THIS is acrobatic gymnastics and I am so excited to share some photos with you that I took of these amazing athletes at our gym. I usually only share images of my daughter on Facebook but now you get to see what almost all the levels do. Acro ranges from level 5 through senior elite. My daughter, Ava started at level 6 and is now level 9 after a 4 year progression.  The training these athletes get at West Coast Training Center in Livermore under Michael Rodrigues is top notch. He is one of the best coaches in the United States as well as a 2x World Champion, Cirque du Soleil performer and USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Inductee, so our kids are very lucky to train under his watchful eye.

Although I’m not a sports photographer and definitely have a lot to learn, I absolutely love photographing acrobatic gymnastics. It’s just such a beautiful sport!

You can learn more about acro by visiting USA gymnastics website HERE

You can also learn more about how to support this amazing sport by visiting iheart acro HERE

Above is Level 10, Junior Elite and Junior Elite, below is Junior Elite

Below is level 6 mixed pair

Below is level 9 mixed pair and junior elite woman’s trio

Below is level 8 woman’s trio