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Rick Mc 4:01 am on February 17, 2017 Permalink | Reply
Gymnastics for Fun seminar, London
After the first successful edition of the Gymnastics for Fun seminar in 2015 in Lillsved (SWE), we are organising a second seminar in London (GBR) from 20 to 22 October.

This Seminar is open to coaches and persons responsible for children and youth within Gymnastics for All and aims to improve your knowledge and give you ideas on how to create and develop attractive gymnastics, built on physical training and gymnastic elements. Practice will be combined with lectures, discussions and group studies so that everyone can share their experiences and learn from each other. …

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Rick Mc 3:03 am on January 9, 2017 Permalink | Reply
Teaching Gymnastics by Movement Pattern
by Rick McCharles

At Ontario Congress 2016 I broke down the Movement Patterns approach in greater detail than ever before.

All Gymnastics skills can be analyzed in terms of 6 movement patterns. LANDINGS we teach first and best.

Here’s an example.

The Movement Pattern approach — as opposed to the more traditional Skills approach — is used in Canada and by the International Gymnastics Federation. The inventor of this taxonomy and primary author is Keith Russell.
It’s biomechanical analysis. Each of the Movement Patterns obeys well defined laws of physics. SWINGS, for example, are skills where the body is rotating around an external axis. Good technique is keeping the Centre of Mass far from the axis on the DOWN swing, closer to the axis on the UP swing.

Once a coach knows the mechanical principles of each of the 6 Movement Patterns, it’s easier to coach specific skills.

For example, keep your hips (Centre of Mass) as far away from the Bar (Axis) as possible on the down SWING.
All Gymnastics finish with a LANDING. The gymnast must bring all forces to zero by attenuating energy over time and surface area.

Download all the notes from Ontario Congress 2016 – INCORPORATE THE FMP’S INTO YOUR PROGRAMS (Gymnastics Movement Patterns)
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- Heather 1:23 pm on January 10, 2017 Permalink | Reply
  
  Hi Rick the link to download the notes does not work. Could you send them out to me? Thanks Heather
  
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  - Rick Mc 2:00 pm on January 10, 2017 Permalink | Reply
    
    The link is working for me. Try it once more time. If that fails, I’ll email you a copy.
    
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    - Heather 2:11 pm on January 10, 2017 Permalink | Reply
      
      yes now it is working. I think I was clicking on the wrong thing. I would like to take this time to thank you for all the awesome posts you do. I share them with all our rec coaches. Much appreciated!!!
      
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Rick Mc 3:03 am on December 19, 2016 Permalink | Reply
Singapore Gymnastics Introductory Coaching Course
Looks very well organized.

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Rick Mc 12:15 pm on July 13, 2016 Permalink | Reply
Gymnastics Ontario Congress – Rec Coaching
Aug 26-27th.

I’ll be presenting on the following topics:

Recreation Games & Activities

Have more FUN in the Gym

The Internet for Gymnastics Coaches (valuable for ALL coaches)

Incorporate the FMP’s into your programs: Gymnastics Movement Patterns

Here’s one of the Gymnastics GAMES I’ll be leading. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

This is one of 170+ Fitness Games and Activities. See more on my Tumbl Trak Fitness Games playlist.

GOCoachingCongress.com
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Rick Mc 3:04 am on December 4, 2015 Permalink | Reply
beginner tumbling progressions
Click PLAY or watch them on Facebook.

That’s Euro Stars Gymnastics in Plymouth Township, MI. Justin Laury’s club.

If you’d like to see more, LIKE the Gymnastic Progressions Facebook page.
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Rick Mc 3:01 am on September 3, 2015 Permalink | Reply
Alberta Recreational Coaching Workshops
Gymnastics Alberta runs annual development workshops for the coaches of non-competing gymnasts.

Dynamyx Gymnastics Club, Edmonton – Oct. 4, 2015

Stampede City Gymnastics Club, Calgary – Nov. 22, 2015

Math in Motion – Facilitator Uschi Donaleshen

Efficiency and Fundamentals – Facilitator Mikayla Salmond

NCCP Games: Knowledge is Power! – Facilitator Robyn Fox

Rebound Therapy – Facilitator Tanya Vanden Boer

Spacial Dynamics – Facilitator Leila Rogovina

details – 2015-16 Recreational Workshops

Do you have anything like that in your region?

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Rick Mc 3:03 am on August 25, 2015 Permalink | Reply
Sweden – ‘Gymnastic for fun’ seminar
The ‘Gymnastics for fun’ Seminar will be held from October 9 till 11 2015 in Lillsved (SWE)

Let’s meet the international instructors:

Keith Russell (CAN)

Embla Holmgren and Nivin Shaker (SWE)

Christoph Renfer (SUI)

Meet the instructors of the ‘Gymnastic for fun’ Seminar
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Rick Mc 1:29 pm on August 6, 2014 Permalink | Reply
KidFit Games and Activites
Tumbl Trak is sponsoring a series of videos appropriate for all children, not just gymnasts. It will be fast and easy to find new games.

Here are a few video stills.

Carrie Spender Lennox from Tumbl Trak leads the kids. 🙂

Availability should be announced SOON.

I’ll post it here.
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Rick Mc 10:21 am on May 14, 2014 Permalink | Reply
cartwheel, round-off and flyback progressions
Doug Davis is energetic in helping instructors teach happy, safe kids. He’s all about building confidence through systematic progression. And repetition.

These progressions are not only for competitive kids. They are for everyone who wants to learn to tumble.

Doug:

“Balking” happens frequently in many gyms across the country. A gymnast attempts a skill, and then STOPS in the middle of the attempt. This can be extremely dangerous with some skills. Or, the gymnast will not go for the skill at all, due to fear. …

One example of a common skill series where students may “balk” is a Round-Off to one or two Back-Handsprings. Students should be taken through a series of progressions …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Keep in mind, these steps are not all linear. Start developing back-handspring skills at the same time as round off skills. …

It is not all about overcoming fear and preventing balking, it is also about setting up all of your students for repeated success. …

read more – How Progressions Build Confidence and Reduce Fear
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Rick Mc 9:07 am on April 28, 2014 Permalink | Reply
Coaching Clinic Washington State
New Twisters Gymnastics Location, Port Hadlock, WA on the Olympic Peninsula. $40

Saturday, May 10th, 2014

Join us for our summer series of Coaches Clinics geared toward Recreational to Pre Team level coaches looking to create a foundation of good habits in themselves and their athletes.

Clinicians will include: Doug Davis, Randy Parrish, Steve Roney and Kelle Riley!

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