Start Coaching in Australia
Here’s how it works.
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September 4-6, 2020
Cost is $99.00 USD.
Replays of the presentations will be available for up to 3 days after the workshop if you can’t watch them live.
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What is “Physical Literacy”?
Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.
- the physical skills to do the activity,
- the confidence and motivation to be active,
- the knowledge and understanding of how, why, and when to move, and
- the social skills to be active with others.
- Any person, at any time of life, in any environment or situation, can improve their physical literacy.
From Sport for Life.
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Rick Mc
Rec Director 101 – Intro to Rec Directing
March 27 to May 15, 2023
We meet twice a week LIVE on Zoom:
Lessons every Monday @ 1:30-3:00pm (ET) (no class on Apr 10)
Tutorials every Friday @ 1:30-2:30pm (ET)
Each week includes:- One lesson and one tutorial each week – both are LIVE on via ZOOM
- Experiments: Actionable micro-projects to complete on own time during the week
- Weekly workbooks to accompany lessons & tutorials
- Bonus resources, tools, templates + lessons
Overall, we’re estimating the time commitment to be 3-3.5 hours a week (including the experiment).
- Week 1 – Leadership & Goal Setting
- Week 2 – Program Evaluation
- Week 3 – Short & Long Term Program Program Planning
- Week 4 – Staff Scheduling Systems
- Week 5 – Staff Management (Part 1)
- Week 6 – Staff Management (Part 2)
- Week 7 – Communication & Feedback
- Week 8 – Next Steps & Graduation!
Details – $697.00 CAD
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Rec Retreat, Ontario 2022
Orillia, Ontario, Canada May 27-29, 2022.
Refresh Rec Retreat
The goal of Refresh is exactly that — leaving this conference feeling refreshed!
When it’s over, you will be more connected to our community, rejuvenated with new ideas & inspiration to bring back to you gym, and you’ll have an extra twinkle in your eye about the important work we do with (and for!) recreational gymnasts and programs.
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What is Gymnastics for All?
Margaret Sikkens Ahlquist heads the international Gymnastics for All committee.
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Virtual Recreation Gymnastics Workshop
International Online Course on Children’s Active Play and Sport Programs
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Keith Russell’s Rec Gymnastics manuals
Keith Russell has been the principle author of the Canadian coach education programme since 1978.
It’s considered one of the best in the world.
In fact, the FIG Foundations course was also authored by Keith.
Here’s how coach education works in Canada.
Everyone takes 4 hours of theory and the 9 hour Gymnastics Foundations course.
Next you can specialize in Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline or Active Start (preschool).
After completing some work at your own gym, you are evaluated and — finally — fully certified.
You can be an instructor with your own group of kids.
Here’s the 2008 edition cover of the Canadian coaching manual.
Unfortunately that text is not available online. The only way to get it is to take the course.
Similarly, you can’t purchase the FIG Foundations manual online.
Too bad.
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Rosemary
Wow Rick, that’s the simplest explanation of the GF program that I have seen! Thanks for that; I believe that the Introduction course is taken before the Theory.
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Online Summit for PRESCHOOL & REC GYMNASTICS COACHES
March 26-27, 2020.
It’s FREE.
Register here.
Speakers include …
Ali Stoffels
Jeff Lulla
Kyle ShewfeltTopics include …
Conditioning Can Be Fun!
25 Small Things That Make a Big Difference in Preschool Classes
Developing a Personal Best Philosophy
Teach. Praise. Correct.
Working Through the Challenges to Successfully Support Behaviour in Class
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RecGymPros Retreat
A Retreat for Rec coaches is scheduled for May 24-26, 2019 in Orillia, ON.
Refresh will not be your usual conference. The schedule is set up to encourage hands on learning, relevant conversation & dialogue. …
… two streams … – one that focuses on front line preschool & rec coaches and one that focuses more on managers & the business side of things. …
Cost is CAD 275. The early bird discount was extended — code “REFRESH2019” — until this Friday (April 5).
Arizona Sunrays
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FIG Gymnastics for All – Colloquium
The International Gymnastics Federation Gymnastics for All Committee (GfA) held its annual Colloquium in Lisbon, Portugal between 20 and 24 March.
… 59 participants from 35 national federations …, three days of presentations and discussions – led by nine invited speakers …
Rosemary is discussing. 
Recreational Gymnastics 
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