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The Gymnastics Course

Level 1 · Live Seminar

Understand gymnastics.Coach with confidence.

A hands-on, immersive weekend for coaches and athletes ready to understand gymnastics, fix movement, and coach with confidence.

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2 Days
In Person
14 CEUs
CrossFit® Approved
None
Prerequisites
35+ Pages
Seminar Guide

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The Problem

Still Coaching Without a System?

Most coaches feel unsure when teaching gymnastics. You’ve relied on Instagram clips, old drills, or trial and error. This seminar changes that.

What You’ll Get at the Seminar

A Real Coaching System

Movement Diagnostics

Learn how to identify faults in bodyweight movement and coach them effectively.

Clear Progressions

Master the "static before dynamic, strict before kipping" framework with real-life coaching applications.

Coaching Interventions

Use cues, constraints, and interventions to create meaningful movement change on the spot.

Rules and Laws

Principles You Can Coach By

You will be given training rules and laws to apply to your coaching or training. They have evolved from an understanding of sports science and physics, and they become truly guiding and unquestionable.

Static before dynamic
Strict before kipping
Build an isometric base
Eccentric loading for positional and strength development
Every force has an equal and opposite reaction
The principle of the SSC
The principle of torque
The principle of adaptations
The principle of force

What You’ll Learn

Four Things That Change How You Coach

Understanding Gymnastics Movement

Gymnastics is purely bodyweight movement, and the human body is infinitely complex. We will teach you to understand it differently.

Movement Assessment

The essence of gymnastics is coordination — recruiting the proper musculature for the right task. Simple in concept, increasingly complex as movement becomes compound. We will teach you to see and correct movement more simply.

How to Spot and Self-Spot

Any coach's goal is to help an athlete progress as quickly and safely as possible. There is no faster route to gymnastic success than spotting and self-spotting.

Programming and Scaling

Gymnastics programming doesn't need to be hard. It just needs to be often. We will teach you to program gymnastics regularly to support skill development and responsible intensity.

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Inside a TGC Level 1 Seminar

Who Should Attend?

Built for Coaches and Athletes

Whether you’re a CrossFit coach, part-time trainer, gym owner, or competitive athlete, this seminar is built for you. If you want a rock-solid understanding of gymnastics and how to coach it, you belong in the room.

Topics Covered

Gymnastics Coaching Methodology & Hierarchy of Development

Methodology & Rules

The coaching methodology, rules, and laws that govern safe, effective gymnastics training.

Warm-Ups & Movement Assessment

Warm-up design, identifying movement limitations, coaching approaches, and training interventions.

Foundational Shapes

Hollow, arch, hollow rocks, arch rocks, L-sits, V-sits, pelvis tilt and ribcage control.

Hanging & Grip

Hang in hollow, lat compression, and grip development.

Pulling, From First Rep to Mastery

Strict pull-up and toes-to-bar progressions through beat swings, kipping pull-ups, kipping toes-to-bar, butterfly pull-ups, pull-overs, and bar muscle-ups.

Squatting & Pressing

Air squat biomechanics and coaching approaches, pistols, and push-ups.

Rings

Ring push-ups and low ring training accessories, strict ring muscle-ups, dynamic ring swings, and kipping ring muscle-ups.

Inversions

Headstand, handstand, and strict and kipping handstand push-ups.

Coaching Mindset

Coaching styles and a growth mindset toward training and coaching gymnastics.

Programming

A programming lecture and clear next steps for training and coaching.

Seminar Format

Lecture, Demo, Practice, Feedback

Our two-day seminar is a blend of lecture, demo, practice, feedback, and collaborative drills. You’ll leave with a coaching and training model you can use the very next morning. Includes a 35+ page seminar guide, exclusive discounts on online course access, and certification upon completion.

Duration

Two full days

Location

Multiple various international locations

Prerequisite

None

CEUs

14 toward CrossFit® continuing education

The Outcome

What You’ll Walk Away With

A clear, repeatable system for teaching and training gymnastics
Confidence to coach and to perform high-skill movements safely
A structured eye to spot and fix faults — in your athletes and in yourself
A seminar manual and certificate of completion

Preparation

What to Bring

Government-issued photo ID
The Gymnastics Course seminar guide with pen or pencil
Suitable clothes for working out
Snacks and fluids, plus a meal if you do not plan to go off site during the lunch break

Pricing

The Investment to Register

USD
$710
 
GBP
£560
+ VAT
EUR
€600
+ VAT
AUD
$975
+ VAT
CAD
$940
+ VAT

VAT is charged according to the location of the course, not the country you are paying from. Some courses are set in local currency, with the exchange rate fixed at the time the course is created. Pricing is applicable at the time registration opens.

Discounts. Available for first responders, full-time school teachers, and active duty or veteran military personnel. Groups of five or more receive 25%. If you attended our course after 2015 and want to re-attend, you receive 50%. Email info@thegymnasticscourse.education with your desired seminar location and proof of status or your original certificate.

Refunds. Due to the travel and planning involved in running international courses, courses are non-refundable. We can provide a credit toward a future course, a change of dates or location, or a transfer to the online course.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need coaching experience?

No. Level 1 is designed for coaches and athletes at any stage.

How fit do I need to be?

You don’t need to be an athlete — just someone who wants to understand, perform or even coach movement better.

Do I need to coach gymnastics already?

No. Many coaches from other sports attend and benefit.

Do I receive CEUs?

Yes. You may claim 14 CEUs toward your continuing CrossFit® education upon successful completion.

What language is the seminar in?

Language varies by location and is stated on each seminar listing. Check the course page before you register.

Can I attend alone?

Absolutely. Most coaches do, and you will feel welcome.

Can I split the payment?

Yes — instalment options are available at checkout on the registration page.

What should I bring?

Photo ID, your seminar guide, training clothes, and food and fluids for the day.

Ready to Coach Gymnastics Properly?

Join coaches around the world who have completed TGC Level 1.

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