DISCIPLINES
Artistic Recreational All Inclusive
For Pre-school age we invite children and parents into one of two 45 minute sessions on a Saturday morning with emphasis on sights, sounds, movements and co-ordination with our soft play equipment and hand apparatus. We'll sing songs, roll and jump and balance, learning the basic skills for a fantastic start in gymnastics
Our most popular session type, for age 5 and over, we include games to warm up, stretching to help mobility, flexibility and co-ordination. We work floor skills such as cartwheels, handstands and combining moves. We use different kit each week vault, trampettes, blocks, ropes, beams.
Learning gymnastics with some fun!
For those on the path towards Elite and competitions, we have 2 hour sessions where gymnasts learn more advanced moves and unlock the expertise from our coaching team. We can teach you to Round off flic, somersault and handspring. There's more equipment time the opportunity to enter competitions (By invitation only)
This session is for the teenage girls in the club where they get to choose what they want to learn! It includes floor skills and equipment, tumbling, group balances, routine work and.. socialising with friends! A 2 hour mid week session with a mix of abilities for gymnasts wanting to continue Artistic or who find gymnastics in their teens
ELITE
A pathway specifically for competitions. They train advanced moves with emphasis on tumbling and artistic apparatus for 4-piece (women's) and 6-piece (men's) including Floor, Bars, Vault, Balance Beam, Pommel and Rings. Moves may include, walkovers, multiple flics and advanced somersaults, handspring vault, free cartwheels, 3/4 giant on bars.... These gymnasts train several times a week and is our highest level available
(By invitation only)
Do you know your PK roll from your Kong Vault? Your B Twist from your Scoot?! This ever popular session draws on free-running, parkour, martial arts and even break dancing. We have parkour blocks, wedges and stackable objects with expert advice and supervision for these creative sessions. Open to age 9+
A 1 hour pay as you go session in the gym, we cater for a small number of adult gymnasts with bespoke coaching. Open to beginners right through to squad (18+). We can teach you to somersault or even just pass some BAGA Awards. Turn up and pay £6 a session. Pre-paid cards are available to buy from the coaches
DISPLAY
Gymnasts will learn to work as a team as they and the coaches choreograph routines to music including lifts, tumbling, pairs balances and group work. Expect dance and gymnastics. These will then be showcased at Display events such as Gym Fusion, our Annual Christmas display and events and fetes throughout the year
NATIONAL GRADES TRAINING
A session designed for 4 piece - Floor, Vault, Bars & Beam for gymnasts who want to attend an Annual Grading competition set to national standards
ABOUT US
Since our founding in 1984, Cotswold Gymnastics Club has served the artistic gymnastics needs of Cirencester and the surrounding area
With over 450 members we cater for ALL ages from pre-school to Adults with sessions running 4 days a week
We successfully enter competitions all over the county & South West region and hold our own club championships each year which all club members are invited to enter
The coaches and gymnasts together create intricate routines to music and showcase them at gym festivals such as Gym Fusion and London Festival of Gymnastics
We're affiliated with British Gymnastics Club #40601
The club also supports local events including school fetes, inter schools competitions and once a year we show friends and family what we do with a display at Christmas
ACCESS
disabled friendly
TOILETS
male, female & disabled
PARKING
free on-site parking
FIRST AID
first aid trained staff
COFFEE SHOP
tea, coffee, snacks, drinks
PRS
licenced to play music
NEWS
CONTACT US
Cirencester Deer Park School
Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 1XB, UK
membership@cotswoldgymnastics.co.uk
Tel: 01285 643116 (membership)