Gymnastics
Fit Kids offers recreational gymnastics programs and competitive gymnastics programs. Classes consist of training on the 4 Olympic events: Floor (Tumbling & Dance), Balance Beam, Uneven Bars, & Vault. Fit Kids also utilizes a variety of state of the art equipment for the development of skills including: In-ground pit, tumble track, mini trampolines, wedges, and tumbleforms.
Fun In The Gym (2&3 year olds)
This 45 minute developmental class is for our youngest participants and focuses on balance, coordination, strengthening, motor planning, and listening skills while maneuvering around on various pre-school equipment. A Parent must participate with their child to ensure safety. Specific concepts are addressed each week.
Pre-Beginner Gymnastics (4&5 year olds)
This 45 minute class uses similar concepts that are used in our Fun-In-The-Gym program, however, they are introduced to basic gymnastics skills on each of the events. Parents do not participate in this program.
Recreational Gymnastics (6 years & older)
Level 1
This one hour class teaches the very basic gymnastics skills on vault, bars, beam, and floor exercise. Participants must be proficient in the basic skills on all of the events to progress to Level 2.
Level 2 (Must complete all skills at Level 1)
This one hour class is designed for those participants who have learned some of the basic skills on each apparatus. Students continue to learn progressive skills on each event focusing on handstands, backbends, running cartwheels, casting & circling on bars, rolling & jumping on the beam.
Level 3 (Must complete all skills at Level 2)
This is a two hour class for the gymnast who is proficient at Level 1&2. Skills that will be addressed include: backbend kick over, round offs, backward roll with straight arms, back handsprings, hand standing on the beam, stride circles on bars, and other casting skills.
Level 4 - Level 8 (Competitive Team Program)
Participants must meet the USA Gymnastics criteria to participate at these levels. Level 4 and 5 team members must practice a minimum of 2 days per week. Level 6 members must train 3 days per week. Level 7-8 gymnasts are required to practice 4-5 days per week. Competitions generally begin in October for the compulsory gymnasts and end with the State Meet in February. The optional gymnasts begin in December with the State Meet in March.
Cheerleading
Fit Kids offers a variety of programs geared towards cheerleading including Cheerleading Tumbling Classes, Junior High & High School Squad programs and All Star Cheerleading Teams.
Cheerleading Tumbling Classes
This class focuses on jumping and tumbling skills that are required for cheerleading. Back handsprings, round off back handsprings, back tucks, layouts, and twisting saltos are addressed in this class. Students will follow a progressive format and learn correct body mechanics when learning these skills.
Junior High & High School Squads
Fit Kids offers a special program with special rates for school squads. Cheerleading coaches can make arrangements for the day and time.
All Star Cheerleading Teams
The Fit Kids All Star Teams are selected in April through a tryout process. Teams are selected by skill level and age. This program is demanding and requires the members to practice twice each week and participate in competitions from September through April. Only participants serious about this commitment.
Sports Conditioning
The Sports Conditioning program is designed to enhance an athlete's readiness for any sport they are playing. This program addresses flexibility, functional strength, balance and agility, plyometrics, and aerobics. All of these qualities are necessary for any sporting activity. It is our intent to provide an intense fitness workout while using fun gymnastics and fitness equipment.
Flexibility
This is a very important component of athletic ability. Flexibility allows more mobility and is critical for decreasing injuries to the muscles.
Functional Strength
Functional strength incorporates the use of many muscles for specific gross motor tasks. It is a "whole body" approach as opposed to isolating specific muscles for strengthening.
Balance and Agility
Every sport requires a certain amount of balance and agility. We use gymnastics equipment, balls, trampolines, pits and much more to develop these skills.
Plyometrics and Aerobics
Plyometrics is a specific type of training that focuses on improving an athlete's power and speed. We use various pieces of equipment for jumping while incorporating aerobics in the activity.
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