Our introductory gymnastics classes take your child’s skills to the next level, building on what they’ve learned in our early years programmes or offering a perfect start for those new to gymnastics. In these 45-minute sessions, we focus on developing key fundamental movement and basic gymnastics skills, hand-eye coordination, movement to music and overall fitness – all through fun and engaging techniques. Whether your child is continuing their journey or starting fresh, this class is the perfect way to get moving and build confidence in the gym!

Our girls’ gymnastics training builds on the foundation laid in our introductory classes, with a greater focus on personalised training plans and individual goals. These sessions follow ETKO Sports Academy’s Fundamental Movement and Basic Sport Skills Programme, helping to refine gymnastics-specific skills while adding more structure. Through our unique programme, your child will develop essential core skills, benefiting not only their gymnastics journey but also preparing them for success in a variety of sports and physical activities.

Our boys gymnastics training is a logical progression of skills learned in our introductory classes, with an increasing focus on individual training plans and goals. The sessions continue to follow ETKO Sports Academy’s Fundamental Movement and Basic Sport Skills Programme and also allow members to gain exposure to the movements, skills, techniques and apparatus that are specific to boys gymnastics.

Girls and boys programmes – by selection only

Our ETKO Gymnastics Academy programmes are for girls and boys who have reached an advanced stage in their gymnastics training. Participation is by coach invitation.

Selective 1:1 coaching may be available by invitation when members are working towards achieving a specific skill or goal.

At ETKO Sports Academy, our mission is to inspire a lifelong love of fitness for people of all ages. This vision was brought to life by our Director and Commonwealth Bronze Medalist, Vio Etko, who developed our wrestling programme to raise the standard of wrestling in the local area and ignite a passion for the sport.

The programme is designed to introduce children of all abilities to wrestling, focusing on the sport’s fundamentals while teaching technical skills in a controlled and supportive environment. Vio has carefully crafted a three-stage progression, with each stage building on key wrestling skills and incorporating fun games and exercises to improve muscular endurance, coordination, balance, speed, flexibility and body awareness.

Each session is structured with clear lesson plans tailored to each skill level, ensuring steady progress. After completing each stage, participants will have a solid understanding of basic wrestling techniques and may be invited to join our wrestling development sessions, where they’ll learn how to apply their skills in a competitive setting.

Our Mighty Movers classes are suitable for children in primary 1. The Mighty Movers classes build on any learning gained in our pre-school programmes, by introducing more structure and wrestling-specific fundamentals and skills. Classes last for an hour with the focus on developing wrestling fundamentals and skills, development of muscular endurance, coordination, balance, speed, flexibility, body awareness and general fitness, using fun techniques by trained instructors.

Our junior wrestling classes for boys and girls build on learning gained during the earlier stages of our wrestling programme. Their inclusive nature means that they are suitable for children of all abilities.

As with all our children’s programmes, these classes are underpinned by ETKO Sports Academy’s Fundamental Movement and Basic Sport Skills Programme.

In addition to learning introductory wrestling techniques, class participants will benefit from strength and conditioning instruction, which can help to enhance performance across a range of sports.