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Current Gymnastics Forms
Gymnastics Brochure
and Registration as PDF
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"Turnen" Gymnastics
The Turners derive their name from the German word for gymnastics, turnen. Appropriate to our motto: “Sound Mind in a Sound Body,” the Turner’s School of Gymnastics has been a hallmark of the organization since its founding, and continues strong today. The Turners were influential in the establishment of physical education in public schools both in Wisconsin and nationwide.
George Brosius, the first salaried gymnastic instructor at Milwaukee Turners in the mid 1800s, introduced one or the earliest examples of physical education in public schools in Milwaukee old 6th Ward School. A student of Brosius later introduced his training methods to West Point, eventually influencing the physical fitness training for the Army itself.
Milwaukee Turners produced at least two Olympic Gymnasts. One Turners gymnast represented the US in the 1968 Mexico City games and another was unable to participate in the Moscow games because of the US boycott.
The Milwaukee Turners continue to operate a successful gymnastics school in the same location it has operated in for over 120 years!
Click on the links in the menu to the left for more information about the classes we offer in Gymnastics, Rock Climbing, Fencing, Fitness and Self-Defense. We also offer some exciting Birthday Parties for kids.
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