Niles-Buchanan YMCA

This class is designed to give parents the opportunity to be involved in their child's motor development. They will be using all the equipment as the parent learns to work with their child on different skills. The instructor will be involved with spotting and teaching each skill. At times the instructor will ask to go one on one with the child in a specific skill. Age 18 mos. - 3 years.

This class is designed for the child ready to learn basic moves that will teach them to do the complete gymnastic skill. They will work all the equipment which will help in balance, flexibility and basic motor skills. Such as the donkey kick which will eventually become a handstand. As the children learn more skills and are ready they will be given more difficult moves to work on.  Age 3-4 years.

This class is designed to prepare a child for the progressive program. They will work on learning skills for cartwheels, many different rolls, handstands and much more. They will work on all the equipment and at times will try without a spotter. We encourage all of the children that are ready to do skills with little spotting. This will prepare them in the future for other skills and strengthens their confidence.  Age 4-5 years.

This program begins with forward rolls, cartwheels, handstands and back kick overs off the mats. They will also work beam, vault and bars. After children can do 75% of all skills they will move to the next class upon instructors discretion.  Age 6+ years.

In this class children will be working on roundoffs, handstands to bridge, back roll stepouts, back kickovers without spot. They will begin learning the basics for back handsprings. All classes do beam, vault and bars. When child is able to do at least 75% of the skills they will be allowed to move to the next class upon the instructors discretion.  Age 6+ years.

This advanced class is designed for children ready to begin tumbling skills, walkovers, front and back along with dance. There will be specific skills required on all equipment. At this level the skills will be more difficult and will require tight bodies and paying close attention to the instructor.  Age 6+ years.

This class is designed for the serious gymnast that might enjoy competition level skills. They will be working on continuous tumbling runs, putting together routines using dance and gymnastics. They will still be working on bars, beam and vault along with floor.  Ages 6+ years.

This class is designed for those children who are interested in learning basic skills for tumbling only. They must first learn to do a handstand, bridge and kickover off of mats before learning to do back handsprings. Once they are able to do roundoffs and back handsprings they can move on to more difficult skills.  Ages 10+ years.