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.
- Men's Artistic Gymnastics (MAG)
- Floor
- Pommel
- Still Rings
- Vault
- Parallel Bars
- Horizontal Bar
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.
- White Band - Level 1
- Yellow Band - Level 2
- Green Band - Level 3
- Blue Band - Level 4
- Red Band - Level 5
- Purple Band - Level 6
- Black Band - Expert
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
Parent
Contact Us
- 2 4th Avenue, Fish Hoek, Cape Town
- info@drakesacademy.com
- +27 78 392 8706