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Boys Foundations

Our Boys Foundations program is not only the pathway into Men’s Gymnastics (MAG) but also just a heap of fun.

We know the energy these kids need to burn off and what it can take to keep them engaged so we’ve packed our classes with loads of fun including:

Ninja,
Precision Jumping,
Obstacle Courses,
Rock Climbing,
Rope Swings and,
Trampoline!

Not only will these boys get to experience Gymnastics including rings, pommel, floor, bars, vault and Parallel Bars but they will get to do the activities they love in fun, safe and progressive learning environment.

Our gym is packed with features from an Olympic trampoline, to air floors, to Rock Climbing and everything in between. Why not check us out today.

Classes Run on a Term Basis Thursdays from 4:30-5:30pm. Open to Boys from 6 to 9 years.

July 2019 – Holiday Gymnastics

Holiday Gymnastics – a great way to keep the kids entertained, off their devices and getting their minimum 60minutes a day of physical activity.

(Scroll Down for the Booking Form)

Jungle Gym is back on Saturdays for the holidays only!

NINJA Fun a new and exciting fusion gymnastics and Free G; focused on speed, agility, precision, strength and most off all challenging fun. Suitable for boys and girls 5 years and older. Those who have participated in our Boys Foundations class will love it.

Bring a friend or a sibling to the same class and receive your holiday program discount. (*conditions apply)

A $7 booking fee is required to nominate. This will be deducted from your class fees at the gym should you attend.

Bookings essential. Non – Members Welcome

Jungle Gym – Single Student $7, +Friend/Sibling $10

Early Learners – Single Student $15, +Friend/Sibling $25

Gym Fun / NINJA fun – Single Student $15, +Friend/Sibling $25

Acro and Gym Skills – Single Student $15, +Friend/Sibling $25

*Discounts only applicable when siblings or friends are nominated on the same booking form for the same recreational or Under 5’s class only. Not applicable to Competitive training classes.

2019 Term 3 Timetable and Calendar

Our 2019 Term 3 Timetable, Calendar and Enrolments are now open.

Follow our Guide on How to Sign up for Gymnastics Classes here.

We’ve made a couple of improvements to the timetable as follows:

Jungle Gym is now running from 10:00-11:00am on a Friday!!
We’ve added a Mini Movers (Formerly Known as Early Movers) Class on Tuesday Afternoon from 3:45 to 4:15pm.
Our Boys (MAG) Level 2-4 Class is now on a Friday from 5:30-7:00pm instead of Saturday Afternoon.

How amazing are our Kids and Coaches ✨ We are loving what we do and the progress that we see from the kids.

Existing Members will get priority enrolment through to the End of Term however New Members are welcome to enrol too.

If you are keen to keep the same classes then Enrolment can be done via email or messenger ahead of the 29th June (or online).

If you wish to change or alter classes or if you are joining us new then please complete our Online Enrolment form. Follow our Guide on How to Sign up for Gymnastics Classes here.

Our July 2019 Holiday Program is Now Open. Click here for our July-2019 Holiday Program Registration Form.

Special Class Dates in Term 3

Term 3 Classes run from the 15th July through to and including Sunday the 22nd September 2019.

We are closed:

9th to the 11th August for the Isa Rodeo.
15th-19th August for 2019 Junior Regionals in Mackay
23rd-25th August for the 2019 Hughenden Invitational Competition

2019 Mackay Invitational Wrap Up

What an amazing competition!

To see one of our Gymnasts step onto a competition floor for the first time and give it their all takes your breath away! Miss Olivia you were spectacular. Holding it together for what was a very very long competition and scoring an outstanding 8.95 on Floor and an impressive 33.5 overall score!

In Level 4: Jas and Madie performing beautiful floor routines with Madie coming 3rd overall on Floor. Read more “2019 Mackay Invitational Wrap Up” →

Mareeba 2019 Competition Wrap Up

With Some Outstanding Personal Performances and Results here is the Wrap Up from the Mareeba May 2019 Competition.

