MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

EXEMPLIFYING STRENGTH AND DYNAMIC ABILITY

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics is a sport that exemplifies strength and dynamic ability. Many of the participants in men’s gymnastics experience the thrill of defying gravity, and performing skills that would seem impossible to the average individual

Gymnastics is immediately appealing to young boys as a great activity to channel energy and fearlessness. It is a sport that begins with the development of balance and strength and continues from this point to develop the complete range of physical demands that many other sports only partially develop. It is a balance of artistry with the raw force of strength, power, speed, agility and coordination.

Most male gymnasts begin at an early age, but will continue on in the sport into their late 20’s at the international level.

Men’s gymnastics is a part of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships which take place every two years for Team Championships, and every other year for individual apparatus championships. It is also a sport included in the Olympic Games.

There are six events that are competed in this Gymnastics discipline:

  • Floor Exercise

  • Pommel Horse

  • Rings

  • Vault

  • Parallel Bars

  • Horizontal Bar

Gymnastics Saskatchewan has adopted the GymCan Provincial Pathway for our Inter-Club Program. The level will be known as Inter Club Prov 1 and will be classified as Inter-Club programming in our Province, and will use the Base Skills/Routine from Level 1 in the Pathways document. We hope to see many boys from across the province taking part in this fun and rewarding program.

Levels

  • Inter Club Prov 1

Registration with Gymnstics Saskatchewan

Each athlete who enters in an Inter-club competition must be registered with Gymnastics Saskatchewan at a minimum level of ‘Inter-Club.’ Each club, which has athletes at an Inter-club competition, must have a minimum club registration of ‘Inter-Club’. Contact Gymnastics Saskatchewan for details on registering clubs and/or gymnasts at this level.

Program Documents

  • Provincial Pathway Document March 2023

INTERCLUB

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Provincial Pathway Program

The Provincial Pathway has been developed to provide a competitive stream for athletes of all levels, but who may not be striving toward the Elite level. Some athletes may start along this pathway and move laterally into the elite Pathway at a later stage in their development. 

Elite Pathway Program

The program has been prepared with the goal of developing a higher level of elite performance for Canada. The revised Elite Pathways develop the young talented gymnasts’ technique and routine structure to define a Canadian style and prepare these athletes for international excellence. 

Sask First Program

Canada Winter Games Program

COMPETITIVE

The Fitness Abilities program is a tool for coaches to measure fitness and skills needed for good physical abilities in gymnastics. Each year, all competitive gymnasts must complete this testing at least once to be eligible for Provincial Championships. FAB Testing is conducted at the MAG Provincial Training Camp in the fall each year and sanctioned upon request by filling out a form. All club coaches are asked to submit their reporting form at least 10 days prior to Provincial Championships.

Program Documents

FAB TESTING