Our Classes
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMMES
PLAYGYM/KINDYGYM. - These sessions run together as the coaches will extend the children as and when they are ready and divide the groups accordingly between our qualified coaches.
This fun class is parented for toddlers & preschool children from as soon as they can walk - 4 years.
Playgym is designed to encourage pre schoolers to move and learn about themselves in a physical environment developing vision, balance, springing and landing safely, aerial awareness and manipulative skills all while having a fun time with parents and caregivers. Coaches will develop the children as they improve as this is not always age dependent
RECREATIONAL PROGAMMES
NEW ENTRANTS - 4-6 yrs
This class is a step forward from Playgym where the gymnasts start to develop more gymnastic-based skills using the tools they have acquired from Playgym and continue to develop basic co-ordination and fundamental movement patterns. Manipulative skills are developed through the use of balls, ribbons, hoops and feathers. This class is 45 minutes long for those children just starting school.
NINJA'S Age 5-7yrs
Tumble Ninja's is a fast passed class that burns energy jumping, flipping, leaping and turning from different surfaces whilst learning safe ways to have fun for those physical children who love to move. This class uses the whole gym for the first 1/2 an hour using bars, beam, airfloor, mini tramps etc then moving onto developing skills for future learning. This is a great introduction to our tumbling classes
GYM FUN SKILLS 1 - 5-7yrs
Gym-Fun classes are recreationally-based sessions that concentrate on developing the fundamental movement patterns and shapes to progress through gymnastics and other sports. These classes also work on strength andflexibility, and gymnasts get an opportunity to try all the gym sports activities like rhythmic, tumbling, team gym, aerobics and sports acro. Gymnasts also have the opportunity to earn badges and join our recreational extravaganza's both at Fantastic Gymnastics in Parua Bay and at Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics in town throughout the year. For boys & girls aged approx 5-7 years old.
GYM FUN SKILLS 2 7- 10yrs
This class is a step up from our younger classes although the basics are covered for those new to the gymnastics world. For boys & girls aged approx 7-10 years old
Gym-Fun classes are recreationally-based sessions that concentrate on developing the fundamental movement patterns and shapes to progress through gymnastics and other sports. These classes also work on strength and flexibility, and gymnasts get an opportunity to try all the gym sports activities like rhythmic, tumbling, team gym, aerobics and sports acro. Gymnasts also have the opportunity to earn badges and join our recreational extravaganza's both at Fantastic Gymnastics in Parua Bay and at Whangarei Academy in town throughout the year.
GYMFUN ADVANCED
This class is intended for gymnasts who have some experience or are physically confident in a gymnastics/physical setting. In this class we will explore higher level skills in artistic gymnastics using vault, bars, beam and floor as well as developing tumbling/mini trampoline work and also TeamGym working as a team and with music. If gymnasts have not achieved all their badges these can be done during this class. This class encourages participation at our extravaganza's but does not require it.
GYMFUN ADVANCED & EX COMPETITIVE & TUMBLE
This class is for those gymnasts who love gymnastics and want to develop their skills further on all appartus (vault/bars/beam/floor) but do not want to follow the National/Olympic pathway at this point. They may be involved in other sports so are unable to commit to the hours in the STEP programme or just want to have a bit of fun learning some harder skills than in our GymFun Recreational programmes. There are levels to work towards and goals to achieve, and for those who are really keen routines are developed to be able to compete around Northland and Auckland. Classes vary in time according to age and level.
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE PROGRAMMES
We are not currently providing programmes within the National framework as our competitiion gymnasts now train at Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics with Hannah Prout as the Competitive Lead Coach. If your gymnast is interested in competition gymnastics please speak to Hannah and she can advise you of when they are ready to move to these programmes both in Women's and Mens Artistic Gymnastics (WAG & MAG) and Tumbling. Our advanced gym fun classes are designed to prepare future competitve gymnasts as well as those that are keen to stay in the Gym Fun programme.
THE FOLLOWING CLASSES ARE ON HOLD; CONTACT US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING ONE OF THESE!
FANTASTIC FIT
Come along and join our gymnasts to get fit for your sport. We will be developing strength, power, agility, endurance and general fitness.
This class is an add on option to our classes to help gymnast athletes from other sports to develop their strength and flexibility for all sports. Ideal for dryland training for swimmers, off sesaon fitness for winter sports and general fitness for all.
TUMBLING - also known as power tumbling, is an acrobatic sporting discipline which combines the skills of artistic gymnasts with those of trampolining.
TUMBLE BUGS Age 5-8 years
Tumble Bugs is an introduction to tumbling. Tumbling is a competitive sport where gymnasts travel along a bouncy floor linking skills in quick succession. Tumble bugs are developing bending skills and working towards round offs, handspring and front somersaults off the mini trampolines. Gymnasts be able to a forward roll, a bridge and pattern a cartwheel and a handstand. We recommend gymnasts complete a term of gym fun prior to entering this class. Alternatively if you would like to enquire about this class please do not hesitate to contact Hannah on 0276659174
TUMBLE & BOUNCE Age 8-16 years
Tumble & Bounce is a class where gymnasts learn to add skills together along the 12m air track and develop acrobatic skills like round-offs and flics. Gymnasts also use the mini-tramps to learn rotations and somersaults. Gymnasts must be able to do a good cartwheel and handstand to attend this class. Gymnasts have an opportunity to compete at tumbling in this class should they wish too. Tumble and Bounce is also a great class for those interested in or already doing TeamGym. For those wishing to work on harder skills and develop more quickly they can do the 2 hour session of this class
TUMBLE & BOUNCE 2 (TB2)
TB2 is a 2 hour session of Tumble and Bounce where those who wish to learn more advanced skills.
TEAM GYM - 8-18 years
Team Gym is new to NZ although it has been in Europe for many years. This discipline includes stream tumbling, vault/mini tramp work and a floor routine. TeamGym is open for all abilities, however, gymnasts must be committed to attend classes every week and be part of a team. The floor routine part of Team Gym is a compulsory section as in competition all gymnasts (6-12 per team) have to do the floor, but only 6 members have to do vault and tumbling. All discplines of TeamGym are performed to music, and gymnasts in this class are encouraged to be involved in competitions as they are available (currently 2 per year one at our Parua Bay Community Centre and one away). For addititional tumbling and minitramp/vault work members are encouraged to do the Tumble and Bounce classes on Thursdays.
TeamGym Junior - currently on hold, please conttact us if you are interested in this class
This class is for those new to TeamGym who are keen to work as a team and have a love of music and dance. Gymnasts will learn a display routine and develop their tumbling and mini tramp and vault skills during this session. Competition are encouraged but not compulsory.
TeamGym Senior
This is a competitive group who will be competing both in our club and at away competitions. Gymnasts in this session should have a reasonable skill base and all gymnasts must be committed to this class as it is reliant on the whole team. The senior TeamGym class compete in the Intermediate category. The senior TeamGym class compete in the Intermediate category.
