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ALL ABOUT SQUADS
Cheltenham & Gloucester Gymnastics Club have a range of gymnastics squads who represent the club, county and region at local and national level competitions.
WHAT/WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Being a part of a gymnastics squad requires a great deal of hard work. When selecting potential candidates, our coaches are looking for the following attributes:
- A passion for gymnastics
- Patience and perseverance
- Physical strength and flexibility
- Positive attitude
- Confidence
- Willingness to learn
- Supportive team player
WHAT SQUAD TRAINING IS LIKE
Squad gymnastics training is still fun. However, your child will now be encouraged to challenge themselves and work on completing skills with good technique rather than simply achieving them.
Physical preparation is very important for squad athletes and every session includes conditioning work in order to prepare the body for more difficult skills and prevent injuries.
Gymnasts train several days a week and our coaches prepare a programme which includes enough rest time for the body to recover for the next training session. For this reason, it is very unlikely that the club will consider squad candidates who wish to continue taking part in other after school physical activities as well as pursuing gymnastics at a competitive level.
WHAT GYMNASTICS DISCIPLINES WE OFFER
Alongside our popular recreational programme, the club offers the following disciplines as competition pathways.
WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (WAG)
MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (MAG)
TUMBLING GYMNASTICS (TUM)
AEROBIC GYMNASTICS (AER)
SQUAD TRYOUTS
If your child is interested in joining a squad, they will need to attend one of our tryout sessions. During the tryout, our senior coaches will evaluate every child and offer the most promising candidates a space in one of our squads on a trial basis. This gives both the coach and gymnast an opportunity to see how they adapt to the new training programme and make an informed decision moving forward.
Gymnastics competitions are split by year of birth and our squads are organised accordingly. It may be that certain tryouts are limited to children of a certain age, this will be listed on the tryout sheet.
Details regarding upcoming squad tryout sessions will be posted on this page when they are available.
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