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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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Excelsior Athletic Development Club

A sports club based on the principles of Athletic Development:

Gymnastics
Running, Jumping and Throwing (Athletics)
Weightlifting

Non-members and previous members will be most welcome to join in. All bookings are done on SPOND, you can register here.

Club Membership is £9.50 per year, plus individual session fees.

New members welcome. We take gymnasts from school year 2 and above (Children younger than that should concentrate on free play outdoors in the summer and soft play in the winter: they are too young to receive formal coaching).

We run weekly training sessions and also Sports Performance Workshops in School Holidays. We offer group and individual training, from beginners to international competitors.

“Hi James
Matthew absolutely loved it. Thank you for making it so welcoming and for giving him tips and advice to improve. He was buzzing afterwards and keen to come back. All the children and parents were very lovely outside and welcoming too.” Jenna Phillips, parent after her son’s first gymnastics session.

Our mission is to support the long-term athletic development of all our members. This then allows them to participate safely and effectively in the sport or activity they choose and to enjoy a life of quality movement.

We are affiliated with British Athletics, British Weightlifting and British Gymnastics and currently have 112 members.

David Belle, the founder of parkour said: “The principle of Parkour is to know what you are capable of, to gain self-confidence and not to compete with others.“

Whilst some of our athletes wish to compete, our underlying philosophy is on individual development.

This video shows some highlights:

As a member of the Excelsior ADC you will have access to expert sports coaching, physiotherapy support and online resources.

Club Merchandise can be bought in our online shop.

Our Club Welfare officer is Emma Cottington.

Click on the following links or use the drop-down menus to get started.

Our base is in Willand, Cullompton, Devon, Ex15 2RN. This is only 15 minutes from Tiverton and Wellington in Somerset, only 25 minutes from Honiton, Exeter and Taunton in Somerset.

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Client Testimonials

Georgina Rozario: England Scrum Half

I had the pleasure of having James as my first s&c coach when I was at University in Plymouth. I worked with him for 3 years and learnt everything I now know about training to the best of my ability. When I first saw James I was identified as a talented rugby player but had various injury and illness problems to contend with. By the end of my time with him I had become an athlete and later received my first international cap against the U.S.A.