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Lance Ringnald is a 1988 Olympian, and fan favourite.
Since his retirement, Ringnald has been a cruise ship entertainer, combining gymnastic performance with discussion of his experiences as well as juggling.
On his new YouTube channel, he’ll be posting tutorials for EVERYONE.
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By site editor Rick McCharles.
For the first time I have the full paid version of the FB-Curves 3D GYM apps.
There’s nothing else out there even close to what this software offers.
I lot in via the webpage, rather than the app. This way I have a bigger image on my display.
Best use for me is showing gymnasts a skill from multiple angles.
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April 6th & 7th 2024
1-6pm UK time
It does feel like the pandemic is over as FIG coach education courses resume.
The move towards eLearning continued with the creation of online theory courses for all Level 2 academies – another step forward after the same task had been undertaken for Foundation and Level 1 courses in 2022.
In addition, a safeguarding course was implemented and made obligatory from 1 December for all coaches who attend FIG-sanctioned events.
… Overall there were 18 FIG academies in 2023 and Africa was the focus for the first eight months of the year …
FIG – 2023 in review: Education team pave the way for tomorrow
I led one Age Group Camp in Nigeria. And it was arguably the best organized I’ve been involved with so far.
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Gymnastics and acrobatic sports are difficult to modify for the Paralympics.
However, 12 nations have Para-Gymnastics programs running already.
Special Olympics Gymnastics is much more available.
The inclusion of gymnastics in the programme of the Paralympic Games has always been part of FIG President Morinari Watanabe’s vision. In this sense, the FIG has created the Paralympics and Special Olympics Working Group that is actively working towards the inclusion of the discipline in the programme of the Paralympic Games. To help achieve this goal, a roadmap has been developed.
We are happy to invite you to watch the first para-gymnastics webinar on the FIG Education YouTube channel.
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This is a VIDEO I put together during the pandemic.
Some of my best coaching tips.
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I’m a volunteer for IOC and FIG helping member countries who want to grow and improve their Gymnastics sports.
A NEW video looks at the challenges faced around the world. Facilities. Coaching. Local knowledge about the sports.
Parkour is one of the easiest disciplines to get started.
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One legacy of the greatest of all time, is Simone normalizing gymnasts talking about their mental health.
Still little discussed is the importance of mental health for coaches.
It can be a very stressful job. But in 2023, most coaches want to hide any anxiety.
That should change.
TrueSport is offering an online event on the topic Nov. 6th.
by site editor Rick McCharles
Uche Eke was the first gymnast to represent Nigeria at the Olympics.
He won’t be the last.
Uche is from Maryland, competed for Michigan. But he traveled to Nigeria twice a year from a young age and took part in domestic competitions.
Now retired, Nigeria is looking for the next Uche Eke. And the next Simone Biles. 😀
Following Worlds Antwerp I flew to Benin City, Nigeria to lead an FIG WAG / MAG Artistic Age Group Camp.
I’ve led many of these camps in developing nations around the world. Nigeria was the best organized, so far.
This is a group of coaches with mixed resources. Training from 6 – 24 hours / week maximum.
I wanted to challenge the top coaches while not intimidating those with few hours, limited set-up, take-down equipment.
The 3-year-old Gym at Ogbemudia stadium is the best in the nation.
Click PLAY or watch get a glimpse on YouTube. Indoor drone footage. Very cool.
In fact, the main factor holding back Nigeria is lack of training facilities.
Entrepreneurs have not yet opened many private gyms in Nigeria the way they have in Egypt and other developing nations.
Course Content
As many of the top coaches had done the Age Group Camp with me previously, I reviewed all sections having them practice on samples of the Physical, Technical, and Competition Routines.
A HUGE improvement from before the pandemic is having the Age Group PDF documents linked to YouTube. All coaches were quickly comfortable finding and working with the FIG videos from the PDF.
Next we looked at best practice introducing BASICS to beginners. The Age Group program offers everything you need from pre-competitive up to FIG Junior.
Nigeria plans to compete at World Cup competitions in 2024.
Their top male gymnasts are world class on Floor and Vault.
My thanks to Hardy Fink, the mastermind behind the FIG Age Group program in all disciplines.
This content is a terrific resource and FREE to every coach online.
Check out the FIG Age Group program. Download the PDFs in English, Français, or Español.
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