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Quiz Questions

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    ACTIVE. Practices light activity (e.g. jogging, bicycle, yoga, dance) but nothing particularly physically demanding and on a casual basis (medium-low fitness level; min x1/week). Has done basically no activities of acrobatic nature in the past. No particular athletic ability.
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    SPORTY. Active generally as a lifestyle in structured sports and independent activities that are physically demanding and on a regular basis (medium-high fitness level, moving multiple times/week). Can do some basic moves like a cartwheel and roll, However has not necessarily done any acrobatics training
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    ACROBATIC. Has very good body and spatial awareness, low fear reflex, some experience with flips and wants to move quickly to full rotations and autonomous training. You are a safe autonomous learner and can land most basic flips safely with minimal assistance; although perhaps not perfectly. Also former gymnastics training a long time in the past.
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    Incomplete or inaccurate movement pattern/Don’t know how, hardly ever/never tried
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    Functional - Can perform a cartwheel although not perfectly; legs not fully spread/not completely inverted not fully coordinated
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    Optimized - coordinated motor pattern; full inversion/full leg spread; rapid movement
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    "Incomplete" Difficulty inverting and rolling forward; incomplete motor pattern
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    "Functional" Can roll forward fluidly; only attempted limited variations (e.g. forward roll)
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    "Optimized" Can roll in all directions easily and fluidly; can dive roll and roll down from handstand
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    Able to support your weight on your hands inclined against a wall for at least 15 seconds. Fear of inversion generally. This is all very new.
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    Complete inversion and 30 second supported hold. You can back walk up into full inversion against a wall and hold for at least 30 seconds. You can kick up and down, to and from freestanding handstand safely although you can't hold it.
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    Hold a Freestanding Handstand. You are able to kick up to handstand and hold for 10+ seconds. Although your alignment is perhaps not perfect. You know a few different handstand positions and transitions.
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    Can jump to feet below knee height. No particular technique.
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    Can jump to feet close to hip height. Understand basic jump technique. A partial tuck or about a full body standing long jump distance
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    Can jump to chest height or higher with a full tight tuck

Quiz Outcomes

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  Orange (Level 1): Need to move more and differently (beginner)

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  You likely move around in life generally and do various occasional "soft" sport activities (running, biking, gym) but the world of acrobatics is completely foreign to you. You are looking to work hard in a structured environment and discover a different way of training/moving. You need to reinforce foundational elements (strength, flexibility, coordination) and improve your body awareness. You want to pass through the stages in proper order and learn all the foundational movement patterns at the base of what we call "movement literacy". You are without musculoskeletal pain. Our ORANGE level suggestions: Typical time frame: 3-6 monthsFOUNDATIONS (I + II)- This course will teach you the 21 FMFs (Fundamental Mouvment Families) that are the building blocks of acrobatic literacy. INTRO AERIALS - This course will teach you the foundational building blocks for training mixed aerial circus apparatusForce Flex - This course conditions the whole body using just your own body-weight and that of others (interactive strength and flexibility) in a playful and intense way. Equibasics - This course will train upright and inverted balance positions (handstands) at the most basic level. OPTIONAL : 1 on 1 personal consultation and/or private training sessions
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  Red (Level 2) - Sporty Beginner

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  You are generally active and sporty, but have likely never done any form of formal acrobatics training (other than occasional flips in a pool :-P). You have a good level of strength and flexibility but relatively basic level of the foundational elements, cartwheel, roll, jump, etc. You still need to reinforce these foundational elements more (strength, flexibility, coordination) and improve your acrobatic literacy. Your level of physicality, spatial awareness and speed of assimilation allow you to participate in RED + ORANGE level courses. NOTE: Even if you have been GRANTED ACCESS to RED level courses you have not ACQUIRED ORANGE level curriculum. You should still be attending orange level as a first point of entry. Our suggestions: ORANGE (1-3 MONTHS ) AND RED LEVEL (6-12 MONTHS)FOUNDATIONS (I & II) - This course will teach you the 21 FMFs (Fundamental Mouvment Families) that are the building blocks of acrobatic literacy. Typical time frame: 3-6 monthsINTRO AERIALS - This course will teach you the foundational building blocks for training mixed aerial circus apparatusFORCEFLEX - This course conditions the whole body using just your own body-weight and that of others (interactive strength and flexibility) in a playful and intense way. ACROBASICS - Decomposed/Recomposed gymnastics derived flips like Wall Backflip, Dive Roll, Side roll-Flip... The versions chosen are the most accessible. There are a lot of teamwork (spotting) dynamics involved in the pedagogy for safety, efficiency and proper mechanics. OBSTACLES - This course teaches the basics of PARKOUR vaults, ground movements, displacement, jump challenges and often a first initiation to flips involving obstacles. EQUILIBRE - This course teaches mostly handstands and upright balance and takes for granted you have the strength to walk your body backwards into near full inversion against the wall. (if not take Equibasics)
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  Blue (Level 3) - Acrobatic beginner

