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go SLOW to go FAST

… in order to go fast in the development of a gymnast, we need to go SLOW. Coaches need to make the athletes and parents understand that Gymnastics is a long term sport, especially if seeking to reach a high level of competition. Strong basics and fundamentals are key to the success of any athlete in any sport.

The tap swings(on Uneven Bars) are a perfect example of something we need to take a LONG time on. It doesn’t matter if a gymnast already has the correct body shape in the transfer between the hollow-arch-hollow….. it needs to be repeated many times so it can be strengthen and “recorded” in the brain. …

ET Gymnastics Coaching

Reading this post I was reminded of the philosophies of David Kenwright.

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Periodization Training Plan – online?

The bible for me has always been Bompa.

Periodization Training For Sports

Periodization Training For Sports

Some pages of the book are available as a preview free online from Google Books.

But rather than fill in the complicated YTP (Yearly Training Plan) forms that he recommends, I’d love to use an online version.

Features should include:

  • access for multiple coaches
  • access for the athlete
  • reports for individual athletes in a training group
  • The best I’ve seen in the past have been Excel spread sheets.

    But an online database would be easier.

    Leave a comment if you can recommend anything like that.

    preschool gym Lesson Planning book & DVDs

    Recently I posted about DVDs available from preschool guru Beth Gardner.

    This package is even better for preschool specialists …

    Beth-Gardner-GymSmarts.jpg

    Click on the RECREATION link on the GymSmarts home page to see the details of this and Beth’s other resources.

    Level 4 Canadian coach education curriculum

    In Canada we have a mandatory 4 stage coach education system imposed by the Coaching Association of Canada:

    1050.gifLevel 1 = Recreational
    Level 2 = Competitive Basics
    Level 3 = National Competitive
    Level 4 = International Competitive

    The Level 4 in Artistic Gymnastics is a 4-week program running over 2-years. Coaches must qualify to be invited. It costs money and time out of the gym.

    Despite minor flaws, I much prefer what we have in Canada as compared with the hodge-podge of coaching education options in the USA.

    Here’s the basic curriculum:

    Required Courses:

    Diploma Practicum
    NCI coaches work within the high performance stream with athletes on a regular basis.

    Energy Systems

    Physical Preparation

    Nutrition

    Recovery and Regeneration

    Mental Preparation for Coaches

    Mental Preparation for Athletes

    Program Design
    The systematic integration and sequencing of training and competition activities within a comprehensive sport program; planning and periodization models; major and minor peaks to produce optimal athletic performance; volume and intensity of training; recovery.

    Athlete Long-Term Development

    Leadership and Ethics

    Course work is also required in the following areas:

    * Coach Effectiveness
    * Coaching Philosophy
    * New Technologies

    Optional Courses

    Sport-Specific Performance Factors

    Environmental Factors and Performance

    Biomechanical Analysis of Advanced Skills

    The Business of Coaching

    Canadian Sport System
    Develop an understanding of the Canadian sport system and the role of the coach within that system.

    Coaching Association of Canada

    the BEST gymnastics coaching manual is …

    L1-tech.jpgGymnastics Canada Level 1 Introductory gymnastics (4th edition) and companion planning workbook.

    Yup. It’s best English language gymnastics book available, in my opinion, succinctly explaining the movement pattern approach of principle author Keith Russell.

    The 3-ring binder format allows you to add your own coaching resources.

    The Coaching Level 2 and 3 manuals are also recommended though they have weak chapters and have not been revised in many years.

    E-mail Gymnastics Canada for current prices as their website shop is “under development”. (Actually it’s been under development for months. Or years. … Don’t hold your breath.)

    Far more than 100,000 copies of the Canadian Level 1 have been published making it, I believe, the biggest selling gymnastics coaching manual of all-time. You may find a copy in your local library.

    Ruschkin Publishing is currently working on a major revision. I’ve seen drafts. It looks great.