technique - june 2012 - vol. 32, #6
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Technique Magazine - June 2012 - Volume 32, #6TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 2012 – VOL. 32 – #6
Core Stability Training
Athlete
Spotlight Chris Brooks
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OCTOBER4 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Oklahoma City, OK
5 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions San Antonio, TX
6 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Dallas, TX
7 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Lubbock, TX
11 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Minneapolis, MN
12 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Des Moines, IA
13 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Omaha, NE
14 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Chicago, IL
18 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Kansas City, MO
19 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions St. Louis, MO
20 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Memphis, TN
21 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Lafayette, LA
25 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Louisville, KY
26 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Charlotte, NC
27 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Atlanta, GA
28 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Tampa, FL
NOVEMBER1 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Cincinnati, OH
2 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Indianapolis, IN
3 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Detroit, MI
4 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Columbus, OH
7–10 Level 9/10 Training Camp (W) Huntsville, TX
9 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Philadelphia, PA
10 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Newark, NJ
10–14 JO National Team Training Camp (W) Huntsville, TX
11 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Boston, MA
15 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Washington, DC
16 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Pittsburgh, PA
17 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Hartford, CT
18 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Brooklyn, NY
2013MARCH2 AT&T American Cup TBD
APRIL12–14 Women’s Level 9/10 Regionals Various sites
MAY2–5 Level 9 East/West Championships (W) (TBD)
9–11 JO National Championships (W) Minneapolis, MN
12 JO–NIT (W) Minneapolis, MN
31–June 2 2013–20 JO Compulsory Master Workshop – East (W) Orlando, FL
2012JUNE6–12 JO Nat’l. Champs./Invl./Open Champs./RSG Festival (R) Lake Buena Vista, FL
7–10 Visa Championships (M/W) St. Louis, MO
8–10 Region 4 Congress St. Louis, MO
26–27 USA Gymnastics Championships (R/T) San Jose, CA
28–July 1 U.S. Olympic Team Trials–Gymnastics (M/W) San Jose, CA
28 Certifications for USA Gymnastics National Congress San Jose, CA
29–July 1 USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show San Jose, CA
JULY5–7 U.S. Elite Championships (TT) Long Beach, CA
5–11 JO National Championships (TT) Long Beach, CA
19–22 USA Gymnastics For All Nationals Lake Buena Vista, FL
21–25 Acrobatic National Championships Detroit, MI
23–26 JO Optional Skills Camp (W) Huntsville, TX
27–Aug. 12 Olympic Games (M,W,R,T) London, GBR
AUGUST8–11 TOPs Invitational Camp (W) Huntsville, TX
10–12 Region 6 Congress Providence, RI
10–12 Region 8 Congress Nashville, TN
12 – 15 TOPs Invitational Camp (W) Huntsville, TX
17–19 Region 7 Congress Baltimore, MD
22-25 Women’s Level 300 JO Team Coaches Course (W300) Huntsville, TX
24–26 Region 2 Congress Everett, WA
26 – 29 Women’s Level 400 National Coaches Course (W400), Huntsville, TX
SEPTEMBER9 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Ontario, CA
13 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions San Diego, CA
14 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Glendale, AZ
14–16 Region 5 Congress Indianapolis, IN
15 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Los Angeles, CA
16 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Anaheim, CA
20 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Las Vegas, NV
21 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Sacramento, CA
22 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Portland, OR
22 National Gymnastics Day Everywhere
23 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Seattle, WA
27 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions West Valley City, UT
28 – 30 National TOPs Testing (W) Huntsville, TX
29 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Colorado Springs, CO
30 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Broomfield, CO
EVENTS
W = Women, R = Rhythmic, TR = Trampoline, M = Men, GG = Group Gymnastics, TU = Tumbling, AG = Acrobatic Gymnastics, B = Business, TT = Trampoline/Tumbling NOTE: Dates and events subject to change or cancellation.
