Our Class Program follows a carefully designed curriculum of skill progression while helping develop self confident, physically fit, productive young people with high self-esteem, the courage to challenge themselves, and the ability to celebrate accomplishments from a strong sense of self and team. We believe that by reinforcing these principles, the instructors and staff at Mini-Hops contribute significantly to the development of great athletes and happy, healthy young people during the formative years of growth. We offer progressive classes for both boys and girls.
The goal of the Boys and Girls Recreational Program at Mini-Hops is to provide your child with basic fundamental gymnastics skills using a progressive curriculum. Students progress through the curriculum in order to advance to the next level.
CROSS TRAINING
Tramp & Tumbling: Tramp is a great, fun tool for developing tumbling spatial awareness. These students will initially learn simple trampoline skills, later they will be putting skills into combinations to build a routine. The trampoline skills will then aid in the development of all levels of tumbling skills. This class compliments all others here at Mini-Hops. 60 minutes, 10:1 ratio
Tumbling for Dancers: Cross training that is fun. These students will work on gymnastics skills that will specifically enhance their dance routines. Back and front walkovers, front & back handsprings, round offs, and skills in combinations will be in the curriculum. They will also increase their strength, confidence, flexibility and balance, all while having a great time. 60 minutes; 10:1 ratio
High School Out of Season Training for 12 years old and up
JR/SR: This class has no set curriculum. Coaches will help gymnasts of any skill level, from JV to Varsity, customize their workout and training to get ready for their competitive season. 120 minutes; 10:1 ratio
Girl’s Recreational Program
Early Girls Rookies 5–6 years: Invitation required. Girls showing physical and mental readiness for the progressive program, but are still of preschool age will be invited to the Early girls program to learn basic beginning level skills on traditional girl’s apparatus. Rookies work on basic skills for floor, beam, bars, and vault on all progressive equipment. Ratio 6:1 – 60 min.
Early Girls Veterans 5-6 years: Invitation required. When athletes master the Early Girls Rookies curriculum they will continue to build on those same skills in the Veteran’s curriculum; building greater strength and confidence for skill development; pullovers, shaped rolls, handstand and cartwheel variations, etc Ratio 6:1 – 60 min.
Girls Rookies: Girls with little or no experience in gymnastics learn basic beginning level skills on traditional girl’s apparatus while building strength and confidence for the next level. Rookies work on basic progressional skills for floor, beam, bars, and vault on all progressive equipment. Ratio 8:1 – 60 min.
Girls Veterans: When athletes master the Girls Rookies curriculum they will continue to build on those same skills in the Veteran’s curriculum; building greater strength and confidence for skill development; pullovers, shaped rolls, handstand and cartwheel variations, etc. Ratio 8:1 – 60 min.
Girls All-Stars: The final beginner level will perfect the basic skills in preparation to work on the advanced skills of Level 1-4; Mastering controlled handstands, cartwheel variations, pullovers, small to medium swings, casting and bridging skills. Ratio 8:1 – 75 min
Levels l – 4: Each level has an ability appropriate skill-based curriculum designed to build upon the skills learned and mastered in the previous level. Due to the progressive nature of the program coaches will evaluate for mobility to the next level. Students may remain in a level for up to a full year before acquiring all of the skills necessary to advance. From level 1-4 students will be working towards round off back handsprings and front handsprings on floor; kips, large swings and circles on bars; controlled handstands and cartwheels on beam; handspring on vault, just to name a few of the skills. Ratio 8:1 – 75min. 2 times a week is highly recommended.
Boy’s Recreational Program
Early Boys Rookies 4-6 years: Invitation required. Boys showing physical and mental readiness for the progressive program, but are still of preschool age will be invited to the Early boys program to learn basic beginning level skills on traditional boy’s apparatus. Boys work on basic skills for floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar. Ratio 6:1, 60 min.
Early Boys Veteran/All-Stars 4-6 years: Invitation required. When athletes master the Early Boys Rookies curriculum they will continue to build on those same skills in the Veteran/All-Stars curriculum; building greater strength and confidence for skill development; pullovers, shaped rolls, handstand and cartwheel variations, etc, The Veteran/All-Stars classes are combined, but with separate curriculum. Examples of skills include: round-offs, pullovers, correct position swings on parallel bars, still rings, and high bar. In this level they start to understand the importance of flexibility, strength and conditioning. Ratio 6:1, 60 min
Rookies 6+: Boys with little or no experience in gymnastics learn basic progressional skills for floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar. Ratio 8:1 – 60 min.
Veteran/All-Stars: Boys who have mastered the Rookies curriculum progress to Veteran/All-Stars where they continue to increase the difficulty and build on those same skills; building greater strength and confidence for skill development; pullovers, shaped rolls, handstand and cartwheel variations, etc. The Veteran/All-Stars classes are combined, but with separate curriculum. Examples of what they work on include: round-offs, pullovers, correct position swings on parallel bars, still rings, and high bar. In this level they start to understand the importance of flexibility, strength and conditioning. Ratio 8:1 – 75 min.
Boys Levels l – 4: Each level has an ability appropriate skill-based curriculum designed to build upon the skills learned and mastered in the previous level. Due to the progressive nature of the program coaches will evaluate for mobility to the next level. Students may remain in a level for up to a full year before acquiring all of the skills necessary to advance. From level 1-4 students will be working towards round off front and back handsprings, on floor; kips, front tucks, tap swings, handstand pirouettes, parallel bar swings, and circles on mushroom; handspring on vault, just to name a few of the skills. Ratio 8:1 – 75min, 2 times a week is highly recommended.