About Us

Drakes Academy was established in 2015 as a Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Club by Tyler Drake, and the Academy has grown from strength to strength ever since with a vision to form an all round Sports Academy.

Drakes Academy is an “boys dedicated” Sports Academy, and we are one of only a few gyms dedicated to boys specifically in South Africa.

We have Gymnastics Classes, Parkour Classes & More…

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MEN'S ARTISTIC Gymnastics

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

We are driven for High Performance Gymnastics training, producing talented gymnastics athletes. We have the following programs available, our Drakes Academy MAG Level 1-7 Program, Gymnastics SA Levels Program, or the FIG Pre-Junior Olympic/Age Group Program.

Our Drakes Academy MAG Level 1-7 Program is available to all skill levels from beginners, and we select our talent athletes from this program.

Our main discipline at Drakes Academy is Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG). We do have a Trampoline/Tumbling only options, but students are selected from our Artistic classes, or are selected after a successful trial.

Gymnastics Disciplines

The Gymnastics discipline we offer is Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG)

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) has 6 main Apparatus.

Gymnastics Classes

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Junior Squad

Tuesdays & Thursdays 14:45 – 16:30

Junior Elite Squad (Class 1)

Tuesdays & Thursdays 14:45 – 17:30, Saturdays 12:00 – 14:30

Senior Squad / HIGH PERFORMANCE

Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 16:30 – 19:00, Saturdays 12:00 – 14:30

AGE REQUIREMENTS: BOYS 7+

Parkour

Parkour

Parkour is an urban art/discipline which involves traceurs overcoming obstacles (both physical and mental) and obstacles typically found in an urban or rural environment. The aim is to get from one point to another with as much efficiency as possible, and sometimes as fast as possible, using an array of skills such as running, jumping, vaulting, leaps, catches, precision jumps etc.

All athletes will also be able to partake in our ninja warrior obstacle training.

“Parkour is freely using your environment in a creative way to climb, jump, run with the most efficiency possible.”

Parkour Levels

At Drakes Academy Parkour your athlete will learn all the fundamentals of Parkour that will allow them to perform parkour skills and practice parkour safely. We have a 6 level program that will progress them to participate in Parkour safely from beginner to advanced level.

Parkour Classes

Parkour Sessions

Wednesdays: Group 1 15:00 – 16:30, Group 2 16:30 – 18:30

Fridays: Group 1 15:00 – 16:30, Group 2 16:30 – 18:30

Saturdays: 10:30 – 12:00

AGE REQUIREMENTS: BOYS 7+

COMING SOON TO CONSTANTIA (SATURDAYS)

Circus Arts Classes

Circus Arts Sessions

Mondays: (Flying Trapeze Only) 15:00 – 16:30

Saturdays: 12:30 – 15:30

AGE REQUIREMENTS: BOYS 8+

ABOUT THE COACH

Tyler Drake is the Owner and Head Coach at Drakes Academy.

Tyler Drake is a dedicated and passionate coach with the combined experience of over 15 years of participation and coaching across the disciplines/sports offered at Drakes Academy.

Qualifications:

FIG 1 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach
FIG 1 Parkour Coach
Parkour Brevet Judge

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What People Say About Us

I took my 6yr old boy to Drakes Academy last week, and he absolutely LOVED it. He is not a straightforward child to get to do new things, and after a 1h45-minute lesson with Tyler, the owner, he cried and did not want to leave. He even asked me not to tell his 10yr old brother about his new sport as he wants to keep it his secret. He asks me daily when we are going back. The best was how the other boys older than him were so supportive and clapped and gave words of praise. I can not wait to see how he progresses in gymnastics.

Lee-Ann Laufs

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