Boy's Pre-Team
Boy's Pre-Team
| Coaches: | Coach Kyle, Coach Ethan |
| Levels: | 3 and 4 |
| Practice: | 4 hours a week |
Most boys try a million different sports before they ever find one they
really like. For those who catch the gymnastics bug, the Boy's Pre-Team is their
first taste of what the sport of gymnastics is really like.
Tryouts for Boys Pre-Team are open to students ages 7 and up who have attended at least one year of Boy's Fast Track or Boy's All Stars. Fast Track boys learn the basic movement patterns for men's equipment for the first time and begin physical conditioning to develop their strength and flexibility. Pre-Team picks up from here, introducing and strengthening competitive-level skills, and compulsory routines from the U.S.A.G. scoring system. Pre-Team boys will be invited to G.I.J.O. competitions for the first time and compete with each other in "mini-meets" to make them familiar with their own strengths and weaknesses.
Requisites
Gymnasts trying out for Boys Pre-Team must be able to demonstrate at least two skills on each competitive event:
| Floor _ Carthweel to lunge _ Handstand (2 sec hold) _ Handstand to bridge _ Roundoff Bars _ Casting _ Swing and regrip _ Swing and change directions _ Pullover from dead hang Vault _ Arm Circle Straight Jump _ Dive Roll _ Handstand flatback _ Squat Vault | Rings _ Candlestick _ Skin the cat _ Swings _ Support Hold Mushroom / Pommel _ Half Circle _ “Walk in the park” _ L-hold 10 seconds _ Scissors to horizontal P-Bars _ Hand Walks _ Swings _ Back Dismount _ Can jump to support without help |