July 9-12, 2020
Yellowjackets Gymnastics, Middleton (Boston), MA
U.S Elite Coaches Association member coaches can attend to observe at no cost.
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Category: camps
13 FIG Coach Education courses December 2019
The past year has been incredibly busy for the FIG coach education programmes which oversaw and organised some 85 courses in 35 countries that were attended by nearly two thousand coaches from 85 countries and taught by 82 experts.
In addition, Parkour that became part of the FIG one year ago, was fast-tracked so that the Level 1 Academy Programme and the Age Group Development and Competition Programme were completed in three languages and introduced to fifteen countries in three courses. …
On December 13, for the first time ever, ten academies that were held on four continents, overlapped. More importantly, these included all seven competition disciplines – ACRO, AER, MAG, PK, RG, TRA, WAG – as well as Gymnastics for All. On that day 179 coaches from 27 countries and all continents were being taught by 31 FIG experts from 14 countries. It was a remarkable moment and one not likely ever to be repeated. …
Hardy Fink, FIG Director of Education and Academy Programmes, leaves the position end of February. His successor has not yet been named.
Lilleshall GBR refurbished Gym
In a quiet, remote location, Lilleshall has been the home of the British Gymnastics Association since the 1970s.
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Asia D’Amato training Cheng
This looks great.
Italy’s team podium finish at Worlds was no fluke. They are a serious contender for Tokyo 2020.
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Team Italy training in China.
Canada has a National Training Centre
Gymnastics Canada and the Institut national du sport du Québec (INS Québec) are pleased to announce a partnership confirming the establishment of a national training centre at the INS Québec Complex for artistic gymnastics and trampoline gymnastics.
The INS Québec also becomes the primary site for Olympic preparation for Tokyo (2020) and Paris (2024) Olympic Games for artistic gymnastics.
“We are so excited to have the INS Québec as our national training centre,” said two-time Olympian Ellie Black from the women’s artistic gymnastics national team. …
The facility has so much to offer other than a great gymnastics area. They have a workout gym downstairs and many recovery tools such as the hot/cold tubs that will be so beneficial at keeping our bodies healthy. All of this will help keep our team motivated, excited, and supported on our journey to Tokyo 2020 and beyond.”
Read more on GymCan.org
USAG WAG team camps to INDY
The Gymnastics Company in Indianapolis is a private club owned by Kim Dykes.
Laurie’s back at Camp
I was a doubter.
We’ve seen how difficult it is for past Olympians (aside from Simone) to make a comeback.
#respect for Laurie Hernandez.
Bea Gheorghisor on Romanian Gymnastics
Romania finished 22nd as a team at Worlds 2019. It would seem they are just another team, no longer a superpower.
But the next generation of Juniors is looking good. And here’s some other promising news.
Bea:
I think that Romania will qualify a team to Paris and even win at least an individual medal there.
The project called Tara, Tara, Vrem Campioane [“Country, country, we want champions”] was initiated in 2014 and is being coordinated by Bellu and Bitang.
This is Romania’s response to a half-centralized system (camp based) that has worked for other countries.
The idea is to de-centralize in order to encourage healthy competition among [the various] centers and also stimulate the development of gymnasts and coaches. …
In order for this to work long-term, we need some key elements that are still missing: realistic judging in internal/national competitions, more and better prepared coaches, finding a way to transition junior elites into successful seniors, a way to motivate gymnasts without physical and mental abuse.
Read the full Dvora Meyers interview:
The Fall (and Rise?) of Romanian Gymnastics
One big question remains – Can the next generation of Romanians be competitive on Bars?
They are now wearing grips. But — oddly — still rely on Free Hip when the rest of the world uses primarily Sole Circle. Watch Ana Maria Barbosu competing Bars.
Region 5 High Performance Camp
Jr MAG Camp – China at Russia
The Chinese Junior National Team is being hosted by Russia at Round Lake right now.
I’m sure they’ll be closely following Worlds Stuttgart.