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  You have a good base of strength, skill and general body awareness in foundational elements. You have access to ORANGE, RED and BLUE level courses. Blue involving a more rapid pedagogy and selection of more complex movements requiring a higher level of physicality. Even though you can safely participate in RED and BLUE level courses, this does NOT mean that ORANGE level is no longer needed... On the contrary, you have not yet ACQUIRED the curriculum of orange and red level. There are many novel postures and movement patterns you will have never been exposed to that you need to learn to ACQUIRE the levels. Our course suggestions: ORANGE AND RED LEVEL (1-4 months)FOUNDATIONS (I & II) - This course will teach you the 21 FMFs (Fundamental Mouvment Families) that are the building blocks of acrobatic literacy. Typical time frame: 3-6 monthsINTRO and MIXED AERIALS - This course will teach you the foundational building blocks for training mixed aerial circus apparatus (Hoop, silks, rope, trapeze, straps, flying pole)FORCEFLEX - This course conditions the whole body using just your own body-weight and that of others (interactive strength and flexibility) in a playful and intense way. ACROBASICS - Decomposed/Recomposed gymnastics derived flips like Wall Backflip, Dive Roll, Side roll-Flip... The versions chosen are the most accessible. There are a lot of teamwork (spotting) dynamics involved in the pedagogy for safety, efficiency and proper mechanics. OBSTACLES - This course teaches the basics of PARKOUR vaults, ground movements, displacement, jump challenges and often a first initiation to flips involving obstacles. EQUILIBRE - This course teaches mostly handstands and upright balance and takes for granted you have the strength to walk your body backwards into near full inversion against the wall. (if not take Equibasics)BLUE LEVEL (1 to 2 years)CORE ACROBATICS - This course teaches all the basic gymnastics flips including (back, front, side, backhandspring, front handspring, aerial cartwheel). Participants are still working in "spotting dynamics" but at the end of this stage participants should be obtaining autonomy with minimal assistance.ACRO-OBSTACLES - This course teaches flips involving Obstacles (meaning steps, ledges, ramps, barriors, inclines, walls). Mats are used more than mutually assisted movements at this stage and participants should be comfortable "sending" a move safelyEQUI-ACRO - Handstand acrobatics are taught here including press-to-handstand, Roll up, Roll down, twist up, twist down, wheel up... no name a few. This is an intermediate course.
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  Black (Level 4) - Optimizing and Sequencing Acrobatics

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  You have a very good base of strength, flexibility and acrobatic skill. You can assimilate new movement patterns quickly and have a high level of physicality. You should also be comfortable performing all basic flips (back, front, side flips) nearly autonomously and most of all safely; although your mechanics are not yet perfected. At this level we are optimizing the performance of flips (e.g. a high backflip that takes place at head level) and beginning sequencing involving a round-off and putting together combinations such as round-off...back handspring...backflip.Note: Paragym’s movement vocabulary and techniques are quite unique. Even if you have the been GRANTED ACCESS to BLACK level this does not mean you have the ACQUIRED the curriculum of ORANGE, RED AND BLUE LEVEL. On the contrary, there is much to learn here. You should be attending all these level courses on a regular basis still and aiming for level 4 on foundational elements. Our course suggestion: Typical BLACK level time to ATTAIN: 2-3 yearsYou have ACCESS to all course levels ORANGE / RED / BLUE / BLACKThe curriculum involved at each preceeding level should be obtained. You are expected to AQUIRE the full level of orange, red and blue in order to be a fully certified BLACK LEVEL. You should be fully confortable in all manual assistance techniques.FORCE FLEX should be part of a regular conditionning hygiene routine