since i was 10 years old my dream was to  become a gymnast but i've never had the chance  
since i was 10 years old my dream was to  become a gymnast but i've never had the chance  

until today i will be coached by  top gymnasts to learn trampoline  
until today i will be coached by  top gymnasts to learn trampoline  

bars floor and beam but we only have  one hour to complete all four of these  
bars floor and beam but we only have  one hour to complete all four of these  

challenging events make sure to stay until  the end to see if they think i have a future  
challenging events make sure to stay until  the end to see if they think i have a future  

in gymnastics my name is gracie i'm a  three-time all-american and national champion  
in gymnastics my name is gracie i'm a  three-time all-american and national champion  

i was on the ucla gymnastics team and now  i get to teach anna how to do gymnastics
i was on the ucla gymnastics team and now  i get to teach anna how to do gymnastics

how's it going i'm nathan tsuji i used to be with  cirque du soleil but today i teach anna gymnastics  
how's it going i'm nathan tsuji i used to be with  cirque du soleil but today i teach anna gymnastics  

wait why did he get a cooler intro for like  a warm up i'm thinking trampoline tramp's a  
wait why did he get a cooler intro for like  a warm up i'm thinking trampoline tramp's a  

good start let's do it i think i got this i did  cheer so the trampoline should be pretty easy  
good start let's do it i think i got this i did  cheer so the trampoline should be pretty easy  

what i didn't realize going into this is  i have never used this type of trampoline  
what i didn't realize going into this is  i have never used this type of trampoline  

so weird this is way different than a home  trampoline this is twice as big  
so weird this is way different than a home  trampoline this is twice as big  

no you're a gymnast today no fists none of this  none of this it was pretty difficult  
no you're a gymnast today no fists none of this  none of this it was pretty difficult  

to stop doing some of my cheerleading  habits but eventually i got used to it
to stop doing some of my cheerleading  habits but eventually i got used to it

i think she's got that i think she's got  trampoline we should go on i think you could touch  
i think she's got that i think she's got  trampoline we should go on i think you could touch  

that wire up there's up for a challenge all right  try okay my flip is gonna be way higher than hurts  
that wire up there's up for a challenge all right  try okay my flip is gonna be way higher than hurts  

didn't even get phased what you were jumping  really high and the backflip was like really low  
didn't even get phased what you were jumping  really high and the backflip was like really low  

all right next challenge for anna is  gonna be bars i think i got this already  
all right next challenge for anna is  gonna be bars i think i got this already  

really cool but not it's not like gymnastics  that's not a skill is it that's not really  
really cool but not it's not like gymnastics  that's not a skill is it that's not really  

how we swing bars it's really cool i mean so  that's not it no it's it's more of a swinging  
how we swing bars it's really cool i mean so  that's not it no it's it's more of a swinging  

event okay maybe maybe we can get that  skillman back to you though all right so  
event okay maybe maybe we can get that  skillman back to you though all right so  

first we're gonna try a pull-up pull-over which  is a level four skill and it looks like this
first we're gonna try a pull-up pull-over which  is a level four skill and it looks like this

hold and you're gonna bring your toes up  but you're gonna put your head to the bar  
hold and you're gonna bring your toes up  but you're gonna put your head to the bar  

i want you to so you can understand  where the things are do it in reverse
i want you to so you can understand  where the things are do it in reverse

what happened on that one is as you started to  bring your feet over you straighten your arms up
what happened on that one is as you started to  bring your feet over you straighten your arms up

this is so different than cheer yes that's the point  this is hard i think she just said that  
this is so different than cheer yes that's the point  this is hard i think she just said that  

gymnastics is harder than cheer i thought bars  was hard but wait until you see me try floor  
gymnastics is harder than cheer i thought bars  was hard but wait until you see me try floor  

and beam the challenges keep getting harder as  the hour goes on she's about to make it i've  
and beam the challenges keep getting harder as  the hour goes on she's about to make it i've  

never tried anything on bars so i have no idea how  this is going to go but let's give it a try yes
never tried anything on bars so i have no idea how  this is going to go but let's give it a try yes

that was so cool i want to try that you can  totally learn it let's try it let's do it  
that was so cool i want to try that you can  totally learn it let's try it let's do it  

i'm excited since today was my first time ever  attempting bars this is a pretty advanced skill  
i'm excited since today was my first time ever  attempting bars this is a pretty advanced skill  

