Welcome to the G-Force Garden
This is how our garden grows,
with forward rolls and pointed toes!
The G-Force Garden Gym is a vibrant gym that is dedicated for only our youngest gymnasts, babies through age 5. This separation from the main gym offers a safer and less hectic environment for our little ones and also allows us to provide ‘preschool-sized’ equipment for the smaller hands and feet. We focus on F-U-N but teach progressive and developmental gymnastics that will be a solid foundation as they grow. Our teaching methods incorporate music, repetition, reward, and recognition. Our baby and preschool gymnastics teachers are known for their strong gymnastics backgrounds AND their ability to teach the very young athlete (aka - they are filled with patience!). It is well documented that gymnastics classes at a very young age help to improve motor skills in children along with developing a strong sense of confidence and self awareness. Along with gymnastics, essential preschool skills such as counting, color recognition, awareness of body parts, and body movements will also be reinforced. These foundational classes help your child grow physically, emotionally, and socially.
Classes are 45 minutes long and offer a low student to coach ratio.
Babies - Age 2
(These classes are with adult participation)
Properly done, baby and toddler gymnastics provides a foundation for your child's natural physical development. It encourages strong, supple joints and muscles which the child will rely on for the rest of his/her life. Watch your child advance in strength, flexibility, balance, posture, orientation, locomotion and coordination through the good habit of exercising and playing. Baby and toddler gymnastics guides your child's body towards healthy development.
At G-Force, your baby and/or toddler will:
- Improve gross motor skills by developing and strengthening muscles
- Gain mobility with gentle exercise
- Strengthen manipulative skills with specially designed equipment and apparatus
- Develop speech and communication skills using songs and rhymes
- Be prepared for any and all future sports
G-Force baby and toddler classes also have Mom and Dad in mind. You can stretch with your baby and you'll soon discover that a workout with your baby can be a workout for you as well. You'll model for your child the importance of a healthy lifestyle and instill the good habit of regular exercise. Our classes are a fantastic way to bond with your child, building trust and having FUN!
Ages 3-5
With our specially designed classes, you will see your little one:
- Learn to listen, follow directions and take turns
- Develop a readiness for classroom learning
- Learn to cooperate, share, and help one another
- Become aware of his/her body position
- Learn to fall correctly and to jump and land safely from modest heights
- Learn safety procedures during group play
- Develop a sense of independence, learning to evaluate his/her own performance with self-testing activities
- Improve coordination, agility, and balance
- Build confidence and self confidence while successfully performing new skills and tasks
BUSY BEES (3-4 Year Old Classes)
These classes focus on learning the life skills of listening, following directions and taking turns while mastering old skills and learning new ones! These young athletes get their first introductions to 'big kid' equipment. They hang on the bar, tiptoe on the beam, dance creatively on the floor, develop vaulting skills, and learn safe jumping techniques on our trampoline. Must be potty trained.
LEAPING LIZARDS (4-5 Year Old Classes)
These budding gymnasts are full of fun as they are ready to take on new challenges! They continue on the vault, bars, beam, floor and trampoline, expanding on the skills learned as Busy Bees and furthering their development in the sport of gymnastics.
TUMBLING TURTLES (5 Year Old Classes)
These kiddos are learning more difficult skills - taking their Leaping Lizard skills on the vault, bars, beam, floor and trampoline to a new level and preparing them to transition into the big gym.
FLIP-FLOPPING FROGS (Boys Preschool Classes)
This class covers the same skills as our Busy Bees, Leaping Lizards and Tumbling Turtles, but is uniquely designed just for boys!
What to Wear
Girls wear a leotard (with or without shorts) or shorts and a T-shirt. Boys wear shorts or sweat pants and a T-shirt. For safety reasons (for both child and coach), we do not allow jewelry, hooded sweatshirts, jeans or street pants, belts, zippers, and baggy clothing. Long hair should be pulled back, however, avoid hard barrettes or hair decorations.
