USAG Level 5 Beam Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
Level 5 is the final step in the USAG compulsory beam series, and it brings everything together: acro skills, dance elements, and even a back tuck dismount. It’s where form…
Beam Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 1–5)
Balance beam is where “basic gymnastics” turns into real body control. At the early levels, the routine is built around a few core jobs: mount safely, show clear shapes (tight…
Vault Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 1–5)
Vault is where a gymnast learns to turn speed into power, and power into clean, controlled body shapes. In the USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program, vault progression is extremely intentional.…
USAG Level 2 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
Level 2 is when things start to feel more like a real gymnastics routine. Gymnasts move past basic rolls and candlesticks and begin learning full turns, leap passes, split jumps,…
USAG Level 1 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
Before a gymnast can perform powerful, personalized routines in optional gymnastics, she first has to master the five compulsory levels. These routines get a little tougher, and more expressive at each…
USAG Level 4 Beam Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
By Level 4, the beam routine starts to look and feel more like real gymnastics. You’re still mounting with the familiar jump-to-front-support, but now you're adding vertical handstands, 120-degree split…
USAG Level 3 Beam Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
By Level 3, the beam routine finally starts to look and feel like real gymnastics. It introduces gymnasts to more advanced choreography, sharper arm and leg movements, and increased control.…
USAG Level 2 Beam Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
At Level 2, the balance beam starts to feel more like a performance than just a test of balance. It’s no longer about simply staying on, it’s about moving with…
USAG Level 1 Beam Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
Beam routines are key elements in artistic gymnastics competitions. Each level from 1 to 5 has specific requirements for the skills gymnasts need to perform. If Level 1 floor teaches…
How to Choreograph Your First Floor Routine (And What It Should Include)
The floor exercise is one of the most exciting events in gymnastics. Unlike other apparatuses, it blends tumbling, leaps, turns, and artistry into one performance. For gymnasts moving into optional…