New training guidelines issued by Gymnastics New Zealand for all ages and stages of a gymnast’s development will help ensure the sport is a safe, fun and healthy pursuit for all New Zealanders.
… created by a working group of club managers, coaches, athletes, parents and code representatives, Gymnastics NZ education staff, and a consultant from High Performance Sport New Zealand …
The guidelines suggest a range of training hours that strike a balance between developmental considerations, pathway priorities, and technical requirements. They are based upon considerations including:
- the fundamental requirements of gymnastics training sessions.
- age considerations
- athlete stages
- our unique New Zealand setting
- provision of choice
- a targeted approach to keeping gymnasts in the sport as they reach adulthood and beyond
- the key principles of Sport NZ’s Balance is Better initiative.
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