KGDC - Kansas Gymnastics, Dance, & Cheer - Gymnastics and Cheerleading Instruction.

Our facility is equipped with a wide variety of olympic-calibername-brand equipment for conducting the various gymnastics and cheer training, including five high balance beams, various medium and lowbalance beams, five sets of uneven parallel bars, a strap bar, two single bars, two full size springfloors, two vaulting tables, a foam filled pit, 45' Tumble Trak^{^™}, a separatepreschool room with it's own foam filled pit and age appropriate equipment, and a wide variety of skill specific tumbing and landing mats.

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Skills Learned
MUNCHKINS

Vault:
gallop across the floor
tigger jump across floor
jump over noodle with two feet
run and jump into pit w/o stopping
jump off panel/board into hoop with 2 feet

Bars:
swing (hold feet off ground)
hill on floor bar, feet up on panel/block
pull toes to bar and knock off bean bag
swing toes to cone (two feet at same time)
front support (on junior bar up on blocks)

Balance Beam(low):
walk forward
walk sideward
walk backwards
bunny hops
bear walks

Floor:
forward roll on the floor
walk feet up the wall to handstand and hold
forward straddle roll down incline
teeter totter with three hops
cartwheel/jump feet over noodle/rope

MIGHTY MUNCHKINS

Vault:
hop on 1 foot across the floor
run jump 2 feet in hoop & jump out
run jump 2 feet on baby board and jump off
stand on edge of baby board and jump 2 feet
bounce 3x on tramp and fwd roll dwn incline

Bars:
pike swing out and back to stand
hook toes to bvar in pike or straddle
monkey pull-ups 3X
front suppor - swing feet back and forth 2X
fwd roll off junior bar (up on blocks)

Balance Beam(low):
walk forward
walk sideward
walk backwards
step kick with straight leg
scale

Floor:
forward straddle roll on the floor
baby handstand
backward roll down incline
bridge w/feet up on panel
cartwheel over rope

BUSY BEES

Vault:
hop on 1 foot across the floor
run jump 2 feet in hoop & jump out
run jump 2 feet on baby board and jump off
stand on edge of baby board and jump 2 feet
bounce 3x on tramp and fwd roll dwn incline

Bars:
pike swing out and back to stand
hook toes to bar in pike or straddle
monkey pull-ups 3X
front support - swing feet back and forth 2X
fwd roll off junior bar (up on blocks)

GYM BEES

Vault:
skip across the floor
run jump off baby bd straight & tuck jump 8"mat
run jump off baby bd onto panel mat
run jump off baby bd, fwd roll dwn incline
run jump onto baby bd, jump feet up to tuck or straddle

Bars:
chin-up and hold - 3 seconds
3 casts w/hips off bar
forward roll dismount
shimmy across high/low bar w/out falling
pullover with spot

Balance Beam(low):
front support mount to stand (med. beam)
walk fwd, side, back (med. beam)
pivot turns (low beam)
leap over one block (low beam)
teeter totter (low beam)

Floor:
leap over carpet square
3/4 handstand
backward roll on floor w/spot
bridge, lift 1 leg - hold 2 sec
cartwheel on yel. cartwhl mat - ft over mailbox

GYM DANDIES

Vault:
run jump off board onto 3 stacked 8" mats
jump up and down onto blocks w/2 feet from the floor
run jump off board and fwd roll onto 3 stacked 8" mats
kick to handstand, tree fall on 8" mat
run jump off board, straddle jump and jump 1/2 turn onto mat

Bars:
chin-up and hold 6 seconds
3 leg lifts (try to have straight legs)
jump to squat on - floor bar (up on blocks)
pullover
back hip circle w/spot

Balance Beam(low):
tuck, sit, whip to push-up, jump to tuck stand (high beam)
pivot turn (high beam)
leap over 2 foam blocks (med beam)
tuck jump (high beam)
3/4 handstand (low beam)

Floor:
handstand
bridge kickover off panel or donut
bent arm backward roll to pike stand
backbend on edge of incline
cartwheel w/ straight legs

STARS

Vault:
run jump off board, straight jump onto 8" mat
run jump off board/mini-tramp, fwd roll down incline
run jump off board, tuck, straddle, and 1/2 turn onto mat
kick to handstand, tree fall on 8" mat
run jump onto baby board/mini/tramp, jump feet up to tuck
or straddle (using hands), on trapezoid or stacked mats

Bars:
pullover w/spot
pike swing forward and back to stand
chin-up hold 3 seconds
cast 3X w/hips off bar
forward roll dismount

Balance Beam(low):
jump to front support, lift leg over to straddle sit
straight jump - medium beam
walk sideways and backwards high beam
pivot turn low beam
teeter totter - low beam

Floor:
cartwheel
bridge
straddle roll on floor
backward roll down incline
3/4 handstand

RISING STARS

Vault:
run jump off board, fwd roll onto 3 stacked 8" mats
bounce on mini-tramp to handstand tree-fall onto rest mat
run jump off board, straight jump onto 3 stacked 8" mats
run jump off board, 'superman' over rollie to tree fall
run jump on board, squat on to the real horse (using hands)

Bars:
pullover
cast to back hip circle w/spot
chin-up hold 6 seconds
jump squat on - floor bar on blocks
3 leg lifts (touch toes to bar) trying straight legs

Balance Beam(low):
tuck sit, v-sit, to tuck stand
tuck jump - high beam
leap over 2 foam blocks - medium beam
heel snap turn
3/4 handstand on low beam

Floor:
arc back - back bend pull up from knees
bent arm backward roll to pike stand
bridge kickover off panel mat or donut
back bend on edge of incline
round-off - off panel mat, feet landing on floor

SUPER STARS

Vault:
run jump off board, straight jump up to vault table
run jump off board, straight jump up onto 4 stacked mats
run jump off board, jump to handstand tree fall
run jump off board, 'superman' over rollie to tree fall
run jump on board, front flip into pit

Bars:
cast back hip circle
single leg shoot through w/spot
forward stride circle w/spot
squat on low bar w/spot
3 chin-ups overgrip and under grip

Balance Beam(low):
tuck sit, v-sit, whip to pushup to tuck stand
3/4 handstand - medium beam
leap over three blocks - medium beam
squat turn - high beam
cartwheel to handstand dismount - high beam

Floor:
handstand fwd roll w/straight arms
1-3 running steps hurdle to round-off
straight arm backward roll to pike stand down incline
handstand to bridge - kickover (tic-toc)
back handspring down incline w/spot

MEGA STARS

Vault:
run jump off board, handstand tree-fall onto 4 mats
run jump off board, ftont flip tuck into pit
run jump off board, front flip tuck onto 8" mat
run jump off board to stand on vault table
run jump on board, front handspring over 3 8" mats sideways or pit

Bars:
jump to pike glide, return to stand
cast single-leg shoot-through
forward stride circle
5 chin-ups, overgrip and undergrip
5 leg lifts (touch toes to bar) trying straight legs

Balance Beam(low):
v-sit, whip to tuck stand
3/4 handstand on high beam
1/2 turn in forward coupe - high beam
straight jump, tuck jump - high beam
cartwheel to handstand, 1/4 turn dismount

Floor:
straight arm backward roll to push-up position
round-off back handspring rebound
front limber
back walkover
standing backhandspring

KGDC focuses on providing the highest quality competitive and recreational gymnastics, and cheerleading programs possible for children of all ages and abilities.

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