Outstanding performances from our Level 4’s.

With all our girls passing their Level 4 test requirements and impressing beyond our wildest dreams💪👏🏻 Read more “Mareeba 2019 Competition Wrap Up” →

Acro, Tumbling and Aerials Classes

North West Gymnastics are excited to announce some fun and exciting new classes for 2019 designed for the quality development of Acro and Tumbling skills for advanced dance and gymnastics students.

Did you know that we are trained and accredited in Acro Gymnastics, Acro Dance, Tumbling and Trampoline in addition to our Advanced+ Women’s and Men’s Gymnastics Accreditations?

We love our sport however what we love more is the teaching of safe technique in a fun and safe environment. We have endless options, equipment and resources to ensure that skills are taught progressively in a safe way with a focus on technique and the appropriate physical preparation.

You can learn more about Our Classes here or you can find our Timetable and Calendar here.

Class Enrolment is now open via our Class Enrolment page. Follow our guide on how to sign up for gymnastics classes here.

2019 Acro Foundations

We have a limited number of places in our Acro Foundations class on a Friday from 4:00-5:15pm.

Our Acro Foundations and Gym Skills class introduces acrobatic foundations, beginner tumbling and intermediate gym skills utilising all gym equipment to develop strength requirements (and for a bit of fun- beam, bars, floor and tramp, rings, parallel bars).

It targets the teaching of correct technique for acrobatic skills including Aerials, Walkovers, Cartwheels, Handsprings as well as partner and group balances and performance.

Our Coaches are accredited in both Acro Gymnastics and Acrobatic Arts programs as a compliment to our Advanced Women’s, Men’s and Tumbling Gymnastics accreditations.

Follow our guide on how to sign up for gymnastics classes here.

You can find more info on our Acro Foundations and Gym Skills Class here or check out our other Acrobatics and Tumbling Programs here.

#mountisaacro #nwgmountisa #mountisagymnastics #northwestgymnastics #mountisaacrobatics

2019 Aerials and Tumbling

Did you know that North West Gymnastics offers a casual basis Aerials and Tumbling class from 7:15 to 8:30pm on a Tuesday night 💕

A great opportunity to learn or perfect those skills in a fun and safe environment 🌟

Find out more about Aerials and Tumbling class here or our other fun Acrobatics and Tumbling class options here.

You can find our guide on How to Sign Up for Gymnastics Classes here.

Read more “2019 Aerials and Tumbling” →

NWG Christmas in July 2019

Save the date gym families. Saturday 13th July from 4pm.

It’s Christmas in July 🙂

Join us for a relaxing social afternoon at Mount Isa Tenpin Bowls.

We have such an amazing club! We can’t wait to see you all.

$15 for Adults and $10 for Kids.

More details to come. Leotards Optional 🙂 Read more “NWG Christmas in July 2019” →

How to Sign up for Gymnastics Classes

Welcome to North West Gymnastics. We love our sport and the teaching of safe technique in a fun and safe environment.

This guide will help you to get you or your child moving in our gymnastics classes. You can join our classes at any time however there may be a wait pending places.

You can find a full overview of Our Classes and our Timetable and Calendar at these links.

In addition to our Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics Levels programs, we offer some amazing Fun and Recreational Gymnastics Classes including some awesome Acro and Tumbling Programs.
Read more “How to Sign up for Gymnastics Classes” →

2019 Activebods Classes

We have a limited number of places remaining in our Super Popular Activebods classes.

Monday 4:30-5:30pm
Saturday 10:45-11:45am

Follow our guide on how to sign up for gymnastics classes here.

A fun, fast paced, recreational class for children (both Boys and Girls) aged 5-12yrs with a focus on developing basic gymnastics skills on all apparatus. The perfect class to begin gymnastics for older children with limited experience. It is also a great alternative or complimentary class for our competitive programs.

