Our MAG Programs

The Aerials Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) program provides athletes with the opportunity to develop their gymnastics in a challenging, positive, and supportive training environment.

Our athletes are supported by an experienced coaching team with extensive experience at the highest levels of the sport. Coaches within our program have coached athletes at the Western Canadian Championships, Canadian Championships, Canada Winter Games, Pan American Championships, and World Gymnastics Championships. That experience helps us provide athletes at every stage with knowledgeable coaching, strong technical development, and a clear pathway for long-term progression.

Our program is designed to meet athletes where they are and provide a pathway for continued development, from athletes beginning their competitive journey in Levels 1 and 2 through to experienced optional-level athletes pursuing higher levels of performance.

Athletes develop strength, flexibility, coordination, discipline, confidence, and competitive skills while progressing through the Canadian Men’s Artistic Gymnastics pathway. Our flexible training options allow families to balance gymnastics with school, family, and other commitments while still giving motivated athletes the opportunity to pursue higher-performance goals.

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MAG Tryouts & Assessments

We have replaced traditional one-day tryouts with a one-week assessment trial.

The assessment week gives athletes an opportunity to experience our competitive program while giving our coaches more time to get to know each athlete. Rather than making a decision based on a single tryout, coaches can evaluate how an athlete learns, listens, moves, works with the group, and responds to coaching over multiple practices.

The cost is $10 for the week.

Athletes are required to attend two assessment classes during their trial week. In some cases, a coach may request that an athlete attend a third class before making a program recommendation.

Assessment weeks are available for athletes born in 2021 or earlier.

Following the assessment, our coaching staff will speak with the family about whether the competitive program is a good fit and, when appropriate, recommend the training group and schedule that best suits the athlete.

To sign up for an assessment week or learn more about the program, please contact the front office to book an assessment with the MAG Director.

Levels 1 & 2

Men’s Canadian Competitive Program

Age range: 8-11 years

Hour range: 6 – 20 hours per week

 

Coaches

Fyodor

Hayley

Jie

Maxim

Koby

Our MAG Levels 1 & 2 program is the starting point for the majority of athletes entering our competitive program and includes athletes competing in the P1 and P2 pathways.

The program is available to athletes born from 2014 through 2021 and is designed to build the technical and physical foundation needed for long-term development in men’s gymnastics.

At this stage, athletes work on all six men’s artistic gymnastics events while developing strength, flexibility, body positions, coordination, skill development, and an understanding of competitive gymnastics. Just as importantly, athletes learn how to train: listening to coaching, setting goals, working independently, supporting teammates, and taking responsibility for their progress.

One of the biggest advantages of our Level 1 & 2 program is its flexible training schedule.

Training is available Monday through Friday from 4:00–8:00 p.m. Families can build a schedule that works for them, with athletes training a minimum of 6 hours per week and up to 20 hours per week.

This flexibility allows athletes to participate at a level that fits their goals and family schedule while providing additional training opportunities for athletes who want to spend more time in the gym.

As athletes develop their skills, consistency, work habits, and competitive readiness, they may progress into our Optional Levels program.

Optional

 

Age range: 12+ years

Hour range: 12-20 hours per week

 

Coaches

Colin

Hayley

Jie

Our Optional Levels program is designed for athletes who are ready to take the next step in competitive men’s gymnastics.

Training becomes increasingly individualized as athletes advance. Coaches work with each gymnast to develop routines and skills appropriate to their level while placing greater emphasis on technical execution, physical preparation, consistency, competition strategy, and long-term athlete development.

Athletes in our Optional program may compete throughout Alberta and across Canada, with opportunities to work toward qualification for events such as the Western Canadian Championships and Canadian Championships.

To support athletes with different goals, school schedules, and levels of commitment, our Optional program includes both daytime and evening training opportunities.

Optional Daytime Training Group

Our daytime program is designed for athletes who have demonstrated the commitment, consistency, training habits, and competitive readiness to benefit from a higher-performance training environment.

The daytime schedule creates additional opportunities for focused training while helping athletes manage the increasing demands of competitive gymnastics, school, recovery, and life outside the gym.

For student-athletes participating in the Parkland Student Athlete Academy (PSAA), academic programming for Grades 6–9 takes place at École Broxton Park School.

Aerials works with PSAA to help coordinate transportation from École Broxton Park School to Aerials Gymnastics, allowing our student-athletes to transition directly from their school day into their gymnastics training.

This partnership gives committed athletes the opportunity to pursue higher-level gymnastics while continuing to prioritize their education.

P3 Evening Training Group

We recognize that daytime training is not possible for every athlete or family.

Our P3 Evening Group provides athletes competing in the P3 pathway with the opportunity to continue developing and competing within our MAG program while maintaining a traditional school-day schedule.

Athletes receive the same focus on technical development, physical preparation, routine construction, competition readiness, and long-term progression while training during our evening hours.

The goal is to provide P3 athletes with a strong competitive environment without requiring families to participate in the daytime training model.