USAG Level 2 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
The USAG Level 2 floor routine develops the early compulsory skills with…
USAG Level 1 Floor Routine (2021–2029 Cycle)
The USAG Level 1 floor routine combines a cartwheel, rolls, a one-leg…
Beam Skill Requirements: USAG Women’s Levels 1–5
The compulsory floor routines progress from rolls and a cartwheel to connected…
How Gymnastics Judges Decide Whether a Skill Gets Credit
Gymnastics judges award difficulty for the skill that was actually performed, using…
The Hardest Gymnastics Routines: Women’s vs. Men’s Events
Which gymnastics event has the hardest routines? Looking at the highest final…
Top 3 Banned Gymnastics Moves and Why They Disappeared
Gymnastics is a sport built on courage, creativity, and difficulty. But not…
Balance Beam Requirements: USAG Women’s Levels 6–10
What does a gymnast need in an optional balance beam routine? From…
Rings Skill Requirements (MAG Levels 1–5)
Still rings is often called the control event in men’s gymnastics. At…
High Bar Skill Requirements (MAG Levels 1–5)
High bar (called Horizontal Bar in USAG materials) is where beginner boys…
Parallel Bars Skill Requirements (MAG Levels 1–5)
Parallel bars is where young MAG gymnasts learn to support their bodyweight…
Uneven Bars Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 1–5)
Uneven bars at the early Development Program (DP) levels is all about…
Pommel Horse Skill Requirements (USAG Men’s DP Levels 1–5)
In the USAG Men’s DP structure, Levels 1–2 are non-competitive (“Essential Elements”),…