Artistic Gymnastics Course

Lesson 1 • Physical Conditioning Fundamentals

Introduces strength, flexibility, and endurance requirements specific to gymnastics. Builds the physical baseline needed for safe skill progression.

Lesson 2 • Safety Protocols and Injury Prevention

Covers facility safety standards, spotting principles, and common injury risks. Establishes a safety-first mindset essential before any physical training begins.

Lesson 3 • Gymnastics Terminology and Concepts

Introduces standardised vocabulary used in training and competition. Accurate terminology enables clear communication with coaches, judges, and athletes.

Lesson 4 • Competitive Structure and Regulations

Explains competition levels, age categories, and international code of points. Learners gain a clear picture of how athletes progress through competitive tiers.

Lesson 1 • Flexibility Training Methods

Presents static, dynamic, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching methods. Flexibility directly affects skill range, aesthetics, and injury prevention.

Lesson 2 • Strength and Power Development

Introduces gymnastics-specific strength exercises for upper body, lower body, and core. Strength gains directly transfer to skill acquisition and performance quality.

Lesson 3 • Fundamental Locomotor Patterns

Covers running, jumping, hopping, and landing mechanics foundational to all apparatus work. These patterns underpin safe takeoffs and controlled landings.

Lesson 4 • Posture and Body Alignment

Teaches correct anatomical alignment for standing, inverted, and airborne positions. Proper alignment reduces injury risk and improves skill execution scores.

Lesson 1 • Back Walkover and Front Walkover

Introduces bridge-based walkovers requiring shoulder flexibility and core control. These skills bridge static flexibility work with dynamic tumbling movement.

Lesson 2 • Introductory Tumbling Passes

Combines learned skills into short tumbling sequences on the floor exercise strip. Learners develop rhythm, connection, and spatial awareness across the floor.

Lesson 3 • Cartwheel and Round-Off Technique

Develops the cartwheel and round-off as foundational lateral and transitional skills. The round-off is the primary entry skill for back tumbling passes.

Lesson 4 • Basic Rolls and Rotational Skills

Teaches forward roll, backward roll, and log roll with correct technique and spotting. Rotational skills form the entry point for all tumbling progressions.

Lesson 1 • Springboard and Table Contact

Covers hand placement, repulsion timing, and body angle on the vaulting table. Correct table contact determines the height and direction of post-flight.

Lesson 2 • Tsukahara and Yurchenko Entries

Introduces the round-off entry (Yurchenko) and half-on entry (Tsukahara) vault families. Entry mastery expands the athlete's vault repertoire for competitive scoring.

Lesson 3 • Vault Approach and Hurdle

Teaches the acceleration run, hurdle step, and two-foot springboard contact. A consistent approach is the single most critical factor in vault performance.

Lesson 4 • Handspring Vault Progression

Builds the front handspring vault through progressive drills from incline to full table. This vault establishes the technical model for all advanced vaulting skills.

Lesson 1 • Kip and Glide Kip Technique

Teaches the glide kip as the primary skill for mounting and transitioning on bars. The kip is a prerequisite for giants and most competitive bar combinations.

Lesson 2 • Giant Swing Progressions

Builds the giant swing through cast handstand, tap swing, and full rotation stages. Giants are required for high-difficulty bar routines in competition.

Lesson 3 • Release Moves and Dismounts

Introduces basic release-regrasp skills and high-bar dismounts with proper spotting. Release skills and dismounts are primary sources of difficulty value in routines.

Lesson 4 • Grip Types and Bar Safety

Covers overgrip, undergrip, mixed grip, and dowel grip use with hand care practices. Correct grip selection and hand maintenance prevent falls and chronic injuries.

Lesson 1 • Beam Mounting and Dismounting

Covers jump mounts, press mounts, and basic dismounts with controlled landings. Safe mounting and dismounting establish confidence for all beam work.

Lesson 2 • Acrobatic Skills on Beam

Progressively introduces cartwheels, back walkovers, and back handsprings on beam. Acrobatic elements carry the highest difficulty value in beam routines.

Lesson 3 • Beam Routine Composition

Guides students in assembling skills into a timed, code-compliant beam routine. Compositional decisions directly affect difficulty and execution scores.

Lesson 4 • Balance and Stability on Beam

Trains static balances, turns, and weight shifts on the narrow beam surface. Balance mastery reduces fall deductions and builds athlete confidence.

Lesson 1 • Pommel Horse Body Position

Establishes correct support position, hip height, and shoulder alignment on pommel horse. Consistent body position is the foundation for all pommel horse circle work.

Lesson 2 • Parallel Bars Release and Regrasp

Develops stutz, diamidov, and basic release-regrasp skills on parallel bars. Release moves are primary difficulty contributors in men's parallel bars routines.

Lesson 3 • Parallel Bars Swing and Support

Introduces support swings, dips, and L-sit positions on parallel bars. Support strength and swing mechanics underpin all parallel bars skill progressions.

Lesson 4 • Circle Skills on Pommel Horse

Teaches double-leg circles, flairs, and travel combinations across the pommel horse. Circle continuity and travel are the defining technical demands of this apparatus.

Lesson 1 • Rings Dismounts and Saltos

Introduces double back, double front, and twisting dismounts from rings. Dismount difficulty is a major scoring factor in men's rings competition.

Lesson 2 • Advanced Tumbling and Salto Skills

Extends floor tumbling to double saltos, twisting combinations, and connected passes. Advanced tumbling is the primary difficulty source in men's and women's floor exercise.

Lesson 3 • Multi-Apparatus Training Integration

Coordinates training loads across all apparatus to build competition-ready fitness and skill. Learners develop periodised plans that peak performance for competition.

Lesson 4 • Swing and Kip on Rings

Develops pendulum swing, back kip, and muscle-up technique on still rings. Swing skills connect strength holds and provide momentum for dismounts.