Gymnastics

Gymnastics

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Penrith Leisure Centre offers gymnastics classes for all ages and abilities.

Gymnastics offers many physical and social benefits in a fun environment which include;

  • The development of fundamental skills
  • Increased fitness, strength
  • Co-ordination,
  • Balance
  • Flexibility
  • The development of exceptional teamwork skills
  • Increased levels of confidence
  • Most importantly ENJOYMENT

Gymnasts will work on floor skills as well as vault, bars, air-track and beam and they will work towards the British Proficiency Awards Scheme. The sessions are lead by our fully qualified coaches.

 

 

Classes

Parent & Child class:

This gives children the opportunity to explore basic gymnastics through play and equipment. We use music and movement to encourage children to become confident in our gymnastic environment. The class will help with children’s balance, co-ordination and awareness.

Class time: Age:18 months to 3 years - Thursday 9.30am-10.15am  and Mondays 11.45 - 12.30pm   

Pre-School Gymnastics:

Children learn gymnastics through play. Skills are taught with the use of soft equipment and attentive coaches. Lessons are fun, social and rewarding. Children learn how to roll, jump, and how to safely move upside down.

Class time:  

  • Age: 3-4 years  Thursday 10.30am-11.15am           
  • Age: 4-5 years  Thursday 3.45pm-4.30pm 

Recreational Gymnastics:

We have beginner and novice gymnastics courses for children of school age which will teach the child the fundamentals of gymnastics, including skills such as forward and backward rolls, handstands and cartwheels. Children can then progress to intermediate and advanced gymnastics. Focus is on skill development and progression, with harder skills being introduced, such as handstand forward rolls, front and back walkovers as well as flics and somersaults. 

Class time:

  • Age: 5-6 years:Saturday 9.00am-10.00am or 10.00am-11.00am       
  • Age: 7-8 years:Saturday 11.00am-12.00pm or 12.00pm-1.00pm             
  • Age: 9+ years: Saturday 1.00pm-2.00pm or 2.00pm-3.00pm
  • Age: 5-14 years Boys Only: Saturday 3.00pm-4.00pm

Teen Gymnastics:

This class is tailored to teenagers who want to improve on their gymnastics skills whilst learning brand new ones. 

Class Time:  Thursday 7.00pm-8.00pm

Adult Gymnastics:

Everyone welcome to this fun social group. just show up. No booking required. Mondays 19.00-20.00

Rhythmic Gymnastics:

Discipline which combine grace, coordination, agility and artistry. Sessions which teach gymnastics skills and aim to develop flexibility, core strength, dance and hand-eye coordination. Hand apparatus includes rope, hoop, ball, ribbon. No experience is needed but a love for dance and creativity may help.

Class time:

  • Age: 5-7 years: Monday 4.00pm-5.00pm 
  • Age: 8 years: Monday 5.00pm-6.00pm               

Pre-Squad & Squad

These classes involves competitive disciplines, including  Rhythmic, Gymnastics for All and Women’s Artistic. Gymnasts who have shown keenness, improvement and commitment are selected by talent identification and follow the British Gymnastics development pathway.

If you would like to email our head coach directly - please email Ina Wightman Ina.Wightman@GLL.ORG

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