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If you have a child that is very interested in getting involved gymnastics, you will be pleased to know that there are a variety of different types of Gymnastics San Antonio. Depending upon how old the child is and whether they have been to any classes prior, will help you pick the right program or programs that you can enroll your child in.

As young as 18 months a child can begin taking some sort of gymnastics San Antonio. The program that teaches basic balance and awareness of space around them is a preschool program that offers training for children 18 months to five years of age.

There is a 60 minute program called recreational gymnastics and this is where they work with children based upon their age, gender and skills. The ages in this program range from 6 years old to 18 years old. They are taught basics like tumbling, cheer tumbling, use of the trampoline, etc. All the exercises that they do learn are all the same types that are used by U. S. Olympic gymnasts.

The girls and boys gymnastics is where the boys are taught skills on all the equipment that men would use such as the floor, high bar, parallel bars, high bar, pommel horse, trampoline and vault. The program focuses on the basic skills to help give them a strong foundation in gymnastics so that they can move on to intermediate or advanced skills. And the girls are taught skills on all the equipment that women would use which would include uneven bars, the beam, vault, the floor and trampoline.

Cheer tumbling is very beneficial for those who want to become cheerleaders. The program is specifically designed to teach children how to properly tumble and jump that will help them become cheerleaders. The perfect program for anyone interested in becoming a cheerleader.

The trampoline and tumbling program teaches children how to floor tumble correctly and they are taught how to use the trampoline and double mini trampoline properly in order to combine both the trampolines and floor tumbling together.

The acrobatic program is a program in which the children are taught to incorporate dance steps with the acrobats of gymnastics. It also teaches them how to follow routines to do solo and or group choreographed presentations.

They also have an adult program that offers those who have previous training or this is their very first time. This is for anyone over the age of 18.

Another important program, for those who are truly wanting to progress to the highest level is the competitive teams program. Here 6 years and old children can begin to compete in a variety of different competitions.

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