CanGym Recreational Gymnastics Badge System
There are twelve badges, with each composed of approximately thirty different skills. Below are examples of skills a gymnast should be able to perform at each level.
Badge 1- Burgundy
Floor: Forward roll down an incline; Log roll; Hands on bench or box, cartwheel over; Five consecutive springs
Bars: Long hang
Beam: Balances on 1 foot
Badge 2- Red
Floor: Backward roll to feet down incline; Forward roll to feet; Jump half turn
Bars: From front support, forward rotation to stand; Land on back on 8’ safety mat from sole hang; 3 front support swings (cast) – hips on bar
Beam: Two and three point balances
Vault: 3 to 5 step run to 2 foot take off on beat board
Badge 3 – Tan
Floor: Forward 2 foot landing (waist height); Tripod balance roll out (tucked position); Backward roll down incline
Bars: Cast, push away from bar to land on feet; Skin the cat to feet; Straight body inverted hang
Beam: Locomotions in supports; Front to stride to back support
Vault: Run, jump onto knee height apparatus (with beat board, no hands); Two foot springs over, up and off objects
Badge 4 – Bronze
Floor: Forward shoulder roll; Headstand forward roll; Backward roll to feet; Jump full turn; Cartwheel; Shoulder stands; Handstands
Bars: Locomotions in hangs; Pullover bar at chest height (one leg kick); Straight arm jump to front support; Three 45 degree long hang swings to rear dismount
Vault: Run, jump onto waist height apparatus (with beat board, no hands)
Badge 5 – Purple
Floor: Handstand forward roll; Press headstand; Series of 3 cartwheels; Roundoff
Bars: Cast – feet to bar height (5 times); Long hang swing, release on forward swing to land on back on incline – assisted; Pullover – bar at head height
Beam: Various walks and runs; Forward roll to sit; Backward shoulder roll to kneel on beam – assisted; Roundoff dismount
Vault: Handstand on floor ’Pop’ up to flat back onto 8’ safety mats
Badge 6 – Blue
Floor: Handstand for 3 sec – controlled landing; Lower to bridge from handstand; Straight arm backward roll; Hurdle to roundoff with immediate rebound; Cartwheel to roundoff
Bars: Cast – feet to horizontal, return to bar; Jump to pike or straddle underswing; Back hip circle
Beam: Chasse and skipping; Jump to tuck or straddle on beam; Forward roll to stand
Vault: Handspring with beat board and mini tramp – assisted; Handstand – spring from block onto feet
Badge 7 – Turquoise
Floor: Dive roll at shoulder height to stand with beat board; Forward handspring from knee height to stand; Dive cartwheel; Roundoff, rebound to back, land on waist height mats; 1/1 turn on floor
Bars: Cast – push away to long hang swing; Cast – straddle or pike underswing dismount; Glide or long hang swing to pike to toes to bar; Kip timer (of choice)
Beam: One foot mount with beat board; Cartwheel; 3-4 steps to 2 foot take off at end of beam; Forward handspring dismount
Vault: Handspring with beat board and mini tramp; Jump to handstand using only beat board
Badge 8 – Silver (Women)
Floor: Forward handspring (assisted); Handstand with four weight transfers; Backward handspring down incline
Bars: Free hip circle; Long hand swing pullover to front support
Beam: Handstand; Half turn on one foot
Vault: Handspring with beat board
Badge 9 – Orange (Women)
Floor: Handstand half turn; Forward or backward walkover; Backward handspring; Forward salto
Bars: Tuck or pike on – jump to catch high bar; Cast to 45 degrees above horizontal
Beam: Handstand mount on low beam; Forward salto dismount (assisted)
Vault: Round-off entry onto beat board with rebound
Badge 10 – Yellow (Women)
Floor: Aerial cartwheel; Round-off – backward handspring; Forward salto – step out
Bars: Glide kip; Backward sole circle (assisted); Free hip circle to stand (low bar)
Beam: Forward or backward walkover; Forward salto dismount
Vault: 1/1 twist to back on piled mats
Badge 11 – Green (Women)
Floor: Handstand 1/1 turn; Forward salto to round-off
Bars: Backward sole circle; Uprise (assisted)
Beam: Backward salto dismount; Forward or backward handspring (assisted)
Vault: Handspring 1/1 with beat board and mini tramp
Badge 12 – Gold (Women)
Floor: Forward handspring to forward salto; Round-off, backward handspring, backward salto
Bars: Cast to handstand (straddled); Uprise; Flyaway dismount (assisted)
Beam: Forward or backward handspring; Round-off or cartwheel with flight
Vault: Handspring 1/1; Tsukahara preparation onto vault height stacked mats