Gymnastics & Tumbling

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This class is designed for rising or current kindergarteners and younger 1st graders,  who are ready to try out the BIG Gym upstairs! We will focus on moving our bodies in fun, new ways and work on basic tumbling skills. Coaches will lead a guided warm-up, cooperative games with friends, then rotate to different gym stations. Over two weeks, participants will use all areas of the Joyful Movement Gym - tumbling course, balance beams, bars, ninja rigs, trampoline track and vault. We will end each class with a mindfulness moment. 

Enjoy a fun and energetic class, filled with positive vibes. Coaches will lead a warm-up game with friends, then take the class through various areas of the gym - tumbling stations, ninja rig, bars and rings, trampoline track and vault. The focus of this class is gaining confidence in our body movements and trying new skills. We will end with a mindfulness moment, giving children time to share with the group. 

Junior Flippers is for those who have taken classes at emPOWER kids and want to continue building their skills.  Filled with fun tumbling exercises, kids will increase confidence getting upside-down: kicking to handstand, cartwheels, pushing to a bridge, rolls on the floor and the bar, and more. Coaches will lead a heart-pumping warm-up game with friends, then practice tumbling and using equipment. 

Ready to Tumble is for participants to work on intermediate and advanced level gymnastics skills. Coaches will lead a warm-up with friends, then build on progressions across floor, bars, vault, beam, rings, and trampoline track. Participants in this class should have completed a previous session of Tumblers in Training, or have previous gymnastics experience. The focus of this class is to work on the technical aspects of basic gymnastics skills and introduce intermediate progressions. We will end with a mindfulness moment. 

For our more experienced emPOWER kids, Fearless Flippers is a fast-paced class, filled with more advanced skills. Kids should have strong handstands, round-offs, rolls on the floor and the bar, backbends, etc. Coaches will lead a heart-pumping warm-up and strength-building cooperative game with friends, then allow the participants time to practice a wide variety of skills using equipment. We will end with a mindful cool down. 

This 90 minute class is designed to help gymnasts and cheerleaders prepare for level 3 try-outs. 

30 minutes of warm-up, flexibility, conditioning exercises, plus 55 minutes of skill building - back-handsprings, jumps, tumbling, and other specific skills requested by participants.

Each class during the week will be different exercises and drill stations; register for multiple classes to maximize skill progression. 

In this fast-paced class, we will focus on all elements of fitness that will translate into improvements in sports performance. 

In this class, participants will learn about the importance of strength training, proper form with exercises, and focus on meeting individual goals! Coaches will incorporate drills for agility, balance, motor planning and coordination. Athletes will work with the coach to develop specific sports goals.

Class may include some work on our ninja rigs!

Junior All-Stars will learn a variety of sports and games, agility movements, coordination drills, cardiovascular fitness, and increase flexibility. Featured sports include soccer, paddle sports, football, dodgeball, wiffle ball, bowling, and more! We will work on cooperation skills as a team, and incorporate mindfulness and social-emotional learning into each session.

Join us for a dynamic class that spotlights a diverse range of sports and games, providing kids with the perfect opportunity to enhance strength, agility, coordination, cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility. Featured sports include soccer, paddle sports, football, dodgeball, wiffle ball, bowling, and more! Our dedicated coach encourages young athlete feedback and incorporates mindfulness and social-emotional learning into each session.