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Reflections from a Gymnastics assistant coaching course
1st June 2023
A guest post from Kath Maguire. Kath is the parent of one of our club’s gymnasts. She asked about doing some volunteering a couple of months ago and whether there was a course she could do. Here are her reflections from the day. “I’ve been thinking about volunteering for a while now but as it’s […]
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Fencing Camp

Just came back from working on a 2 day fencing camp in Grantham with various fencers. Two of the girls I train were on the camp, so it was good to see them in action. (Jenny McGeever is pictured).

The camp has been run in the past by Army personnel, and the two PTIs from Headley Court did an excellent job on the camp. Something you can rely on is professionalism and enthusiasm as well as being able to walk the walk.

We spent some time discussing fencing fitness and looking at what we would expect to see. Involved were the Coaches, the Physiotherapist, the PTIs, the physiologist – all of whom have been working for some time with this group- and some new faces who were looking at things from an outside perspective.

One thing I know is key is getting the athletes to buy in to what they are doing and to get them to do it at homework. Without the coaches or parents at a junior level it won’t happen.  

Sabre camp and how to get fit for sabre 2014

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  1. […] I noted on my previous work on this camp, the professionalism of the RAPTC is second to none and I hold them in high regard. […]

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