Recreational Classes
Missouri Valley Jags offers you the best coaching and opportunities in gymnastics and tumbling that you can ask for. MV-Jags strives to make every experience a positive one for each person who comes through our doors. We offer a variety of classes for different age groups and skill levels. Our recreational program is designed to be fun, safe, and disciplined, so that every child gets the best opportunity to reach their potential.
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Plus, at Missouri Valley, your child has the unique opportunity to be coached by the competitive athletes they admire in the gym. These athletes have been trained in safety, class management, and all basic gymnastics prior to coaching on top of the knowledge they have from experience.
Kangaroo This 45 minute introductory class is designed for 2 year olds who are eager to burn off energy and learn lots of gymnastics in a fun and structured setting! Students will work beginning skills on all events while building strength, coordination and confidence! Classes will work progressions that focus on rolls, swinging and upside-down skills on bars, walks and kicks on beam, and various jumps on tramp and springboards! It will also incorporate activities with hula hoops, ribbons, parachutes, and more. Class meets once a week. Parents are encouraged to participate. $65 for a 4 week session
Beginner This is a 1 hour introductory class for ages 7 and up. Come burn off energy and learn lots of gymnastics in a fun and structured environment! Students will work basic skills on all events while building strength, coordination, flexibility, and confidence. A variety of skills will be taught such as rolls, back bends, cartwheels, pullovers, walks and jumps on beam, and beginning vault progressions. And that’s just a few of the exciting skills learned in this class! Class meets once a week. $65 for a 4 week session ​ Pre-requisite: New or returning beginner students ages 7 and up OR current students who have aged out of Junior Beginner
Beginning Tumbling: This is a 1 hour class for ages 6 and up specifically geared for those interested in gaining floor skills. This class is ideal for students pursuing cheer or dance. Students work on basic skills such as rolls, handstands, cartwheels, kickovers, roundoffs, and beginning back handsprings. Basic flexibility and strength building will be introduced. This class meets once a week. $65 for a 4 week session
Preschool Gymnastics
Kangaroo
This 45 minute introductory class is designed for 2 year olds who are eager to burn off energy and learn lots of gymnastics in a fun and structured setting! Students will work beginning skills on all events while building strength, coordination and confidence! Classes will work progressions that focus on rolls, swinging and upside-down skills on bars, walks and kicks on beam, and various jumps on tramp and springboards! It will also incorporate activities with hula hoops, ribbons, parachutes, and more. Class meets once a week.
Parents are encouraged to participate.
$65 for a 4 week session
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Tumblebear
This 45 minute introductory class is designed for ages 3-4 who are eager to burn off energy and learn lots of gymnastics in a fun and structured setting! Students will work beginning skills on all events while building strength, coordination and confidence! Classes will work progressions that focus on rolls, beginning handstands, swinging and upside-down skills on bars, walks and kicks on beam and various jumps on tramp and springboards! Class meets once a week.
$65 for a 4 week session
Junior Beginner
This is a 1 hour introductory class for ages 5 and 6. Come burn off energy and learn lots of gymnastics in a fun and structured environment! Students will work basic skills on all events while building strength, coordination, flexibility, and confidence. A variety of skills will be taught such as rolls, back bends, cartwheels, pullovers, walks and jumps on beam, and beginning vault progressions. And that’s just a few of the exciting skills learned in this class! Class meets once a week.
$65 for a 4 week session
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Pre-requisite: New or returning beginner students ages 5 and 6
School Age Gymnastics
Beginner
This is a 1 hour introductory class for ages 7 and up. Come burn off energy and learn lots of gymnastics in a fun and structured environment! Students will work basic skills on all events while building strength, coordination, flexibility, and confidence. A variety of skills will be taught such as rolls, back bends, cartwheels, pullovers, walks and jumps on beam, and beginning vault progressions. And that’s just a few of the exciting skills learned in this class! Class meets once a week.
$65 for a 4 week session
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Pre-requisite: New or returning beginner students ages 7 and up OR current students who have aged out of Junior Beginner
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Bronze
This 1 hour class is designed for ages 6 and up who have mastered the required skills from Beginner. These gymnasts will continue to build their strength, coordination, flexibility, and confidence while progressing into more challenging gymnastics skills. This class will improve and build upon their introductory skills from the previous class while introducing them to more advanced basics such as round offs, kickovers, back hip circles on bars, handstands on beam, and dive rolls on vault, just to name a few! Class meets once a week.
$65 for a 4 week session
Prerequisite: Students who have tested out of Junior Beginner or Beginner
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Silver
This class is a 2 hour intermediate class for ages 6 and up who have mastered the required skills in their Bronze class. Students will improve and build upon their introductory skills while introducing them to much more challenging skills such as leaps, walkovers, handsprings, and front salto progressions on floor and tramp. Bars will start squat ons, more advanced circling skills, and low bar swinging dismounts. Beam will focus on more upgraded handstand and dismounts, cartwheels, and dance elements. Vault will progress to flatbacks and progressions for vaulting over the vault table. Flexibility and more strength building will also be introduced. Class meets once a week.
$115 for a 4 week session
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Prerequisite: Students who have tested out of Bronze
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Gold
This class is a 2 hour intermediate class for ages 6 and up who have mastered the required skills in their Silver class. Students will improve and build upon their introductory skills while introducing them to much more challenging skills such as leaps, walkovers, handsprings, and front and back salto progressions on floor and tramp. Bars will start more advanced circling skills, and transitions from low bar to high bar. Beam will focus on more upgraded handstand and dismounts, cartwheels, and dance elements. Vault will be vaulting over the vault table. Flexibility and more strength building will also be introduced. Class meets once a week.
$115 for a 4 week session
Prerequisite: Students who have tested out of Silver
Tumbling Classes
Missouri Valley Gymnastics offers three levels of tumbling classes:
Beginning Tumbling:
This is a 1 hour class for ages 6 and up specifically geared for those interested in gaining floor skills. This class is ideal for students pursuing cheer or dance. Students work on basic skills such as rolls, handstands, cartwheels, kickovers, roundoffs, and beginning back handsprings. Basic flexibility and strength building will be introduced. This class meets once a week.
$65 for a 4 week session
Intermediate Tumbling:
This is a 1 hour class for ages 6 and up who have mastered the skills from beginning tumbling and are ready to for a more challenging curriculum. This class will heavily focus on standing back handsprings, round off back handsprings and back saltos. Flexibility and strength building will be also be a focus. This class is ideal for students pursuing cheer or dance. This class meets once a week.
$65 for a 4 week session
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Prerequisite: Must test out of Beginning Tumbling OR for returning students have previous approval/evaluation from the office
Advanced Tumbling:
This is a 1 hour class for ages 6 and up who have mastered the skills from Intermediate tumbling and are ready for a high level curriculum. Students will focus primarily on various back handspring series, front and back saltos, layouts, and twisting. This class is ideal for students pursuing cheer or dance. This class meets once a week.
$65 for a 4 week session
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Prerequisite: Must test out of Intermediate Tumbling OR for returning students who have approval/evaluation from the office
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All classes teach safety through proper technique, form, and progressions.