The class is structured such that the children learn basic skills, falling safely, rolling and landing correctly to prevent injury. All gymnastics apparatus is utilised in a circuit based class.

Classes also include these amazing activities:

Circus
Aerial Silks
Trampoline
Rope Swing
Trampoline
Air / Tumble Track

This class focuses on developing basic skills, coordination, strength and fundamental movement. All apparatus (including beams, bars, rings, vault, trampoline) are covered in this one class allowing kids to enjoy the benefits that the North West Gymnastics space has to offer.

#nwgmountisa #nwgactivebods #northwestgymnastics #nwgfun #mountisagymnastics #activebods Read more “2019 Activebods Classes” →

2019 Strength and Flexibility Classes

With the success of our Strength and Flexibility Classes we are excited to offer an additional class option on a Tuesday afternoon from 4:45pm to 5:45pm.

This is in addition to our Monday 5:45-6:45am class.

This class can be taken on a term or casual basis.

Focussed on building the strength and flexibility required for the execution of core gymnastics and dance skills. Targeted work in posture, joint stability, core, upper and lower body strength.

Fun and Recreational Gymnastics Classes

Did you know that North West Gymnastics offers a heap of fun and recreational gymnastics classes?

Our recreational classes are designed for those who are only looking for 1 class a week or possibly even casual attendance options. A great way to develop skills and keep fit in a fun and safe environment.

Follow our guide on How to Sign up for Gymnastics Classes here.

We have something for everyone. Take a look at Our Classes below:

Boys Foundations: For Boys 6-9 Years with Energy to Burn. Incorporates Trampoline, Ninja, Air Floor, Bars, Ring, and much much more!!

Activebods (Gym Fun): A Fun and entertaining recreational program which uses the whole gym and all equipment (Trampolines, Ropes, Bars, Floor, Beam, Air Floor, Rock Climbing and More) to develop fundamental skills, technique and fitness.

Acro Foundations and Gym Skills: Ideal for gymnasts or dance students to improve their floor manoeuvres and dance specific tumbling skills. Complimentary for levels gymnastics. Incorporates other Gymnastics Apparatus including Beam and Bars.

Intermediate Acro, Tumbling and Aerials: Ideal for gymnasts or dance students to improve their floor manoeuvres and dance specific tumbling skills. Complimentary for levels gymnastics.

Aerials and Tumbling: A tumbling class with a twist :). Incorporates a rotation between Aerial Silks, Trampoline and Tumbling Skills. We offer this on a casual basis on a Tuesday Night.

Advanced Acro and Tumbling: A fun recreational class focussed on Tumbling including Salto’s, Flicks, Partner Acrobatics and more!! Perfect for Current and X Gymnasts!

Strength, Flexibility and Injury Prevention: Fundamental Core, Leg and Arm strengthening program coupled with injury prevention (prehab) exercises and flexibility. A huge boost to any Gymnastics or Dance Program.

Adults Gymnastics: All Welcome. A great opportunity to develop flexibility, build strength in a fun and relaxed environment. We can target programs to suit you ranging from conditioning through to advanced skills and aerial awareness.

Deliberate Practice

Lately we’ve been talking with the kids on Deliberate Practice. Focussing on specific parts of skills and making sure that every attempt of a skill has a deliberate focus.

We found this and thought we’d share.

What is Deliberate Practice

Deliberate practice refers to a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. While regular practice might include mindless repetitions, deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance.

The greatest challenge of deliberate practice is to remain focused. In the beginning, showing up and putting in your reps is the most important thing. But after a while we begin to carelessly overlook small errors and miss daily opportunities for improvement.

This is because the natural tendency of the human brain is to transform repeated behaviors into automatic habits. For example, when you first learned to tie your shoes you had to think carefully about each step of the process. Today, after many repetitions, your brain can perform this sequence automatically. The more we repeat a task the more mindless it becomes.

