Entries Tagged 'Trampoline' ↓

FIG:

The FIG Academies, a worldwide education programme for coaches in the federation’s six competitive disciplines that was launched in 2002, celebrated the 10th year of its existence in 2011. …

• 118 Academies overall
• in October, overall participation reached 3,000 coaches
• three levels of coach education (for now)

• FIG Technical Committee must have L3 by 2012

• L3 candidates who meet special pre-requisites and achieve exceptional examination results will be awarded with an FIG Coaches’ Brevet.

A total of twenty-five Academies are planned in 2012 …

details

It was Bruno Grandi who hand picked former MTC Chair Hardy Fink for the job of FIG Director of Education and Academy Programmes. Obviously a good choice.

Right now at an Artistic Academy in Tokyo coaches are being “coached” by Fink, Keith Russell and Valeri Liukin. I think they might learn something.

… The Academy Programme for Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics has been supplemented this year with a comprehensive Age Group Development, Competition and Testing Programme that was introduced to 17 countries in 2011 to which will be added as many as 25 more during 2012. …

Philippines MAG adopted the new Age Group rules this season reporting good feedback from coaches.

Print Friendly

I was hoping to stop sending readers to SCOTT M. REID / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.

No luck.

… In October, following an Orange County Register investigation into sexual and physical abuse in top level gymnastics, Michael Zapp, a convicted sex offender, agreed to sell ArtSports to a group of investors headed by U.S. national team coach Tex Womack, according to Womack.

But Womack said he was fired via email last week from his head coaching position at ArtSports World gym while traveling in Europe after coaching at the World Championships in Birmingham, England. …

Convicted sex offender regains control of Colorado gym

Doug Boger, also fired by Zapp, is still fired.

Parents at ArtSports World should demand to know what’s going on.

Was Zapp’s departure simply a ploy to make sure the athletes were able to compete Trampoline Worlds?

Print Friendly

… just playing around …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Print Friendly

The Draw. Thanks GYMMIN’ MIEL for following this.

Print Friendly

… Jamie Atkin, the club manager and head coach at Airdrie Edge, was honoured … as Gymnastics Canada’s 2010 Coach of the Year in Tumbling and Trampoline (T&T).

Atkin, who is coach to (two time) world champion and recently crowned Gymnastics Canada’s 2010 T&T Athlete of the Year Corissa Boychuk, was modest when asked about the honour.

“That’s really Corissa’s accomplishment and I’m just along for the ride,” Atkin said. …

Atkin earns Coach of the Year award

Jamie Atkin & Corissa Boychuk

That photo from James Emery.

Will he be named 2011 Coach of the Year, too?

Thanks Brett MacAulay. And thanks Boris Verkhovsky who introduced the sport to our city so many years ago.

Print Friendly

Andrew Zakonov sends word of new scoring software for trampoline competitions which is (currently) free.

It’s the online version of AContests.com software that has been used since 2009 around the world.

If interested in giving it a try, check the detailed online video tutorials here.

Then create an account and log in here.

Print Friendly

Enrique Trabanino who owns Perfection Gymnastics in the Cincinnati area shares a drill to help perfect the body shape and technique of the front layout and front twisting. …

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

Print Friendly

It’s all over in Birmingham.

21st World Age Group Competition in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling, November 24 – 27, 2011

… The event included all four disciplines (Individual, Synchronised Trampoline, Double Mini Trampoline and Tumbling) for boys and girls divided into four age groups: 11-12 / 13-14 / 15-16 and 17-18 years old. …

… 683 gymnasts competing in Trampoline, 171- in Tumbling and 233- in DMT; some competitors took part in more than one discipline. …

Trampoline & Tumbling is growing worldwide. And I heard only good news from people who were there.

For a summary of highlights and links to results, check the FIG wrap-up post – Successful WAGC conclude in Birmingham

The only “issue” is whether or not FIG should have 11yr-olds at something considered by many a “World Championships”.

FIG – 21st Trampoline World Age Group Competition – photos on Facebook

Putting aside whether or not kids this young need an event this big, I’m worried the families will be bankrupt from paying travel costs before they get to be Seniors.

Print Friendly

Good luck to everyone competing in Birmingham. Here are a couple of the delegations.

U.S.A. on Thanksgiving

Oh Canada.

Print Friendly

China, Canada (photos) and Russia were the top nations. Congratulations.

Canada won both Double Mini (DMT) Team competitions under the new 3-up, 3-count format.

FIG website

FIG videos

Half the Olympic Trampoline spots have been decided. The other half will qualify at the Second Olympic Qualification – Test Event, 10 – 18 January 2012 in London. Tickets.

silver medal Tramp - Rosie MacLennan (CAN)

HE Wenna (China) won Women’s Trampoline. LI Dan (China) took the Bronze.

World Age Group Championships continue in Birmingham starting Nov. 24th. (schedule)

Print Friendly

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

There are plenty more good videos from Birmingham on the FIG YouTube channel.

(via Brett MacAulay on Facebook)

Brett and the rest of the Canadians are pretty happy with results, overall.

Print Friendly

Results are rolling in fast and furious. Check the Quick Links atop the home page.

Click PLAY or watch some highlights on YouTube.

If you are still trying to figure out Trampoline and Tumbling, here’s a short description on the official Worlds website.

Print Friendly

2013:
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Kiev, Ukraine – 14th to 24th September
Artistic Gymnastics: Antwerp, Belgium – 25th September to 7th October
Trampoline Gymnastics: Varna, Bulgaria – 7th to 10th November

2014:
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Izmir, Turkey
Artistic Gymnastics: Nanning, China – 3rd to 12th October
Trampoline Gymnastics:

2015:
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Stuttgart, Germany – 7th to 13th September
Artistic Gymnastics: Glasgow, Great Britain – 24th October to 1st November
Trampoline Gymnastics: Odense, Denmark – 1st to 5th December; World Age Group Championships – 25th to 28th November

(via GYMMIN’ MIEL!)

Print Friendly