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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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Strength and Conditioning: Putting the Athlete first.

split snatch3 weeks ago I went to Houston for GAINV, a conference for Athletic Development Coaches, Strength and Conditioning coaches, Physical Education Teachers, Athletic Trainers, Physiotherapists, Track and Field Coaches and various other professions.

Run by Vern Gambetta, it was an intensive 5 days of learning in the classroom, on the track and in the gym. The theme was “Coaching” and it was a masterclass in how to organise an event and share information and ideas.

I shall be reflecting in more detail over the next few weeks, but some highlights included:

  • Ed Thomas, PE historian, letting us all know how it had been done better 10 years ago.
  • Bill Knowles: Rehabilitation of the knee, a systematic and dynamic approach.
  • Frans Bosch: skill acquisition and co contraction exercises.
  • Jim Radcliffe: Agility done well and with purpose.
  • Dave Ellis: Nutrition that involves food, not equations or supplements.
  • Dean Benton: Fitness testing, training management, recovery for Rugby Union

I can’t express enough the usefulness of mingling with such a variety of people who attended the conference. All were willing to share and exchange ideas.

There was so much information, that I have to really reflect hard and thoroughly.

It has taken me a year to implement what I learnt on GAIN 2011

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I first met James at a South West Gymnastic conference and thought he was superb then, and still do! James' ability to adapt to different sports and levels is excellent, and he is superb at getting his message across to different ages of gymnasts. He did a workshop at our club for our competitive gymnasts and it was superb, His work was of great value to a wide range of ages and levels, with a tremendous emphasis on posture and injury prevention. We have been able to put his training methods into practice and are seeing an improvement in the all round strength and fitness of our gymnasts.
 
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