A brand new gymnastics experiences to celebrate the Jubilee week at Leeds Gymnastics Club! 

EXPERIENCE #1 – TANDEM TRAINING

Our Family Fun Sessions have previously been open-play, Tandem Training was a new, structured family session aimed at giving our dedicated parents – a real chance to have a go yourselves in a safe environment…without having to worry about childcare!

Parents & gymnasts booked on and attended together (i.e. one parent & one child)
On arrival, parents & gymnasts were placed in groups with our coaches
Our coaches then run two parallel sessions – one for the children, and one for the adults
The session was 90 minutes in total – made up of 1 hour 15 minutes of gymnastics activities for adults and children separately, followed by 15 minutes of open time for participants to explore the gym as a family

We know that taking part in an adults gymnastics session can feel very intimidating, but we’re extremely passionate about offering the chance to try the sport that children enjoy so much. Our coaches are very friendly and experienced, and the sessions were easy-going, fun and completely safe. We catered for all levels of ability and we loved giving everyone the opportunity to give gymnastics a go.  

EXPERIENCE #2 – TRAIN WITH SHANNA-KAE GRANT OR JACK STANLEY

For the first time ever, all our gymnasts had the chance to attend a special training session with 2 of our very own Senior Elite gymnasts!  Jack Stanley & Shanna-Kae Grant have both represented our club for many years, and have competed internationally in Men’s & Women’s Artistic Gymnastics respectively. They led a one-off gymnastics session open to all our school-age members during the Leeds May half term week – many joined us to practice their strength, flexibility and skills; seeing how international gymnasts train, and picked up plenty of useful tips.

The session were full of fun games and challenges for all ages. At the end participants had time to ask a few questions, take some photos, and Jack & Shanna-Kae even showed off some of their skills!