| Sumario: | This research focuses on the reasons behind the fragility of gymnastics in the Physical Education curriculum in Secondary Schools. As this has a negative effect on the integral education of pupils, our study identifies the problems which lead to gaps in the learning of this subject. We examine the experiences of 50 participant-teachers as regards their university training in the area of gymnastics and acrobatics skills, their difficulties when putting knowledge into practice, and their suggestions for optimizing teaching. The methodology used is qualitative, and AQUAD 6 software has been employed to analyse the data. The results show that gymnastics knowledge acquired by the participants during initial training is inadequate, and that subsequently there is a lack of professional development. In addition, there are further difficulties caused by the negative attitude of pupils towards doing gymnastics. Teachers’ suggestions for improvement focus on solving the aforementioned problems. They demand better university training and specific professional development in order to resolve the methodological and contextual difficulties perceived. Knowledge of their proposals may contribute to the implementation of new models of initial and continuous training.
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