This summer I spoke with defector Charlie Tamayo about the future of gymnastics in Cuba. They have been far less successful internationally since Charlie, a World’s medallist, departed.
Charlie told me Cuba is down, but not to count them out. They still have many talented coaches.
Dieter HOFMANN, assisted by former Cuban star Erik LOPEZ.
At the beginning of October a ten day’s course of studies for coaches of women’s artistics gymnastics ended at the national training center of CUBA GYMNASTICS FEDERATION in Havana.
The course was part of the F.I.G. program “Olympic Solidarity” .
At this course 2007 “Olympic Solidarity” took part 36 coaches from four Cuban districts but also all the Cuban coaches from the national gymnastics center, here in Havana.
Also guests from some different countries participated, representing Bolivia, Venezuela, Guatemala and also two coaches from Indonesia.
The F.I.G. was giving the authorization again to the teacher Dieter HOFMANN (SUI), who led 21lessons and 43 hours of theory and practice to such contents like long term development of gymnastics achievement, components and methodology of modern training and competition systems of young female and male gymnasts.
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Hofmann, of course, was Head Coach of Men and Women for East Germany, one of the most successful coaches of all time. And he’s an excellent clinician.
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