Canadian Carol-Angela Orchard has been working in the U.K. with the National Women’s Team.
Orchard’s recent assignment involves consulting for the British junior men’s team that is being groomed for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. …
Orchard said she first gave a multimedia demonstration to the gymnasts, emphasizing the importance of presentation and artistry as demonstrated in videos of former stars including 1992 Olympic all-around champion Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus, 2000 Olympic all-around champion Alexei Nemov of Russia and 2004 Olympic floor exercise champion Kyle Shewfelt of Canada. Also featured in was British gymnast Neil Thomas, who won the country’s first world championships medal when he placed second on floor exercise at the 1993 Worlds.
For a direct comparison, Orchard then showed each gymnast a video that she took of them at their last competition.
“It was an-eye opening experience, and then they really applied themselves when we did the one-on-one sessions going through their complete routines …
Great idea. The men from Great Britain are already perhaps the most artistic in the world. This can only help.
CA was the primary developing coach of Christine Lee.
… Orchard said she looks forward to watching Lee compete at her best – in person – in London.
“I won’t be at all surprised to see Peng standing on the podium,” Orchard told IG. “My heart will be bursting, and it will be an amazing moment. I think she’s ready.”
Christine’s now coached by Kelly and Sue Manjak. And Lorne Bobkin.
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