June 2nd at the National Conference Centre
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Category: coach education
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.
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.
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. 🙂
NEW – GymCon Pacific
January 2019 – British Gymnastics Symposium
12th and 13th January at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
Some of the presenters:
Donatella Sacchi – FIG Women’s Tecnical Committee Chair
Amanda Reddin – Women’s Artistic Head National Coach
David Kenwright – Women’s Artistic National Coach
Paul Hall – newly appointed Men’s Artistic Head National Coach
Gheorge Predescu – Performance Coach for Men’s and Women’s Artistic
Ionut Trandaburu – Director of Coaching at Pegusus and personal coach to James Hall and Courtney Tulloch
Andy Tombs – Chair of the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee and FIG Men’s Technical Committee member
In praise of Gymnastics in the USA
Once again USAG is headline news in mainstream media. Another self-inflicted shot in the foot.
Criticism is much deserved. Whomever voted for Mary Bono as President should recuse themselves from the next selection process.
That said, Tony Retrosi took the time to post some of the many excellent things that are happening in the USA:
Gymnastics IS GREAT- And we will make it EVEN BETTER
hire Alicia Sacramone for a workshop
day 1 – VAULT LIKE A CHAMP, TUMBLE LIKE A CHAMP
day 2 – COMPETE LIKE A CHAMP, PLANNING