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OCTOBER4 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Oklahoma City, OK
5 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions San Antonio, TX
6 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Dallas, TX
7 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Lubbock, TX
11 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Minneapolis, MN
12 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Des Moines, IA
13 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Omaha, NE
14 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Chicago, IL
18 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Kansas City, MO
19 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions St. Louis, MO
20 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Memphis, TN
21 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Lafayette, LA
25 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Louisville, KY
26 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Charlotte, NC
27 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Atlanta, GA
28 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Tampa, FL
NOVEMBER1 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Cincinnati, OH
2 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Indianapolis, IN
3 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Detroit, MI
4 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Columbus, OH
7–10 Level 9/10 Training Camp (W) Huntsville, TX
9 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Philadelphia, PA
10 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Newark, NJ
10–14 JO National Team Training Camp (W) Huntsville, TX
11 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Boston, MA
15 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Washington, DC
16 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Pittsburgh, PA
17 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Hartford, CT
18 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Brooklyn, NY
2013MARCH2 AT&T American Cup TBD
APRIL12–14 Women’s Level 9/10 Regionals Various sites
MAY2–5 Level 9 East/West Championships (W) (TBD)
9–11 JO National Championships (W) Minneapolis, MN
12 JO–NIT (W) Minneapolis, MN
31–June 2 2013–20 JO Compulsory Master Workshop – East (W) Orlando, FL
TECHNIQUE
an official publication of USA Gymnastics University
D E PA R T M E N T S 2 Event Schedule
4 Inside USA Gymnastics Message
16 Member Service Update
20 University Live Course Schedule
24 What’s New
26 National Congress
28 National Congress Schedule
36 Spotlight – National Gymnastics Day
46 Classified Ads
PUBLISHER Steve Penny
EDITOR Luan Peszek
GRAPHIC DESIGNERJeannie Shaw
USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair: Peter Vidmar Vice-Chair: Paul Parilla Secretary: Gary Anderson Treasurer: Jim MorrisNational Membership – Women: Tom KollNational Membership – Women: Steve Rybacki National Membership – Men: Yoichi Tomita National Membership – Men: Russ FystromNational Membership – Rhythmic: Brooke Bushnell-TooheyNational Membership – Trampoline & Tumbling: George DrewNational Membership – Acrobatic Gymnastics: Dr. Jay BinderAdvisory Council: Mike BurnsAdvisory Council: Ron FerrisAdvisory Council: Carole IdeAthlete Director – Women: Terin HumphreyAthlete Director – Men: John RoethlisbergerAthlete Director – Rhythmic: Jessica HowardAthlete Director – Trampoline & Tumbling: Karl HegerAthlete Director – Acrobatic Gymanstics: Michael RodriguesPublic Sector: Frank MarshallPublic Sector: Bitsy KelleyPublic Sector: Jim MorrisPublic Sector: Mary Lou Retton
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www.usagym.orgCOVER PHOTOS: by John Cheng
F E AT U R E S 6 National Team Physical Preparation Testing for Rhythmic
8 Business Advisors’ Tips – 10 Ways to “Sneak” in Staff Education
12 Off-Season Conditioning – St. Vincent Sports Performance
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12DID YOU CATCH USA GYMNASTICS IN VOGUE’S JUNE MAGAZINE?
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INSIDEINSIDEINSIDEUSA Gymnastics is restructuring professional membership in the upcoming season. As of August 2012, coaches, judges, gym owners, and others will have two options of professional membership.
Option #1 is the Professional Membership - intended for those gymnastics professionals, such as coaches and judges that participate in sanctioned events and receive access to the field of play.
Option #2 is the Instructor Membership – intended for recreational coaches and teachers that wish to increase their level of education and obtain certification within USA Gymnastics University. We are encouraging everyone involved in gymnastics to obtain higher levels of education, and we are offering this membership at a
cost effective price of $15. In addition, we have lowered the age limit for this membership type to 14 years of age.
