About USAG Levels

United States of America Gymnastics is often referred to as the USAG. This group is responsible for developing the qualifications for the different levels of gymnastics. It is necessary for a gymnast to fulfill the requirements of each level before they become eligible to proceed to the next level.

Beginner Levels

The USAG levels 1-3 are considered to be the beginner levels. There are a basic skills taught in lesson one that have to be mastered in order to move up to level two and three. The skills that are required to master the beginning levels of gymnastics are mastering a cartwheel, handstand, handspring, rolls both forward and backward, balance beam skills and basic floor routine understanding.

Intermediate Levels

The middle USAG levels are levels 4 to 6. These levels incorporate the material taught and mastered in levels 1 to 3 and expands on these skills to incorporate harder tasks such as handstand back flips, mounting from a vault, uneven and parallel skills are also incorporated into the intermediate levels.

Expert Levels

The final and hardest USAG levels to master are levels 7 to 10. These levels are considered to be the expert levels and require a great deal of expertise and skill in gymnastics to master. Some of the gymnastic skills needed to be mastered to achieve these high levels are expertise on the parallel and uneven bars, vaulting, mounting flips and floor routine exercises. The skills needed to master these level are rated between A and E. "A" skills are the easiest to master while "E" skills take the most skill and expertise.