Mindless activity is the enemy of deliberate practice. The danger of practicing the same thing again and again is that progress becomes assumed. Too often, we assume we are getting better simply because we are gaining experience. In reality, we are merely reinforcing our current habits—not improving them.
Read more “Deliberate Practice” →

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

You can find our Comprehensive Club Handbook here however we’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions below. Our website contains a heap of information on classes, timetables, our calendar.

When Should I Arrive?

You should aim to arrive 10 minutes before class start times.

What happens if I arrive late?

Do I need to arrive on Time for Early Movers: Yes
Not only do late arrivals disrupt the class but the kids miss fundamental warmup activities.
Your Coach may not allow you to participate if you are not on time for you class.

What Should I wear?

Tight fitting clothing
No loose jewellery!
No Rings

Do I need to pay membership?

Yes – All kids, participants need to have paid membership

Fees?

Fees need to be paid ahead of attending classes.
If you have not paid membership or your class fees you will not be welcome to participate.
For term classes we will send you an invoice by email. This invoice contains the class name and the days we are closed.

What time do Classes Start?

We do our best to keep class times the same between terms however from time to time there are some changes. You can find out Latest Class Timetable and Calendar here.

Hand Care for Gymnasts

General Hand Care

Gymnasts will undoubtedly form callouses on their hands from working on bars. Hand Grips are recommended during gymnastics training and competitions to aid in the prevention of Rips. Please note gymnasts may still Rip under grips.

Read more “Hand Care for Gymnasts” →

Superstars to Mount Isa

#MountIsa ! Head on over to our Facebook page and Like and Share our recent post!!

Let’s see if we can bring this superstar Miss Emily to Mount Isa. Can we get 1000 Shares!

Share #mountisa

💕💕 Sharing is Caring 💕💕

Her amazing profile here:
http://www.gymnastics.org.au/GA/Ga/High_Performance/National_Team/Profiles/WAG/Emily_Whitehead.aspx

Share and we may be lucky enough for our gym kids to meet one of Australia’s 💫Superstars💫 and hear her story 💕🌟

#superstarstomountisa #nwgmountisa #mountisagymnastics #gymnastics #superstars #Gymnastics #Queensland #Australia #northwestgymnastics #sharingiscaring

Annual Student Membership

The form below allows you to pay your Students Annual Membership.

When you arrange membership with North West Gymnastics you become a registered member of Gymnastics Australia which brings with it a number of benefits including insurance. As an affiliated club North West Gymnastics is required to ensure all members are registered with Gymnastics Australia.

Membership is non-refundable 2 weeks after commencing classes however is fully transferrable between all registered Gymnastics Clubs within Australia. Payment of this membership fee is required by North West Gymnastics ahead of participating in classes.

Please note:

Children participating in Trial Classes for the first time are not required to pay Membership until they are satisfied with a class option.
Parents and Guardians in our Parent Participation Classes (Jungle Gym and Early Movers) do not require Annual Membership.
All other participants or attendees in the gym require Annual Student Membership including non-walkers in Jungle Gym.
Membership is applicable on a Calendar Year basis.

Read more “Annual Student Membership” →

Club Handbook and Policy Documents

Welcome to our Club and the Amazing Sport of Gymnastics.

We love our sport and the teaching of safe technique in a fun and safe environment.

Here you can find our supporting documents including our;

Our Values

Gymnastics as a sport offers amazing benefits beyond the physical aspects and our values support the personal growth and development aspects of our sport.

We don’t just teach gymnastics and fundamental movement, we teach life skills!

Fast and Slow Twitch Muscle Fiber Types

The concepts of physiology are well developed in gymnastics training. I recently came across this article that explains the concept of fast and slow twitch muscle fibres from verywellfit.com which aligns well with the latest approaches on some of the concepts for competitive strength (or even better – Power) training.

While there is much more to it in terms of power vs strength this article outlines some of the target muscle fibres that our programs (in the higher levels) are designed to target once fundamental levels of strength are achieved.