Introducing Our Awards Program
The Galaxy Gymnastics Awards (GGA) program launches young gymnasts on an exciting, skill-based journey through the universe of gymnastics.
With stages from Foundation to Advanced, gymnasts build confidence, technique, and a love for the sport, all at their own pace. Each level is a new mission, filled with challenges to conquer and milestones to celebrate.
Watch your little astronaut rise through the ranks, collecting medals, and celebrating every milestone as they flip, fly, and soar among the stars!
galaxy gymnastics awards (GGA)
The Galaxy Gymnastics Awards (GGA) is our structured in-house evaluation program that tracks, assesses, and celebrates each student's progress in gymnastics. It is designed to help students of all levels—whether recreational or developmental—build a strong foundation across various apparatus such as floor, beam, bars, vault, rings, and trampoline.
The program is divided into three progressive stages:
Foundation (Stages 1–6)
Intermediate (Stages 7–12)
Advanced (Stages 13–18)
Each stage includes 14 skills, and students must confidently demonstrate at least 12 out of 14 skills to earn a medal for that stage. Evaluations are conducted twice a year during designated assessment weeks. Students are assessed on control, form, safety, and technique, aligned with their class level and attendance frequency.
levels & stages
Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Balance on one leg (5 secs)
Show Basic Shapes: Straight, Star, Motorcycle, 'Y' Pose
Front Support (5 secs)
Balance on toes (5 secs)
Vault
Rebound jumps on spring board x5
Straight jump from springboard to motorcycle landing
Bars
Hanging Shapes: Straight, Tuck, Star (5 secs)
Front support hold on baby/metal bar (5 secs)
Beam
Walk forward, sideways on low beam
Balance on one leg on low beam
Floor
Travelling bunny hops
Rock & Roll on cheese mat x 5
Trampoline / Track
Travelling straight jumps x5
Stop bouncing safely in landing shape
Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Show basic shapes: Straddle, pike, tuck
Rock & roll in tuck, pike, straddle
Bent leg dish with straight arms by hips (5 Secs)
Back/Rear support (5 Secs)
Vault
5m sprint
Squat-on to 1 level block from standing
Bars
Tuck swings x3
Hanging shapes: Dish, Arch (3 secs each) toes on block/floor
Beam
Walk backwards on low beam
Walk forwards on high beam
Floor
Forward roll down slope to tuck sit
Side to side bunny hops onto and over padded beam
Trampoline / Track
Tuck jumps, Jumping jacks x3 ea
Travelling straight jumps onto 1 level block
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Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Pike fold to 45 deg (5 secs)
Rock and roll from 1 level block to stand on floor
Show arch shape with straight arms by ears (5 secs)
Frog jump into straight jump x5
Vault
Hopscotch along floor, showing good rebounding. (1>1>2>2)
Straddle-on to 1 level block from standing
Bars
Monkey walks / Shimmies
Front support cast x5 to dismount
Beam
Front support mount from block
Dismount jump: Straight jump with safe landing
Floor
Forward roll down slope to stand
Walk up handstand against wall 45 deg (10 secs)
Trampoline / Track
Half turn jump
Travelling shape jumps into foam pit
Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Bridge (3 secs)
Shoulder stand/Candlestick with hand support (3 Secs)
Straight jump on floor to motorcycle to ending pose
Tucked handstand hold with knees on 2 level block (5 secs)
Vault
Hurdle step, jump, and land - using 4 hoops
Run to straight jump on springboard to motorcycle landing
Bars
Forward roll down
Cast to 30 deg (2 sets of 3)
Beam
Calf raise to releve x5 then hold 5 secs
Releve half turn on high beam
Floor
L-kick (1 leg to vertical)
Backward roll down slope to feet
Trampoline / Track
Knee Drops x3
Seat Drops x3
Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Bridge with feet elevated (on slope/block)
Tucked leg lifts on wall bars x10
Straight jump with half turn
Linked jumps: Straight jump to tuck jump
Vault
3 jumps on springboard, squat and straddle on to 2 level blocks, with straight jump off to safe landing
Run with hurdle step to springboard with straight, tuck, star jumps off
Bars
From hang, show dish and arch shape (3secs ea)
then kick from dish to arch x5Swing with bent knees showing regrips (2 sets of 3)
Beam
Straight jump on high beam
Arabesque on high beam
Floor
Walk-up handstand, chest against wall (30 Secs)
Cartwheel over 1 level block
Trampoline / Track
Seat drop > Half turn > Seat drop
