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GymCon 2019 – Birmingham

June 2nd at the National Conference Centre

Discounted prices available until Feb 1st.

Lee Woolls interview

Lee is one of the coaches in the world I admire most.

Check his YouTube channel to see what I mean.

Lee is Men’s Head Coach at City of Birmingham, having built it into a powerhouse over the past 11 years. He didn’t copy anyone. Lee rather tries to learn from everyone and anyone.

Though well known as a superb basics coach, he’s currently coaching 6 seniors including Dominick Cunningham and Joe Fraser.

The interview is excellent. Lee very down to earth. Easy to listen to.

‘My number one piece of advice for any coach is to find a mentor.’

Lee Woolls share his coaching wisdom in episode 018 of the 'Gymnastics Growth Show.’

Check out the full episode:

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— Nick Ruddock (@NickRuddock) January 15, 2019

shout out for Springers Gymnastics Winnipeg

Thanks to the coaches and JO 8 and up athletes who attended my one day in-house clinic at Springers Winnipeg. It was fun.

Just back from holidays we focused on a few themes: Staying healthy & happy, Handstands, Landings, improving Tumbling basics, Bar releases and more.

One of their top gymnasts is Jordyn Galloway who’s considering continuing her career in the NCAA. Check out her YouTube channel.

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Gymnastics Coaching Course – Winnipeg

Congratulations to the coaches who attended our intensive 4-day Competition 1 course (WAG & MAG) hosted by Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre.

Clinicians Rick McCharles and Hélène Desmarais.

All coaches are now considered “trained“. Next step in Canada is to “certify”.

That requires putting together a coaching portfolio including yearly training plan. Spotting is assessed and coaches are given feedback over a 1-hour in-gym session` with a Coach Evaluator.

new Canadian Competition 4 coaches

Just in time for Christmas.

Competition 4 is the highest level of certification. It’s required of all coaches taking gymnasts on the floor for Canada in international meets.

Group photo of those wrapping up before the holidays.

Changes for the next cycle have not yet been announced.

Development Clinic, Nelson B.C.

Shout out for all the coaches and gymnasts who attended the Zone Development Clinic hosted by Glacier Gymnastics Club in Nelson B.C.

It was a ton of fun.

Recreation through J.O. level 8.

One girl got her KIP. A big milestone for her. 🙂

U.S. Gymnastics Club Owners Association

Update: The Region 5 Director is Don McPherson.

That’s a red flag for me. He’s well known online for defending Steve Penney, the old system. And belittling survivors. At one point he tried to apologize:

___ original post:

This is an independent organization that has been formed by US club owners to help provide guidance to USA Gymnastics in moving the sport of gymnastics in a positive direction. …

… charter members donated $1,000.00 each to cover the financial and legal obligations in forming such an organization.

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Click over to the official website to learn more – usgcoa.org

General Membership will open on January 1, 2019. The cost for membership will be published after the next board meeting.

I’d hoped this new organization might do more for coach education. The only mention of the word education, however, is here:

In the future the USGCOA will be hosting an Owners Summit. The focus will be on ways to improve your business. Many topics that are pertinent & beneficial to club owners and your bottom-line. This is tentatively scheduled for October of 2019 in Las Vegas.

It’s possible USGCOA might be a candidate to take over from USAG as national Sports Governing Body.