Gymnastics

Gymnastics is an acrobatic sport which requires strength, agility and co-ordination.

See Also:: Trampolining

An Overview of Gymnastics

Gymnastics covers many different disciplines.

All are skilled and challenging and require physical strength, agility and co-ordination. Under the overall description of gymnastics lie the individual disciplines and activities of:

Men's artistic Gymnastics (includes high bar, parallel bars, rings, floor, vault and pommel horse)
Women's Artistic gymnastics (includes uneven bars, beam, floor and vault)
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnastics
Acrobatic Gymnastics

British Gymnastics provides a national directive and structure for the sport; delivering a range of opportunities across the age spectrum to take part and stay in gymnastics, as well as developing talent and delivering top-level success.

Gymnastics is an accessible and inclusive sport offering opportunities to all ability levels and ethnic groups within a range of controlled learning environments. It promotes an active and healthy lifestyle and is recognised as forming the basis for physical literacy by developing fundamental movement skills.

Benefits

Flexibility
Balance
Coordination
Concentration

Costs

Whether it's bouncing on a trampoline, doing cartwheels or hanging from monkey bars, you can work on your gymnastics for free!

Facts

Team GB won 4 medals in the artistic gymnastics at London 2012.

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Kings Olympic Wrestling Club

Freestyle wrestling classes 7 days a week. From beginners to intermediate to elite wrestlers. Coached by BWA Level 2 Coaches who are also British, English, Irish and European Champions. We focus on individual development.

Ratae Gymnastics Club

Spence Street Sports Centre

Spence Street Sports Centre offers swimming facilities, a gym and sports classes.

Hinckley Gymnastics Club

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New College Gymnastics Centre

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Soar Valley Trampoline Club

Si Sports Ltd

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Charnwood Trampoline Club

Leicester Leys Leisure Centre

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Super Star Sport Midlands

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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy

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Highcliffe Primary School

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Oadby And Leicester Gymnastics Club

Latimer Primary School

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Metcalf Multisports

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Langmoor Primary School

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Meets Tuesday 6-730 pm
Thursday 6-7.30 pm

Oadby Gymnastics Club

Gartree High School

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SFK Multisports

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Active Blaby

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Greenfield Primary School

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Huncote GTC Club

Rocket Youth Sports

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Croft Church of England Primary School

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