Along with the simplification of these membership options, USA Gymnastics will also streamline the process of membership and certification expiration dates. Similar to the athlete membership structure, all professional members of USA Gymnastics will expire on July 31st, 2013. You will notice the new process with your 2012/2013 membership.
Looking forward to 2013, USA Gymnastics encourages all professional members to enter USA Gymnastics University, take program specific coursework and/or pre-place themselves in the University. This is communicated to prepare members for the release of the “2013 Rules and Policies” which will require a professional member to have a specific level of certification in order to gain access to a sanctioned event.
I also would like to bring your attention to the work of the National Gymnastics Foundation (NGF). Over the past few years, the NGF has been reorganized and working to support the promotion of the sport at the highest level. In 2008, funds from the NGF were used to fund the eight-page insert in USA Today, and again in 2010, when USA Gymnastics produced a similar insert for Parents Magazine. This year, the NGF has funded new television commercials that are available for USA Gymnastics Member Clubs and are being included in USA Gymnastics television broadcasts. These commercials underscore the message that “Life Needs Gymnastics” and the benefits that children can experience at the grassroots of the sport.
The NGF has not only become a valuable partner in the promotion of the sport, they have provided significant support for other initiatives which include the introduction of a Collegiate Development Fund designed to support and sustain collegiate gymnastics, adoption of the Nastia Liukin Fund geared to support fitness initiatives, and sponsorship for the annual USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
I encourage you to consider a donation to the NGF in your charitable efforts.
See you in the Gym
Steve Penny President and CEO
National Gymnastics Foundation Board L-R: George Drew, Bruno Klaus, Jeff Metzger, Rita Brown, Sallie Weaver, Dominick Minicucci, Bob Wood (not pictured: Nastia Liukin).
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In January, 15 members of the National Team took part in the first-ever Physical Preparation
testing program during the January National Team Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. This program, the brainchild of coaches and the sports medicine staff, is designed to help athletes improve fundamental strength, reduce their risk of injury, raise the international prepara-tion of U.S. rhythmic gymnasts, and improve the longevity of the rhythmic gymnast’s career.
Researched and led by Elizabeth Darling, the program targets areas like core stability, foot and ankle stability, muscle imbalances in the hip and trunk, and examines flexibility in the spine, shoulders, and hips.
The final version of the Physical Preparation Testing Program came together after several years of work. “We looked back at the types of injuries the rhythmic gymnasts were sustaining over the last 10 years,” Darling said, “and we wanted to correct some of the common muscle imbalances that were leading to these injuries. We came up with preliminary tests that we then fine tuned after testing them on athletes and brainstorming with coaches and other members of USA Gymnastics Sports Medicine staff.”
Station 1: Flexibility Square Splits
Posterior Hip Flexibility (Right and Left)
Station 2: Flexibility Shoulder Flexibility
Low back Flexibility
Station 3: Flexibility Circumduction
Station 4: Strength Relevé with elastic band pulling out (Right and Left)
Relevé with elastic band pulling in (Right and Left)
Station 5: Strength Hip extension with leg movement (Right and Left)
Hip extension strength (Right and Left)
Station 6: Strength Spine Stability
Abdominal Stability
Station 7: Strength Plank
Side plank
By Elizabeth Darling, DPT, OCS, CLT, ATC
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The test, which consists of 13 stations, has a maximum score of 100 points; athletes score higher if they are stable in their core, flexible on both sides of their body, and strong in their foot and ankle. The scoring can be done by coaches or teachers and was designed to be consistent and reproducible. Each individual test has its own specific criteria.
This testing program for rhythmic gymnasts comes at the perfect time, since USA Gymnastics is making a push to raise its international ranking. According to Caroline Hunt, Rhythmic Program Director, “With the amount of technical progress and talent that is emerging in rhythmic gymnastics in this country, maintaining health is of paramount importance so that the athletes can work to their full potential, which takes many years to develop and achieve. This program is a tremendous asset to all athletes and coaches.”
