WHIZ KIDS (Age 5 and Under)
The Whiz Kids program is specifically designed for children ages 5 & under, including the Baby & Me and You & Me program for our tiniest tumblers! This program focuses on enhancing locomotive skills, balance, hand/eye coordination, entire body strength, as well as, kinesthetic awareness. The Matrix program provides an athletic foundation forTumbling & Trampoline, as well as any other sport! You and Me classes are for parents and toddlers who wish to take class together--combining music, instruments, tumbling, trampoline, and flexibility, parents will participate in this class with their child!
Whiz Kids classes are taught by our USAG Pre-School certified staff and The Matrix will strive to keep a 1:6 ratio in these classes.
Classes are available morning, early afternoon and evening for Baby & Me, You and Me (includes music), Ages 2-3, and Ages 4-5.
There is also a weekly Whiz Kids Open Gym EVERY Friday morning from 10am-11am! Kids ages 2-5 can come and explore and enjoy the Whiz Kids room on their own while supervised by our staff! It is a PERFECT time for busy moms to take a Group Fitness class, get a work out in or even work on their computer using our Free Wi-Fi! Open Gym is $5 for enrolled students and $10 + a signed waiver for non-enrolled students.
Please click on the Whiz Kids link for detailed information on each class!
TUMBLING & TRAMPOLINE PROGRAM (Age 6 & up)
Mastered Skills show no noticeable flaws and no degradation of power.
T&T Beginner: rolls, handsprings, cartwheels, bridge kick overs, basic body position jumps and drops on trampoline
T&T Advanced/Beginner: need mastered bridge kick over to move into this class, will work on front and back limbers, round-offs, back handsprings, basic flips on trampoline
T&T Intermediate Level 1: need mastered back handspring without spot on at least one surface, mastered Round Off Rebound, Back and front walk overs to move into this class, will work on Intermediate flips on trampoline and basic drills for back handsprings.
T&T Intermediate Level 2: need mastered standing back handspring and round off back handspring on all surfaces without a spot to move into this class, will work on flips in Intermediate positions, Whip progressions, flipping with twists on trampoline.
T&T Advanced/Intermediate: need mastered round-off back handspring back tuck to move into this class, will work on flips in intermediate positions, whip progressions, and flipping with twists on trampoline.
T&T Advanced: need mastered layout with full twist to be in this class, work on whip fulls, double fulls, triple fulls, front 1 & 3/4 on trampoline.
T&T Pre-Elite: Double backs, twisting double/double somersaults tuck & pike, double somersaults with twists on trampoline.
T&T Elite: Twisting doubles and tumbling in & out of doubles/two doubles and multiple twisting doubles & triples in sequence on trampoline.
T&T Adults: All skill levels welcome.
Back Handspring and Back Tuck Classes (Ages 6 & up)
Back Handspring Level 1: work on basic skills and drills to learn a proper back handspring.
Back Handspring Level 2: Must complete Back Handspring Level 1 class to enter this class. Will work on Standing Back Handspring, round off back handspring, round off multiple back handsprings.
Back Tuck: needs mastered standing back handspring and round off back handspring without spot on all surfaces to enter this class, will work on drills for standing back tucks and tucks after running tumbling.
CHEERTRIX (Age 4 and up) (Tumbling + Cheerleading basics)
CheerTrix 4&5 year olds: rolls, handstands, cheer basics, motions, voice projection, jumps
CheerTrix Level 1: rolls, handstands, cartwheels, roundoff, bridge kick overs, front and back limbers, front and back walkovers, drills for back handsprings.
CheerTrix Level 2: need mastered round-off jump back and demonstrated proper form on back handspring trainers be themselves, review of basic above, as wells as work on back handsprings, round-off back handsprings, front handsprings and combinations.
CheerTrix Level 3: need mastered standing back handspring and round-off 2 back handsprings, work on all types of standing and running back tucks and pikes, and front tucks.
CheerTrix Level 4: need mastered round-off back handspring back tuck back and pike, work on twisting as well as whip progressions and combinations.
TRYOUT PREP CHEER CLASS
These classes are designed for those who are getting ready for tryouts. The class will focus primarily on exercises to improve jumps as well as correcting jump technique, perfecting motion technique, and improving showmanship/confidence/memory skills through the learning of cheer/chant/dance and having the participants perform learned material in front of instructor for critique.
OPEN GYM
The Matrix has OPEN GYM almost every Saturday from 10am-12pm! Athletes age 6 and up can come and take advantage of our amazing equipment and even have our staff help you on whatever skills you want! What better way to spend your Saturday morning than at The Matrix jumping, tumbling, cheering & having FUN!? $5 for enrolled students and $10 + a signed waiver for non-enrolled athletes. So, grab a friend and come on down!
MATRIX TUMBLING and TRAMPOLINE TEAM
Interested in competing in Tumbling and Trampoline? Please click on the Team link to the right for more information or feel free to email Coach Joy at joyanneu@gmail.com
Call 256-533-5599 to register!