Evans, Hall, Manjak, Davydova

Hardy Fink runs the F.I.G. Academy coach education program.

How did he convince this powerhouse line-up of some of the best coaches in the world ALL to go to Trinidad for the entry level course?

The course leader was Chris Evans of Great Britain who has served as an expert for theory lectures, as course leader and as Women’s Artistic Gymnastics expert at multiple Academies. At this Academy he taught all of the theory lectures. Paul Hall also of Great Britain and coach of that country’s best male gymnasts served as expert for the men’s apparatus. Kelly Manjak, former coach of Olympic Gold medalist Kyle Shewfelt and now one of Canada’s top women’s coaches served as the expert for the women’s apparatus. A special delight was to have the services of 1980 women’s All-around Olympic Champion, Jelena Davydova (RUS) present to teach artistic preparation, choreography and Balance Beam. …

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Some years ago I did clinics and workshops in Port of Spain. This was much, much better.

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