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Gym & Trampoline Classes
Twizzlers offers a wide range of Gym & Trampoline classes suitable for all ages and abilities. These range from Ages 2 all the way through to Young Adults. Our Trampoline & Gymnastics classes are fun and enjoyable, taught by our friendly, British Gymnastics qualified and DBS checked coaches. We also have assistant coaches & helpers who are still trampolinist and gymnasts themselves including our Competitive Squad members most of which compete at National Level. These coaches are also working towards becoming British Gymnastics Coaches.
We pride ourselves on ensuring all our classes both gym & trampoline classes have a very good coach to gymnast ratio. We aim to have a maximum of 1 coach to 8 children for each session. This allows children to get as much coaching support as they need throughout their learning.
Class Structure
Similar to gymnastics we ask all of our trampolinists to start off with a warm up. For both our recreational and pre-squad members this starts on the trampoline. Our trampolining classes structure is based on frequent short turns on the trampoline. This approach ensures that each session targets a range of skills. Each session/class also has mini targets for every person to work on achieving during the sessions.
We now have our own progressive badge scheme specifically tailored for Twizzlers across Gym, Trampoline & DMT. Gymnasts work toward this in class, following levels that are carefully designed to ensure steady progression from foundation to advanced skills. This enables the children to have an achievable target to work towards. It also helps with the nature of progressive learning and ensures enjoyment of the learning progress. All of our coaches receive training to provide manual support for learners developing higher level skills.
Further information about Squad will be coming soon……
To find out more about when our classes run please see our timetable for more information.
Trampoline
Trampoline is a competitive sport in which athletes perform acrobatics whilst bouncing on a trampoline. In competitions, these include simple jumps in the straight, pike or straddles position to more complex combinations of forward and/or backwards somersaults and twists to produce 2 seperate 10 bounce routines. Twizzlers offer both recreational and competitive classes and encourage everyone to take part in both our internal displays and competitions which are held throughout the year.
Double Mini Trampoline
By invitation we now also offer the chance to try Double Mini Trampoline, sometimes referred to as the Double-Mini or DMT. This is another gymnastics discipline that falls under trampolining. Participants perform acrobatic skills on an apparatus much small than a regular competition trampoline by way of a run up, hurdle onto the double-mini, then perform 2 linked skills to end up landing upright on a landing zone.
Tumbling
