Gymnastics
Elite Kids’ gymnastics program is based on our own unique Performance Oriented Curriculum. Twice a year, all of our athletes participate in a gym wide athletic SPECTACULAR! At Elite Kids, we teach gymnastics with an aim toward performance. Instead of just teaching rote cartwheels or back handsprings across the floor, our students learn high level gymnastics skills incorporating music, theatrics, props, bars, vaults, beams, bars, trampolines, ropes, trapezes and costuming. Our shows feature every athlete, two year olds through national champions. Our expectations are high and our students excel! Come see why our athletes continue to improve and enjoy their gymnastics year after year!
PROGRAMS
Elite Kids offers four fantastic gymnastics programs: Preschool Gymnastics, Academy Gymnastics, Performance Team Gymnastics, and Acrobatic Gymnastics. Read below for more information!
Preschool Gymnastics
Elite Kids is indisputably one of the most recognized and respected preschool gymnastics programs in the nation! Our Tumble Bee Gym is a vibrant preschool gymnastics center designed specifically for our littlest gymnasts. Our preschool gymnastics program is a structured gymnastics program that provides age appropriate gymnastics training. Our teaching methods incorporate music, repetition, reward and recognition. Our teachers have strong gymnastics backgrounds and each has a special gift for working with very young athletes. Toddlers and preschoolers have rapidly developing physical and cognitive abilities and achieve amazing things every day!
Our Preschool Gymnastics program serves children ages 1 – 6 years old. Our schedules are defined by age, and once in the gym, students are appropriately grouped according to experience, skill and readiness.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS (Preschool Gymnastics)
Sweet Peas (Parent & Me): (Birth to Walking)
30 minutes / 4 weeks
This 30 minute class was designed specifically with baby in mind; focusing mainly on sensory processing, the development of gross and fine motor skills, setting the foundation for coordination and strength development, and reinforcing the loving bond between parent and child. The lesson plans combine structure, consistency, and exploration to meet the growing needs of our littlest ones.
Tutsi Rolls (Parent and Me): (1 - 2 ½ years)
30 minutes / 4 weeks
Tutsi Rolls is a 30 minute Parent and Me gymnastics class for toddlers. Using equipment and circuits designed specifically for little ones, our “Tutsi-Rolls” work on gross motor skills in a playful, socially enriched environment. Classes are based on progressive lesson plans and learning objectives are met through music, repetition, encouragement and recognition.
Tumble Bees (2 ½ - 4 years)
45 minutes / 4 weeks
Toddlers love gymnastics! This 45 minute class introduces TumbleBees to the dynamic sport of gymnastics. We channel all that buzzzzy energy into an organized, structured program featuring the tumble floor, baby beam, trampoline, baby bars, and vault. While they are learning gymnastics, they are also learning about counting, colors, ratios, proportions, consequences, music, cooperation and much more!
Kinderoos (4 - 6 years)
60 minutes / 4 weeks
Kinderoos is the important class that serves as the bridge between preschool gymnastics and our academy and team programs. Kinderoos are making huge strides in their physical, social and cognitive development that enable them to take on increasingly challenging skills! Kinderoos build strength and confidence as they learn skills on the tumble floor, balance beam, bars, trampoline and vault. Emphasis is placed on proper form and technique to build a strong foundation for academy gymnastics.
What to Wear to Preschool Gymnastics:
Girls typically wear a leotard with or without shorts or sweat pants. Boys typically wear a t-shirt and shorts or sweats. For safety reasons, we discourage jewelry, hooded sweatshirts, jeans or street pants, belts, zippers, and baggy clothing. Long hair should be pulled back – no hard barrettes.
Adaptive Gymnastics
Elite Kidspresents a new Adaptive Gymnastics program, which stems from the exhilarating, constant motion sport of Parkour! Our program has taken all the exciting elements of Parkour, but placed them in a safe, controlled environment with a set curriculum, making it a perfect prerequisite for sports of all disciplines! Our classes take a power-oriented, aggressive approach to traditional gymnastics! The fast pace, showmanship aspects of Adaptive Gymnastics, makes it the perfect sport for all you fearless boys out there! We are currently offering classes on Friday 3:30 for ages 6-8, and Friday at 4:30, ages 8+.
ACADEMY GYMNASTICS
Elite Kidshas been providing professional gymnastics training in Saddleback Valley since 1993! Our Academy Gymnastics program serves children 6 years and older, from beginning to advanced students. Academy gymnastics students train in all four gymnastics disciplines: floor, beam, bars and vault. Our Academy program is based on a structured curriculum, with specific training objectives, goals, and measurements. We take care in teaching proper technique and form and we maintain high standards with respect to effort, behavior, attitude and sportsmanship. We focus on quality and progress, but we definitely like to have fun!
Class Descriptions:
Level 1 (Ages 6-8, 8-10, 10-12 and 13+)
60 minutes / 4 weeks
Level 1 is designed to teach students the fundamentals of gymnastics in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. Emphasis is placed on the correct body position required in completing forward and backward rolls, handstands, and cartwheels. Students will learn to run with proper form and technique and hurdle and rebound skills from a spring board, and will demonstrate a correct straight jump. On the bars students will be gaining the upper body strength needed to hold their chin above the bar, and the core strength to hold their legs at a 90 degree angle. Students will be taught to demonstrate control in rolling forward from a front support into an “L” hang. Students will become comfortable with various basic skills on the balance beam, again, focusing on proper form and technique.
Level 2 (Ages 6-8, 8-10, 10-12 and 13+)
90 minutes / 4 weeks
Level 2 curriculum emphasizes developing strength and flexibility. Students will be introduced to back bend kick-overs. They will run, hurdle onto a spring board, and execute a dive roll. On bars students will master the pull over mount and other skills that develop strength in the upper body and core. Students will be taught a back hip circle while maintaining a proper hollow body position. Students will learn introductory beam connections, concentrating on body positioning, clean lines, and fluidity.
Level 3 (Ages 6-8, 8-10, 10-12 and 13+)
90 minutes 93 / 4 weeks
Level 3 students are ready to take off! Strong emphasis is placed on ensuring students continue to develop and maintain excellent form and technique as they begin mastering more advanced skills on all events. Students will demonstrate front and back walkovers and learn a round-off. Students will complete a handstand to flat back on vault, while maintaining a tight body position. Students will continue to work their pullovers on bars and will be concentrating on keeping legs together and straight. Back hip circles and double back hip circles will be mastered in this level. Students will also learn a proper glide swing, which utilizes their increasingly improving strength, body awareness and control. On balance beam students will begin to execute handstands, cartwheels, turns, leaps, and more advanced jumps.
What to Wear:
Girls typically wear a leotard with or without shorts or sweat pants. Boys typically wear a t-shirt and shorts or sweats. For safety reasons, we discourage jewelry, hooded sweatshirts, jeans or street pants, belts, zippers, and baggy clothing. Long hair should be pulled back – no hard barrettes.
See Academy Gymnastics Schedule (Ages 6 years and older)
TEAM GYMNASTICS
Elite Kids is the first gym to establish a PERFORMANCE TEAM GYMNASTICS program! After years and years of training and competing in the traditional competitive gymnastics world... after hundreds and hundreds of individual and team awards, trophies and championships, Elite Kidsforged ahead with a completely restructured PERFORMANCE TEAM gymnastics program.
If you are interested in our Gymnastics Performance Team, contact Robin Stevens at rstevens@calelitekids.com
