About Us
Our team
Established in March 2015, Gymnastics & Tumbling is operated by Ricky Brooks, a British Gymnastics trained Level 3 coach in pre-school gymnastics and general gymnastics, with more than 30 years’ experience as a coach, and educated to degree level in Business Management and Sports Studies. Other Head Coaches at Gymnastics & Tumbling include Sarah Amos and Nick Brooks, with more than 35 years coaching experience between them.
The venue at Birkdale High School on Windy Harbour Road in Southport offers parking spaces for parents and a gymnasium large enough to house lots of gymnastics and tumbling equipment with side benches to accommodate parent spectators.
How we work
Classes are led by British Gymnastics qualified coaches with DBS clearance and up-to-date safeguarding and first aid training. Members have plenty of time on gymnastics apparatus with classes divided into small groups with at least one coach working with a group of 5-7 gymnasts.
Our philosophy is that gymnastics can be fun and fulfilling for all. Gymnastics is an excellent sport to develop strength, coordination, flexibility and a focused ability to learn and translate coaching instruction into precise physical movement. Gymnastics training complements learning and development of many other sports.