About our program:

Our Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) program runs from September - May. Our gymnasts can compete in either the Canadian Competitive Program (CCP) or the XCEL program. 

Our gymnasts attend a variety of meets between January and April, which can provide them the opportunity to qualify for provincials in May!

Gymnastics is a foundation for all sports. 

At the Tisdale Twisters Gymnastics Club (TTGC), our competitive athletes will develop strength, flexibility, speed, and power. Gymnasts will develop body control and awareness. Every muscle in the body is used in gymnastics, which makes gymnasts some of the strongest athletes in all sport. 

Competitive gymnasts learn to overcome challenges by taking controlled risks, while pushing their limits in a safe, fun and supportive environment. They will learn self-discipline, along with focus and determination, while competing against not only themselves but other athletes at their level.

 

About the Canadian Competitive Program (CCP)

CCP was developed in the USA and adapted by Gymnastics Canada in 2015. Tisdale Twisters Gymnastics Club follows guidelines set out by Gymnastics Saskatchewan. The name changed from JO to CCP in the 2021-22 season. The program may have different names across provinces, however everyone follows similar guidelines.

This program was developed with the belief that all athletes, regardless of their potential, must have a solid foundation of basic skills in order to advance safely. 

CCP consists of 10 skill progressing levels. Advancement of levels will depend on the coach’s assessment of the athlete. Each level has set skill requirements. The routines and skills in compulsory levels (1-5) are the same for every athlete, with little individuality until they reach the optional levels (6-10). This comes with the belief that these are foundational skills required to properly advance to higher skills later in the athletes career. 

About the XCEL Program 

XCEL is an alternative competitive program offering individual flexibility to coaches and gymnasts.  

The goal of XCEL is to provide gymnasts of varying abilities the opportunity for a rewarding competitive gymnastics experience.  Athletes will compete in optional routines, meaning they will not compete the same routine as another person. 

This program will give gymnasts the opportunity to train and compete with skills and routines that suit their strengths rather than competing compulsory content as in CCP.  For example, an athlete who may struggle on beam, but is very advanced on floor may still be able to showcase their advanced floor skills, while sticking to what they are confident in on beam. It allows the flexibility of creating routines appropriate for where the athlete is at on each apparatus.

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