Zambri Zainal Abidin, FIG Brevet Coach from Malaysia, has been a clinician at AGU camps in Damascus(2008), Bangkok (2009), India (2010) and for an IOC Solidarity Coaches Camp in Sanaa, Yemen (2010).
He was invited by the Saudi Arabia Federation to teach a 4 day course Feb 17-20, 2015. 12 Saudi Arabian Coaches attended, some physical education teachers.
Topic covered included:
1. Method of teaching.
2. Understanding the 6 dominant mechanical movement principles.
3. Basic biomechanics.
4. Preventing growth plate damage.
5. Planning and periodization.
6. Physical and technical preparation of skills in the FIG age group development Class 1 compulsories MAG.
They are doing good Gymnastics in the Kingdom, looking to integrate the activity more into Physical Education curriculum.
The only FIG member nations I know that do not offer gymnastics for girls and women are Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In future, we should train ladies as coaches for girls schools and Universities. The largest women’s University in the world is in Riyadh. That institution should offer sports training including Gymnastics.
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