One of the most popular and oldest sports of the Olympics, Gymnastics has been a part of “the games” since ancient times. The sport traces its origins to Greece where athletes received physical training in a special arena, in addition to many other disciplines including the arts, philosophy and literature. “Gymnos,” the Greek word for naked, is the origin for the word gymnastics. Competition events fall into one of three categories, Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Trampoline.  Our classroom focus will be on Artisitic gymnastics, learning basic skill, understanding of progressions, coaching techniques, judging of competitions and going over strength, flexibility and conditioning exercises necessary to produce an Olympic athlete. 

COCC Gymnastics Syllabus