Gymnastic Classes

Usually, this means the girls show talent in flexibility and strength; however, both of these can be improved upon with further training in the TOPs program. TOPs is a separate program from any other training, including team training programs, and therefore, requires extra practice time. An extension of this is Baby TOPs, which is designed for girls who show talent but have not made it to any team training level. Once they are identified as having potential, the girls are tested briefly by their coaches to identify any deficits in their skills. The purpose of the program is to provide training to correct these deficits. The training class also works on flexibility and strength with specific conditioning exercises. At the end of each training year, the girls are then tested on their skills. This TOPs testing takes place over the summer, in the months of June and July. First, the girls are tested locally in several skills areas; and if they succeed in performing at the highest level, th …