Gym Wizards Classes
Gym Wizards! offering kids gymnastics, parkour and fitness lessons in greater Cape Town including Kenridge Primary (7550), Llandudno Primary (7806), Cape Town, (8001) and Pinelands (7405)
PRE GRADE R
This is for children from the ages of 4-5.
This is a 30 minute – 1 hour class where children begin by practicing locomotor skills, such as jogging, galloping, skipping, hopping, chassés and age-appropriate stretching/conditioning to develop their muscles and create flexible bodies.
The lesson integrates crossing the midline (bilaterality) spatial awareness, and important gross motor skills for this developmental stage.
Children use child appropriate equipment and work on tumbling ( floor mats) and mini-trampoline.
Movement to music is also part of the curriculum!
GRADE R
This is for children from the ages of 5-6
This is a 45-minute – 1 hr class which provides a perfect combination of fun and fitness. This class includes pre- schooler level tumbling, flexibility, strength training, balance, coordination, and development of age appropriate motor skills. Children practice locomotor skills, such as jogging, galloping, skipping, hopping, chassés and stretching to warm up their muscles and create flexible bodies.
Children use child appropriate equipment and work on tumbling ( floor mats) and mini-trampoline.
Movement to music is also part of the curriculum!
The Grade R lessons cover:
- Crossing the midline (bilaterality)
- Spatial awareness, body awareness
- Important perceptual and gross motor skills for this developmental stage
- Strengthening muscle tone
- Improving concentration
- Balance and proprioception
- Stimulation of co-ordination and agility
- Rhythm
The basic physical and thinking skills of gymnastics, parkour and fundamental movement skills, promote not only strength, flexibility, co-ordination, and agility, but also develop important thought-processes and perceptual patterns that will be very important in your child’s other intellectual/physical pursuits that are necessary in both school and other sports.
BEGINNER CLASSES
Beginner Classes Ages 6-13 years
Once a week for 1 hour per session. The classes are designed to help each child develop all the basic fundamental movement skills as well as specific skills for tumbling and trampoline work. Each child is encouraged to progress through the skills and drills at their own pace. Children work through a colour level curriculum. Each level takes about 1 year to master but individual children may take longer or shorter depending on their ability as well as the amount of time they practice! When they have mastered all the skills they are ready to move up to the next level. A teacher will inform you when your child is ready to move up and do a Grading. Children are graded on our Grading Award System enabling them to “pass” into the next level.
In addition to the FUNDAMENTAL tumbling skills, children also improve their flexibility, strength, speed, agility and fitness and they learn basic parkour as well as movement to music.
Intermediate Classes Ages 6-13 years.
Twice a week – 2 x One Hour Sessions Children come twice per week for a hour at a time (by choice).The skills and body conditioning becomes more complex, combining various fundamentals. Children usually take part in the Red or Bronze colour level of the curriculum. These levels require more flexibility, strength and commitment to progress. When they have mastered the skills they are ready to move up to the next level. Children are graded on our Grading Award System enabling them to “pass” into the next level.
Students usually stay in a level anywhere from a year to two years- but of course this can vary depending on ability and amount of practice!
In addition to the FUNDAMENTAL tumbling skills, children also improve their flexibility, strength, speed, agility and fitness and they learn basic parkour as well as movement to music.
Advanced Classes
AT SELECTED VENUES AND CLASSES ONLY: PLEASE ENQUIRE
Two x 1 hr Sessions per Week In the advanced classes we focus on building on the skills needed in the Silver and Gold colour level of the curriculum, increasing strength and flexibility to perform all these skills. Children are required to attend classes at least two x 1 hr a week.
Each level takes about 1 year to master but individual children may take longer or shorter depending on their ability as well as the amount of time they practice!
When they have mastered all the skills they are ready to move up to the next level.
A teacher will inform you when your child is ready to move up and do a Grading.
Children are graded on our Grading Award System enabling them to “pass” into the next level.
In addition to the more advanced tumbling skills, children also improve their flexibility, strength, speed, agility and fitness and they learn basic parkour as well as movement to music.