Skills & Levels

Explore gymnastics skills and level requirements, including USAG Levels 1–10, Xcel, apparatus skills, progressions, and mobility rules.

Latest Skills & Levels News

Top 3 Banned Gymnastics Moves and Why They Disappeared

Gymnastics is a sport built on courage, creativity, and difficulty. But not…

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Balance Beam Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 6–10)

From Level 6 through Level 10, balance beam shifts from “meeting requirements”…

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Rings Skill Requirements (MAG Levels 1–5)

Still rings is often called the control event in men’s gymnastics. At…

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High Bar Skill Requirements (MAG Levels 1–5)

High bar (called Horizontal Bar in USAG materials) is where beginner boys…

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Parallel Bars Skill Requirements (MAG Levels 1–5)

Parallel bars is where young MAG gymnasts learn to support their bodyweight…

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Uneven Bars Skill Requirements (USAG Women’s DP Levels 1–5)

Uneven bars at the early Development Program (DP) levels is all about…

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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”),…

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Four Core Turning Skills on the Mushroom (Pommel Horse Basics)

Pommel horse has a reputation for being one of the most confusing…

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How Xcel Levels Compare (and Don’t) to DP/JO Levels

Parents often ask a simple question with a complicated answer:“What DP level…

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6 Essential Dance Skills Every Gymnast Should Master (Beginner to Advanced)

Dance plays a huge role in how gymnasts move, perform, and express…

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