Xcel Gold Gymnastics Lesson Plan — Free Sample
Here are the first three weeks of the KINETIC Xcel Gold season — free. It’s the exact Safety-phase opener: which skills to introduce on every event, with a sample drill for each. The full 48-week season lives in the app.
The first 3 weeks
- Week 1: Silver Refresh — All Events (Safety phase — introduce & progress)
- Week 2: FHS Onto Mat — Repulsion Drill (Safety phase — introduce & progress)
- Week 3: BHC + Cast Refresh (Safety phase — introduce & progress)
What you’ll work — Weeks 1–3
Vault
- Front Handspring (vault) — try: Front Handspring Over Panel Mat Stack (No Table)
- Block / Repulsion — try: Table Slap Drill
Bars
- Pullover — try: Pull-and-Tuck Hold (Pullover Prep)
- Cast — try: Cast to Horizontal on Low Bar
- Back Hip Circle — try: Back Hip Circle on Low Bar with Mat Stack
- Glide Kip — try: Kip Timing Drill on Ropes / Rings
- Cast above horizontal — try: Cast to Vertical Wall Target
Beam
- Cartwheel (beam) — try: Cartwheel on Floor Line
- Half Turn — try: Half Turn on Floor Line
- Side Handstand Dismount — try: Side Handstand on Floor (Hold + Step Off)
- Back Walkover (beam) — try: Back Walkover on Beam — Spot and Stick Protocol
- Full Turn — try: Full Turn Consistency Drill (10 Reps, Same Direction)
- Arabesque — try: Arabesque Against Wall (Hip Square Check)
Floor
- Round-off — try: Round-Off from Cartwheel (Add the Snap)
- Handstand — try: Wall Handstand Progression (Chest-to-Wall First)
- Back Walkover — try: Bridge Kick-Over (Floor)
- Full Turn — try: Full Turn Consistency Drill (10 Reps, Same Direction)
- Back Handspring (floor) — try: Back Handspring on Floor Line (Precision Standard)
- Front Handspring (floor) — try: Front Handspring on Tumble Track (Volume + Confidence)
- Leap — try: Walk-to-Leap (Eliminate Approach Errors)
Xcel Gold lesson plan FAQ
What's in the first 3 weeks of a Xcel Gold lesson plan?
Weeks 1–3 are the Safety phase — you introduce and progress the core Xcel Gold skills on every event with full spotting and drills. The titles and skills are listed above.
Is this Xcel Gold lesson plan free?
Yes — these first 3 weeks are free. The full 48-week Xcel Gold season, every drill, and skill breakdown are inside KINETIC (Level 1 free; every level for $4.99/mo).
How long is the full Xcel Gold season?
KINETIC's Xcel Gold plan runs 48 weeks, progressing Safety → Strength → Show across the competitive season.
Can I customize the Xcel Gold plan?
Yes — start from the KINETIC plan and swap drills or build your own. Create a free account to save your plans.