Every level, skill and score, explained.

USA Gymnastics levels, Xcel divisions, college and elite.

• Gymnastics levels explained
• USAG Levels 1–10: what changes at each level
• Xcel divisions, Bronze to Sapphire

What each skill and event is, from rolls to vaults.

• Gymnastics moves, from basics up
• Men’s and women’s events compared
• Tumbling skills, from rolls to roundoffs

How to learn skills safely, with drills and strength work.

• Learning handstands at the wall
• How to do a forward roll
• Flexibility: why it matters and how to train it

Start values, deductions and how judges score USAG, Xcel, NCAA and FIG.

• Gymnastics scoring in the USA, system by system
• FIG scoring: D-Score, E-Score and deductions
• The complete deductions list

Classes, first meets, what to wear and what the words mean.

• The 7 types of gymnastics
• Your first gymnastics class
• Choosing a gymnastics class

The athletes to watch, their teams, heights and records.

• America’s top 100 female gymnasts
• Average height of female gymnasts
• How tall is the U.S. gymnastics team?