gymnastics clinic with Julia Spivak

As part of a 6 day National gymnastics coaching course, we spent the day with Choreographer Julia Spivak. She reviewed leaps, jumps, turns and physical preparation for artistic sports.

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Most of the coaches were feeling guilty that we do not do enough Artistic preparation with our gymnasts. Clubs in Canada have two problems:

  • not enough training time
  • not enough money
  • Competent, experienced dance coaches and choreographers are normally more expensive than coaches. When the budget is tight, the dance instructor is often the first to go.

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    Julia charges around $350 / floor routine including music. It will be original.

    Follow-up work is needed periodically or quality of movement will likely decline.

    gymnastics clinic with Julia Spivak – original photos – flickr

    spivak (at) telus.net

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    Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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