Skills & Levels

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

7 Basic Skills Every Beginner Learns on the Uneven Bars

Before gymnasts learn advanced skills like kips, flyaways, or giants, they must…

A Complete Guide to Gymnastics Floor Routines (Levels 1–5)

Before a gymnast can perform powerful, personalized routines in optional gymnastics, she…

The 8 Most Difficult Uneven Bars Skills (2025–2028 Code of Points)

Some uneven bars skills are difficult because of their twists. Others involve…

Artistic Gymnastics Moves: A Beginner’s Guide by Event

A gymnastics routine is easier to follow when the movements have familiar…

The Ultimate Guide to Xcel Gymnastics Levels: Bronze to Sapphire

The USA Gymnastics Xcel Program is an alternative competitive program within USA…