Waseca Community Education

A class for youth that is designed for those that have previous experience with gymnastics. Gymnasts will learn to perfect their basic skills on all events: floor, bars, vault, beam and some work on the trampoline as well. This class can be repeated as many times as needed.

Bluejay Beginner Skills

Floor: Continue to learn all shapes of gymnastics such as: tuck, pike, straddle, split, straight stand, handstand, lunge, arch, hollow and bridge. Tumbling moves worked on will be forward rolls, backward roll on incline, cartwheels, handstands, bridge, hollow hold, split jump, BWO/FWO w/spot. Bars: Front support hold(3 seconds), Casting(3 good swings), Tuck swings(3 swings), Straddle swings(3 swings), Tuck hang and hold, pullover(shld. ht.), back hip circle w/spot and pike out dismount w/spot. Beam: walking forward(HB), sideways(HB) and backward(LB), toe to knee kicks and scoops all done on the high beam. Landing off high beam, Tuck, Straddle, Pike Jumps done on low beam, cartwheel(LB) w/spot and step full turn(LB). Vault: correct board approach, straddle jump and stick landing, squat onto vault(100 ht). Donkey kicks(5) Dive Roll on incline.