At 776 Gymnastics you’ll find the creative and comfortable learning environment you have been looking for. Located in Mansfield and Newark our Gymnastics Academies proudly teach gymnastics to all ages and abilities, offering them a unique environment and experienced qualified coaches to bring out their true potential. If your gymnast would like to train for fun or to a competitive standard then we have the perfect class for them.
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Why 776?
Gymnastics was developed in ancient Greece, in Sparta and Athens, and was used as method to prepare men for warfare, due to the flexibility, strength and agility benefits.
The word gymnastics derives from the common Greek adjective “Gymnazo”, whose meaning is to “train naked”, “train in gymnastic exercise”, generally “to train, to exercise”.
The first Olympics is traditionally dated to 776 BC, a festival in Olympia, where they showcased these skills. They continued to be celebrated at this festival when Greece came under Roman rule, until the emperor Theodosius suppressed them in 393 AD.
The first “modern” Olympic Games was held in 1896. Apparatus and events for both men and women weren’t standardized in the modern format or uniform grading structures put in place until 1954.
So, from humble beginnings, hard work, determination to succeed and never giving up on something with potential, came the biggest sporting event in history. We, will work you hard, we are determined and we will succeed in developing you to your full potential, no matter what life throws in the way.
Therefore, we are 776 Gymnastics.
