PRE-TEAM
Pre-Team Program Overview
Our Pre-Team program is designed for gymnasts who are interested in taking the next step toward competitive gymnastics and want to learn more about what that path looks like.
Why Pre-Team Matters
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Pre-Team is the first step toward joining our competitive team and helps gymnasts experience what team training is like before committing.
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We focus on building strong fundamentals—form, technique, strength, and flexibility—while emphasizing form over skill. Gymnasts also develop important “invisible skills” like focus, discipline, and coachability.
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This program helps families understand the structure, expectations, and commitment of competitive gymnastics, setting athletes up for long-term success.
Goals of the Pre-Team Program
Foundation & Fun
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Build strong basics while keeping training fun and engaging.
Team Readiness
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Prepare gymnasts for the expectations and structure of competitive team.
Positive Coaching
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We partner with the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to provide a positive, growth-focused training environment.
Tryouts & Next Steps
Warriors typically hosts Pre-Team tryouts in April.
If you're interested, contact our front desk in person or at info@warriorsacademygym.com. If it’s not near April, we can help determine next steps, which may include an evaluation with our Team Director.
HOT SHOTS
Ages 3-5
Our entry-level Pre-Team group, primarily for preschool-aged athletes who show strong potential. These gymnasts stand out for their behavior, focus, and coachability—they are great listeners, eager to learn, and demonstrate strong body control for their age. While they may not yet have advanced gymnastics skills, they have the foundational qualities—confidence, strength, and fearlessness—that set them up to become successful gymnasts.
Hot Shots athletes practice once per week for 1 hour and 10 minutes, similar to our grade school classes, and slightly longer than our preschool classes, which are 50 minutes.
MINI WARRIORS
Ages 4+
Mini Warriors is the next step after Hot Shots for gymnasts who have begun to demonstrate foundational gymnastics skills. These athletes continue to build on strong fundamentals while maintaining the same high expectations for behavior, focus, and body awareness. At this stage, we still prioritize these qualities just as much as skill development.
Gymnasts practice 2 times per week for 1 hour and 15 minutes, allowing for more repetition and progression. Athletes focus on perfecting foundational skills such as handstands (floor and beam), cartwheels, pullovers, proper vault/board technique, and beginner dance and presentation.
RISING WARRIORS
Ages 5+
Rising Warriors is the final step of our Pre-Team program before being invited to join one of our competitive teams (USA Gymnastics Xcel Silver or Development Level 3). These athletes are actively preparing for team and continue to be held to high expectations in behavior, focus, and body awareness.
Gymnasts practice 2 times per week for 2 hours, allowing for more advanced training and skill development. Tuition includes the exclusive team practice leotard.
Athletes work on progressing and refining skills such as handstand flat-back vaults, back hip circles, squat-ons, English and side handstands on beam, dance and presentation, round-offs, front and back walkovers, and back handsprings.