Strengthening Children in Mind and Body Through Successful Gymnastics Experiences Since 1966
FREE RUNNING /
PARKOUR
In Free Running / Parkour, all students will learn the techniques in a safe environment. Students will learn landing, falling, rolling, vaulting, flipping, and in turn develop an understanding of useful strength, self improvement and self understanding.
Free Running is focused on acrobatics and self expression by making use of flips, twists, and tricks.
Students must pass Beginning 1 or be evaluated by Gleason's staff to enroll beyond introductory level
FREE RUNNING KIDS
Ages 7-10, 60 minutes 1x week
In this level, the goal is to promote body awareness and control to create a strong foundation of athleticism. Students will learn the basic skills of free running such as vaults, rolls, precisions, and climb-ups.
FREE RUNNING BEGINNING 1
Ages 11+, 90 minutes 1x week
In the beginning level students will solidify basic free running skills such as vaults, rolls, precisions and climb-ups. Students will also begin to work on front flips, back flips and start to understand the philosophy of the sport.
FREE RUNNING BEGINNING 2
MUST PASS BEG 1 or BE EVALUATED BY GGS STAFF
Ages 11+, 90 minutes 1x week
In Beginning 2, students will continue to use skills learned in Kids and Beginner 1. Students in this level will start to work on harder skills such as off-axis flips, twists and transitional skills for movement flow.
FREE RUNNING INTERMEDIATE
MUST PASS BEG 2 or BE EVALUATED BY GGS STAFF
Ages 11+, 90 minutes 1x week
In the Intermediate Class, students will use all the skills acquired in the previous levels and begin to cultivate a personal style and flow. Students will understand the philosophy of the sport and utilize it throughout the class and continue to learn more skills such as wall flips, gainers and castaways.
2024 Summer Session
June 10, 2024 - August 22, 2024