Garden Home Recreation Center
| 7475 SW Oleson Rd Portland, OR 97223 phone 503/629-6341 fax 503/629-6346 |
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Gymnastics
Garden Home offers a comprehensive and progressive gymnastics program for ages 3-13 and all abilities. The program is designed to develop sound gymnastic fundamentals with emphasis on strength, flexibility, coordination and self-confidence.
All students will receive individual and group instruction on the floor, beam, vault and bars. Great care is taken to promote expert instruction in an atmosphere that is fun, positive and safe.
Parents and spectators are invited to attend the last class in each term. For safety reasons spectators and parents are not allowed to view at any other time without instructor approval.
Additionally for your child's safety, students who are more than 15 minutes late -and miss mandatory warmups - will forfeit participation in that class. This is strictly enforced.
Class guidelines
- Dress code: Girls; leotard and athletic shorts/pants, Boys; shirts and shorts/athletic pants.
- Always start your child in the lowest age-appropriate class, then move up as recommended by the instructor. Progress varies widely for each student and most gymnasts repeat each level 2-3 times before moving up. We do tumbling activities, mini-tramps, rope, beam, bars and other games and activities related to gymnastics.
- Our physical goals include improvements in the following: muscular strength, balance, endurance, flexibility, gross and fine motor control.
- Our behavioral goals include 1) building confidence and self-worth, 2) cooperation, taking turns and sharing with others, 3) listening and following directions, and 4) positive, caring and respectful interaction with peers.
Class descriptions
Kindergym
Come have fun with your child! Class helps to develop muscle skills, body awareness and coordination through tumbling, climbing exercises, balance and jumping. Parent participation required. Only one parent/one child.
Pre-Gymnastics, 3 years and 3-4 years
An introduction to gymnastic activities. No experience necessary. We reccommend 3 year olds take the Pre-3yrs only class prior to taking a Pre 3-4yrs class.
Level 1, 4-13 years
In this introductory class we emphasize the strength and flexibility skills needed for gymnastics. The main skills introduced and required to move to level 2 are: Forward and backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels and bridge. Introcutory bar and beam work are also emphasized.
Level 2, 4-13 years
Must be able to consistently perform forward roll, backward roll, handstand, cartwheel and bridge consistently with good form as well as a pullover on the bar. The focus will be bridge kick overs, more advanced leaps and jumps, cartwheel variations, balance beam and uneven bars.
Level 3, 6-13 years
Students must be able to perform a bridge kick over on the floor, back hip circle on the bars and handstand on the low beam. Tumbling is more advance with a focus on round offs and prep work for walkovers and handsprings.
Level 4, 7-13 years
Must have a back handspring on the cheese mat, handstand to vertical on the high beam, mill circle on bars with a light spot. This level focuses on body shaping, strength and flexibility that is critical for the foundation of every tumbling skill. Dance and more advanced bar work (kips, mill circles and free hips, will be emphasized) Participation 2x per week is recommended.
