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American Elite Gymnastics Programs

KinderGym

The KinderGym Program has four different levels.

Toddler Time
These classes are for children 18 months to 2 1/2-years old -- accompanied by a parent. This class teached the fundamentals of coordination and balance while providing excellent bonding time.
TumbleBugs
These classes are for children 2 1/2 - 4-years old. Parents are invited to watch the classes from our viewing lobby. Here your child will begin to learn basic gymnastics exercises.

KinderBugs
These classes are for children 4 1/2 - 5 1/2-years old. Parents are invited to watch the classes from our viewing lobby. Here your child will learn more advanced gymnastics exercises.
Mighty Mights
These classes are for children 4 - 5-years old. This is an advanced gymnastics class.

Girls and Boys Recreational Gymnastics Programs

Recreational Gymnastics

1 Level
1 is for beginning gymnasts, usually between the ages of 6-8. Basic floor positions and exercises are taught.
2 Level
2 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 1. All apparatus will be introduced and taught in Level 2.
3 Level
3 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 2. Level 3 has more advanced skills such as handsprings and front and back walk overs.
Hot Shots
Hot Shots is an intense program for team hopefuls.
Pre-team
Pre-team is for gymnasts almost ready for team and need to work on some specific skills.

Compulsory Team

4 Level
4 is the first competition level. It is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 3. Competition involves routines on all apparatus. Skills include a hand stand on the beam, front hip circle on bars, a vault, and roundoff back handspring on floor.
5 Level
5 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 4. Competition involves routines on all apparatus. Skills include a cartwheel on the beam, kip on bars and the gymnast uses both bars, front hand spring vault, and roundoff back handspring back handspring on floor.
6 Level
6 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 5. Competition involves routines on all apparatus. Skills include a back walkover on beam, fly away and free hip circle on bars, front hand spring vault, and round off back handspring tuck on floor.

Optional Team

7 Level
7 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 6. Competition involves routines on all apparatus. Skills include a back handspring on the beam, giant and layout flyaway on bars, handspring or Yamashita vaults, and front handspring, front tuck, and roundoff back handspring back layout on floor.
8 Level
8 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 7. Competition involves routines on all apparatus. Skills include a double back handspring on the beam, one flight element on bars, and 3 flight elements on floor; handspring, Yamashita, or Tsukahara vault, not all vaults have a start value of 10.0.
9 Level
9 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 8. Competition involves routines on all apparatus. There are many different options for routines in level 9. Please see the USAG links listed below.
10 Level
10 is for gymnasts who have met the requirements of Level 9. Competition involves routines on all apparatus. There are many different options for routines in level 10.

Cheerleading

For more information with regard to Cheerleading, please call (480) 423-5483

Tumbling

The tumbling program consists of four levels:

For more information with regard to Tubling, please call (480) 423-5483

Other Fun Stuff

American Elite Gymnastics is pleased to offer a variety of non-traditional gymnastics and fitness programs. These include:

For more information regarding these fun programs, please call (480) 423-5383

Class schedules are subject to change. Contact coach for details.
Waiver required for all classes. For team schedules, see Coach Rick.