In order for your Trampoline and Tumbling program to be successful you will need to set up a curriculum that meets the needs of your club and offers the best possible training for your students.  Start by making a list of why you are starting a Trampoline and Tumbling program.  After you have come up with a few ideas, list the goals of your program.  Some very important goals would be to attract new students, maintain currently enrolled students and keep them learning.  In order to keep students interested they must constantly be challenged.  Skill progression charts are one of the easiest ways for the athletes to chart their progress and the parents to follow the accomplishments of their child.  Simple posters on the wall with stars for completed skills are one way to visually chart progress.  It is important for students to have success to keep them coming back. Skills should be evaluated every 4-6 weeks.  Stickers, note cards or achievement ribbons could be handed out or put on the wall for completed skills.  One step further is to test combinations of skills or routines.  USA Gymnastics provides excellent routines for the beginner through advanced levels on Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini-Trampoline.  These routines can be found in the USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling Program Code of Points books available from USA Gymnastics or your State Director.

      What type of curriculum you choose to have will be decided from many things.  How many students do you currently have in your other programs, what type of experience do they have, and what level of instructors will you have teaching your program?  If you already have a tots program, try basing our tumbling or basic trampoline skills on the USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling routines.  This will make for an easier transition from the tot’s program to the Trampoline and Tumbling program.  I have found that introducing 3-5 year olds to the beginning level trampoline and tumbling routines challenges them to remember skills in sequence.  These short routines and skill combinations.  In addition, if you have fun meets at your gym for parents to see what their child has learned, they will already be learning official routines from USA Gymnastics.

      Trampoline and Tumbling programs can include recreational, exhibition style, competitive and adult classes.  Recreational Trampoline and Tumbling classes allow students of all levels an introduction to the sport.  This program can be divided by age and ability.  Our program is broken down by the following age groups; Tumblebugs (3-5 year olds), Tumblebee’s (5-7 year olds), Recreational program; Beginner Class (6-8 years) and (9 and over), and adult classes.