so we decided to do it with a spot  that was not bad at all good job  
so we decided to do it with a spot  that was not bad at all good job  

we've only done two challenges and i've  already got my first gymnastics rip
we've only done two challenges and i've  already got my first gymnastics rip

next up we're going to move on to the floor  well now we're moving on to my favorite event  
next up we're going to move on to the floor  well now we're moving on to my favorite event  

i actually got a perfect ten on this event  so i'm really excited to see her try it out  
i actually got a perfect ten on this event  so i'm really excited to see her try it out  

for the next challenge i'm going to teach you a  little part of my floor routine it's a little bit  
for the next challenge i'm going to teach you a  little part of my floor routine it's a little bit  

different but i think you'll catch on quick i'm  nervous but excited we're going to start with  
different but i think you'll catch on quick i'm  nervous but excited we're going to start with  

one like a shield two and you're gonna push  and then you're gonna grab your hand behind  
one like a shield two and you're gonna push  and then you're gonna grab your hand behind  

yeah basically the theme is i'm supposed  to be like uh villain kind of helped you  
yeah basically the theme is i'm supposed  to be like uh villain kind of helped you  

get into character a lot better and  like kind of have a more unique flair  
get into character a lot better and  like kind of have a more unique flair  

during floor one thing that felt really different  for me was tumbling without shoes on now that i've  
during floor one thing that felt really different  for me was tumbling without shoes on now that i've  

learned a few of the moves from gracie's routine  here is my first attempt at gymnastics floor
learned a few of the moves from gracie's routine  here is my first attempt at gymnastics floor

i think that might have been my favorite so far  i told you it was fun before we move on to beam  
i think that might have been my favorite so far  i told you it was fun before we move on to beam  

i really want to teach you my signature  move okay it's called the shusha nova  
i really want to teach you my signature  move okay it's called the shusha nova  

hey that was in my routine too i've never  heard of that but i'm excited to see it
hey that was in my routine too i've never  heard of that but i'm excited to see it

that looked really hard does that not hurt
that looked really hard does that not hurt

kind of like a toe touch if i'm speaking in  cheer terms try to think about being flat as  
kind of like a toe touch if i'm speaking in  cheer terms try to think about being flat as  

you can like possibly be a flat as a board since  it's your first day on the skill and it can be  
you can like possibly be a flat as a board since  it's your first day on the skill and it can be  

kind of aggressive on the ground i think we  should do it on a mat i'll try that anna you  
kind of aggressive on the ground i think we  should do it on a mat i'll try that anna you  

should not be afraid of the mat like the mat is  perfectly safe i promise as long as you land flat  
should not be afraid of the mat like the mat is  perfectly safe i promise as long as you land flat  

you'll be fine almost closer that was so much  better our final gymnastic challenge how do you  
you'll be fine almost closer that was so much  better our final gymnastic challenge how do you  

guys balance on this thing my final challenge  before we find out if i can become a gymnast  
guys balance on this thing my final challenge  before we find out if i can become a gymnast  

is beam i never competed beam but this  is one of my favorite mounts because  
is beam i never competed beam but this  is one of my favorite mounts because  

we both have that split flexibility jump your feet  up to here and you drop into your middle split
we both have that split flexibility jump your feet  up to here and you drop into your middle split

not all gymnasts are built the  same obviously i'm a power athlete  
not all gymnasts are built the  same obviously i'm a power athlete  

so are you saying i'm not a power athlete i gotta  stretch maybe i'll do anna's lessons or something  
so are you saying i'm not a power athlete i gotta  stretch maybe i'll do anna's lessons or something  

there is only 10 seconds left of the hour so the  final skill i'm going to try is a handstand on beam
there is only 10 seconds left of the hour so the  final skill i'm going to try is a handstand on beam

so how do you think i did honestly i had a lot  of fun with you you're super coachable you work  
so how do you think i did honestly i had a lot  of fun with you you're super coachable you work  

really hard you had such a fun time you had  great energy and she's got those nice flexibility  
really hard you had such a fun time you had  great energy and she's got those nice flexibility  

leaps i think your first day of gymnastics  was a complete success you killed it make  
leaps i think your first day of gymnastics  was a complete success you killed it make  

sure to like this video if you want a  part two of me trying gymnastics do it
sure to like this video if you want a  part two of me trying gymnastics do it