Progressing at ATA Gymnastics
At ATA it is our goal to create a successful, positive, self esteem building atmosphere for all of our students. We offer a building block progression of skills in a structured level program. We want students and parents to be able to easily monitor the progress that is being made.
At ATA we have five different recreational levels: Introduction to Tumbling, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Power Tumbling (1,2,3). Within each level, there are a number of gymnastics skills that must be mastered before moving onto the next level. We do formal testing once every two months; however, once a student has mastered all of the skills, he or she can be promoted to the next level at any time. Upon promotion, each student will receive a certificate of achievement for the appropriate level. Setting specific goals allows the student to see the progress being made and nothing motivates like progress!
Level 1: Introduction to Tumbling
- Forward roll
- Backward roll on incline mat
- Cartwheel
- Lunge kick
- Handstand with a light spot
- Bridge walk 10 steps
Level 2: Novice
- Standing bridge; Rock up from bridge
- Backward roll on floor
- Handstand forward roll
- Handstand to bridge
- Running hurdle cartwheel
- Bridge kickover on incline mat
- Run, jump, forward roll on incline mat
Level 3: Intermediate
- Front limber
- Back walkover
- Running Round-off rebound
- Front handspring over panel mat
- Dive roll onto incline mat (Tumble Trak)
- Back Handspring on pacman with light spot
Level 4: Advanced
- Front walkover or Front handspring step out
- Handstand 180° pirouette
- Dive roll onto landing mat (Tumble Trak)
- Front handspring rebound
- Back Handspring on incline mat
- Back Handspring on Tumble Trak
- Handstand snap back handspring with light spot
- Round off jump back drill
Power Tumbling Level 1
- Back Handspring on floor
- Round off back handspring
- Back tuck on the Tumble Trak
- Front tuck on the Tumble Trak
- Front handspring dive roll on Tumble Trak
- Valdez or Back extension roll
Power Tumbling Level 2
- Aerial cartwheel
- Round off 2 back handsprings
- Round off back handspring back tuck
- Handstand 360° pirouette
- Front tuck on the floor
- Handspring front tuck on Tumble Trak
Power Tumbling Level 3
- Standing back tuck
- Round off back handspring lay out
- Front handspring front tuck on floor
- Aerial walkover or Front pike on floor
- Front handspring step out round off back tuck
- Branny on Tumble Trak
- Front salto with 1/2 twist on Tumble Trak
Power Tumbling Level 4
- Standing back tuck onto higher surface
- Front handspring front pike
- Linking aerials
- Back walkover to handstand 180° pirouette front walkover out
- Back extension roll 180° pirouette roll out
- Press to handstand
- Front tuck step out round off back handspring
- Linking front tucks on Tumble Trak
- Lay out with 1/2 twist on Tumble Trak