Stortford Gymnastics Awards
We have taken the structure of the old British Gymnastics Awards and made some changes to suit our club and gymnasts.
We start at 8 and move to Award 1. Once Level 1 is completed the gymnasts move on to Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
When joining the club, the gymnasts will usually start at Award 8. However, if your child is older , then we may decide to start them at a higher level (lower number!). If your child has some gymnastics experience and you would like them to be assessed at a different level please email us.
We dedicate one class every 6 weeks (or so) for their skill awards and we work on core skills every week. Please see our club dates page HERE for all dates. Our next one will be w/c 1st July 2024
Please see below the skills required at each level for Awards 8 to 1
Award 8 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
8 – Vault
- run and jump in and out of hoop
(springboard progression) OR - squat on to 1 blue block, jump to safe landing
8 – Bars
- leg lift, feet to floor bar
8 – Beam
- step onto bench
- walk forwards on tiptoes
- straight jump to safe landing
8 – Floor
- tuck shape for 3 seconds
- rock and roll x2 in tuck
- straddle for 3 secs
- back support for 3 secs
Award 7 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
7 – Vault
- run along raised platform to springboard and straight jump OR
- from standing, squat on to 2 blue blocks and straight jump dismount
- hold landings for 3 secs
7 – Bars
- Front support with hands
on floor bar
7 – Beam
- step onto bench
- walk forward on toes
- full turn on toes in middle
- walk forward on toes to end
- straight jump dismount
7 – Floor
- pike for 3 seconds
- bent leg dish
- lie flat on back, roll to tummy
- to hands and knees
- to front support
- jump feet into hands & stand up
Award 6 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
6 – Vault
- run up to springboard and
straight jump off AND - squat on from standing onto 2
blue blocks & tuck jump dismount - hold landings for 3 secs
6 – Bars
- press up with hands on a line
- jump feet onto line
- straight jump up
6 – Beam
- squat onto bench (at end or side)
- 2 travelling bunny hops along bench
- balance on one leg
- tiptoe walk to end
- star jump dismount, hold for 3 secs
6 – Floor
- arch shape
- lie flat, log roll
- dish shape
- rock & roll to stand (no hands)
- travelling bunny hops
Award 5 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
5 – Vault
- run up to springboard, squat onto 2 blue blocks
- star jump dismount
- hold landing for 3 secs
5 – Bars
- straddle onto floor bar
- fall back onto soft mat keeping hands and feet on bar
5 – Beam
- bunny hops x4 over bench
- step onto bench
- straight jump (turn on toes)
- backwards walk (turn on toes)
- star jump dismount (hold 3 secs)
5 – Floor
- forward roll down slope, step forward
- donkey kick (handstand progression)
- half turn jump
- dish to arch roll
Award 4 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
4 – Vault
- run up to springboard & straddle onto 2 blue blocks, bring feet
together, tuck jump dismount AND - run up to trampette & show straight jump
- hold both landings for 3 secs
4 – Bars
- jump to front support
- controlled forwards circle down
4 – Beam
- small run up to springboard,
straight jump onto bench - walk on toes to middle
- straight jump immediate tuck
jump (on spot), tiptoe walk to end - Half turn dismount, hold 3 secs
4 – Floor
- backwards roll down slope to feet
- shoulder stand & roll to stand
- half turn jump
- lunge to needle kick (supporting
foot lifts off floor)
Award 3 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
3 – Vault
- run up, squat onto 3 blue
blocks, tuck jump dismount AND - run up to trampette & tuck jump
3 – Bars
- jump to front support
- cast
- forwards circle down with control
3 – Beam
- front support, leg round, toes
behind to stand - small continuous jumps to middle
- Arabesque
- dip walks to end
- tuck jump dismount
3 – Floor
- kick up to handstand against wall, lunge to stand
- cartwheel
- forward roll
- tuck jump
Award 2 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
2 – Vault
- run up, straddle onto 3 blue blocks, feet together, star jump
dismount AND - run up to trampette, star jump
- hold both landings for 3 secs
2 – Bars
- jump to front support
- 3 Casts
- controlled forwards circle
down
2 – Beam
- jump to front support, leg round, feet behind to stand
- needle kick
- tiptoe walks with small leg kicks x2
- forward roll to sit
- turn to side-sit and dismount
2 – Floor
- handstand with support
- cartwheel quarter turn
- backward roll
Award 1 – Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
1 – Vault
- squat through or straddle
over 3 levels blue soft vault - hold landing for 3 secs
- run up and dive forward roll from trampette down slope
1 – Bars
- circle up
- 3 casts
- controlled forwards circle down to hold tuck position for 3 seconds
1 – Floor
- handstand forward roll
- full turn jump
- one handed cartwheel
1 – Beam
- squat on (in middle of beam)
- backward walking to ‘wall’ end of beam
- forward roll
- straight jump
- step kicks to end
- straddle jump dismount, hold 3 secs