penny roll on trampoline. For the safety of participants, entry to this program will be by invitation only.
Boys
This class is for boys of all levels of abilities. The coach will tailor exercises to meet each child’s needs, while focusing on teaching gymnastics fundamentals in a fun way. Boys will learn skills on vault, bars, rings, floor, and trampoline, while developing their power, endurance, strength, coordination, speed, and flexibility.
Teen/Adult Gymnastics
This program is for teens and adults who want to stay active in a fun and social setting. Whether you are a newbie at gymnastics or have been training for years, this class is for you. Exercises will be tailored to each participant’s skill level and the focus will be on developing one’s confidence through facing new challenges. Each class, participants will work on improving their skills on two different gymnastics evens, while also building strength through various conditioning circuits.
Open Gym
Open gym is a drop-in program for those who wish to train independently under the supervision of a certified coach. No experience is required, however participants should be aware of their own capabilities and attempt skills while prioritizing their own safety.
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