Jumps x2 into dive roll into foam pit
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Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Bridge and raise one leg (3 secs)
Chasse forward and sideways (3 ea)
Roll from dish to arch x5
Tucked headstand against suitable equipment
Vault
Run with hurdle step to springboard and straight jump onto 2 level block
Run to squat-on to 2 level block and tuck jump to safe landing
Bars
Circle up using block/incline
Hang with feet on bar in straddle (5 secs)
Beam
Needle point with control between 90-180 deg with control on floor beam
Side Passe hold extend backwards to Arabesque hold (2 secs ea)
Floor
Backward roll on floor to straddle stand
Lunge and kick to handstand against wall (10 secs)
Trampoline / Track
Hands and knees bounce (x10)
Full turn jump
Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Pike fold flat (held 10 secs)
Shoulder stand - with hands on floor (held 10 secs)
Tuck headstand unaided
10 box jumps (60cm black box)
Vault
Run, bounce and dive forward roll from springboard, onto 60 cm crash mat
Straddled leap frog over mushroom
Bars
Circle up with slight assistance
Skin the cat to shoulder extension and back, with box
Beam
Caterpillar walks on high beam
Tuck lever on high beam sideways (3 secs)
Floor
Cartwheel in a straight line, Land in Star pose
Forward roll to straddle stand
Trampoline / Track
Hands and knees bounce > front drop > back to hands and knees
Run, hurdle and bounce to front tuck into foam pit (optional with mat)
Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Basics, Strength & Flexibility
Straddle stretch, chin on floor (held 10 secs)
Bridge kickover from block
Arch & dish rocks (10 each)
Rock back on block, stand up on one leg (5 each leg)
Vault
Run with hurdle step to springboard and straight jump onto 3 level block (60cm)
Handstand flatback from step on springboard to one safety mat
Bars
Cast 45 deg (2 sets of 3)
Penguin walks with straight legs across P-Bars
Beam
Releve hold (2 secs) to snap releve half turn on 2 feet
Forward roll on padded beam
Floor
Cartwheel to lunge, facing starting point
Lunge and kick up to handstand, on floor without support (hold 2 secs)
Trampoline / Track
Half twist > seat drop > stand
Seat drop > hands and knees drop > stand
Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!
Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!Guardians are still mapping the Galaxy. Intermediate map coming soon.
Hold Tight, Astronaut!
We’re charting the stars and fine-tuning our next cosmic update.
Stay tuned as we continue to map the galaxy!
What makes the GGA Different?
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Progression with Purpose: Skills become more challenging as students move through the stages, gradually preparing them for developmental and competitive pathways.
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Tailored Support: Evaluations help our coaches identify each student's current abilities and readiness, so lessons can be personalized to target areas for improvement.
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Healthy Expectations: Not receiving a medal on their evaluation is not a failure — it's simply part of the process. Many students need more than one evaluation period to master certain stages, especially from Stage 4 onwards where the complexity increases.
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Development-Ready Pathways: Typically, students attending once-a-week recreational classes progress steadily through Stages 1–3. From Stage 4 and up, consistent training and commitment are needed for continued advancement.
A Note to Parents
Your support fuels your child’s progress. Whether your child earns a medal this round or is still working toward it, we’re proud of their efforts — and of your role in helping them develop confidence, resilience, and joy in movement. At Galaxy Gymnastics, we believe that gymnastics is a continuous learning journey — one that grows through practice, exploration, and perseverance, not through memorization or academic-style testing. Every child progresses at their own pace, and every attempt, skill, and improvement is worth celebrating. The Galaxy Gymnastics Awards (GGA) is more than an assessment — it’s a celebration of milestones in motion, and a reflection of your child’s evolving strength, confidence, and love for the sport.
Cadet Graduates
Celebrating the achievements of our Galaxy Gymnastics Awardees with our photo collage, showcasing students who have reached new heights in their gymnastics journey!
