OUR PROGRAMS
Excel Gymnastics Academy offers gymnastics and tumbling classes for all skill levels. The Excel Gymnastics Team will compete this upcoming season in Louisiana USAG sanctioned meets.
Program Descriptions
Gymnastics
Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor
Mom & Me (18 months to age 3)
The child, along with a parent or guardian, explores the world of gymnastics together as this class stresses major motor coordination activities, spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, socialized group activities, exploration, and individual development through a system of selected gymnastics and related activities. The parent/guardian is also taught how to spot and help their child progress under the supervision and instruction of a trained coach. (Student/teacher ratio 6:1)
Pre-School (Ages 3-4)
This class stresses major motor coordination activities, spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, socialized group activities, exploration, and individual development through a system of selected gymnastics and related activities. All equipment is scaled down to meet the size and developmental needs for this age group. Students must be potty trained. A higher level of skills and drills are emphasized in this class to get your child ready to enter "Big Kid" gymnastics in the next age group.
Ages 5-7 and 8+ Classes
This class program is designed to build progressive gymnastics skills. The focus on this class includes developing flexibility, strength, coordination and body awareness using gymnastics skills. Beginning level instruction on vault, bars, beam, and floor. No previous experience required.
Advanced Gymnastics - All Ages
The ADVANCED group is based on individual progression. This group is for gymnasts who show quick progression, but they have no intention of competitive gymnastics.
Pre Team Gymnastics
Placement onto the Pre Team is at coach's discretion after initial skills assessment. Gymnasts work on all four events (vault, bars, beam, and floor).
Level 1 Team
Placement onto the team is at coach's discretion after initial skills assessment. Gymnasts work on all four events (vault, bars, beam, and floor).
Level 2, 3 & 4 Team
Placement onto the team is at coach's discretion after initial skills assessment. Gymnasts work on all four events (vault, bars, beam, and floor) and will be registered to compete in USAG sanctioned meets during the spring.
Tumbling
Gymnastics Tumbling and Floor
Beginner Tumbling (age 5+)
Beginner Tumbling is for athletes who cannot yet perform a back walkover unassisted. This beginner class focuses on all aspects of gymnastics tumbling. Students will experience fun drills and exercises that incorporate the Tumble Track and the Floor. Students are evaluated and their skills are introduced and managed by their instructors.
Advanced Tumbling (age 5+)
Advanced Tumbling is for athletes that HAVE their back handspring without assistance. This class works on MASTERING the front and back handspring, and connecting tumbling skills (ex. round-off back handspring). Depending on individual student ability layouts, front and back fulls, and connected tumbling passes will also be covered.