Rhythmic coaches have already begun to see the benefits of the program. National and World Team Coach Lucy Kerznerman explains that “the tests show the weaknesses right away, and [athletes] will become stronger when they work on both the weaknesses and maintain their strengths.” Natasha Klimouk, National, Pan American Games, and World Team Coach added, “Our gymnasts have been back at the gym working on those areas every day with even more focus.”
Armed with this testing information, coaches and athletes can tailor their training to address physical needs. Greater strength and flexibility not only helps the gymnasts’ performance, they also keep gymnasts out of the training room. “Improving weaknesses will help with injury prevention,” Kerznerman said.
As Program Director, Hunt appreciates the instant feedback that the athletes received by completing the testing program. “Watching the gymnasts during the testing thoughtfully
analyzing their results and thinking about areas for improvement was impressive,” Hunt said.
An additional benefit of the test is its wide applicability. Although the test was designed for rhythmic gymnasts, dancers and artistic gymnasts can also benefit from it. Since athletes in these two disciplines are increasingly expected to incorporate strength and flexibility into their performances, it is important that they have the necessary stability to support the increased range of motion.
Darling, who has been involved with rhythmic gymnastics for 20 years and has also worked with artistic gymnasts and professional dancers, hopes that a wide range of perform-ers will see the advantage of the program. “Gymnasts and dancers require a unique ability to combine incredible strength with significant flexibility,” Darling notes. “I created this test so that these athletes could know whether or not they had the appropriate balance of these two abilities.”
As the U.S. Rhythmic team builds towards its goals, athletes and coaches will use testing data to create championship-caliber training programs. Their efforts are already paying off; through the continued hard work of the U.S. gymnasts, the team can look forward to an even brighter future.
rAnyone interested in this program should contact Elizabeth Darling at [email protected]
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By Anne Josephson
The day you stop learning is the day you die. – Unknown
Lifetime learners are people who have a growth mindset. They are people who believe that their basic abilities can be developed through tenacity and hard work. They
understand that intelligence and talent are just the starting points and what really matters is consistent practice and the commitment to improve.
I have yet to meet a great coach or instructor who doesn’t have a thirst to improve their knowledge and a drive to get better and better at what they do. As club owners and managers, it is essential that we find ways to cultivate a growth mindset with our administrators and coaches, and the best way to engage them is through continuing education.
Most professions have a formalized structure for such continuing education, and our profession is no different. There are marvelous opportunities for staff education such as USA Gymnastics National Congress and Regional Congresses, USA Gymnastics University live courses, Jeff Metzger’s Boot Camp, Frank Sahlein’s Business Brain Trust as well as a host of other conferences that, while
not specific to gymnastics or children’s activity centers, are marvelous educational opportunities for you and your staff.
Likewise, there is online training such as USA Gymnastics University and wonderful
collections of DVDs such as those by Patti Komara, Tammy Biggs and the technical materials from USA Gymnastics store, that
help you train and educate your coaches.
Clearly, these types of training often cost money that many gym owners feel they do not have. And, as wonderful as these resources are, none can communicate your club’s mission, vision and culture. That must come
from the leaders in your gym club. Then, there is the other problem
-- time.
The result? Staff training often falls by the wayside
or is a haphazard mix of “shadow teaching” and “learning by osmosis.” I
know that we at Josephson Academy of Gymnastics (JAG) struggle to find time to meet as a management team–by department and as an entire staff. Being open 8:30 a.m.–10 p.m. six days a week with Sunday being the ”short day” of 8:00 a.m.–7 p.m. doesn’t leave much time for staff education. But, like the parent who blends broccoli into tomato sauce to get their fussy toddler to eat veggies, there are ways to sneak staff education into your busy gym without taking too much time or breaking the bank. Here are some quick and easy ways to find small pockets of time that lead to great returns on your staff’s continuing education.
1. FACEBOOK.On Facebook, you can create a private group. At JAG, we have a staff private group on which we post pictures of set-ups, lesson plan logic, share teaching tips, ask questions and post YouTube clips for drills and links to articles we want staff to read. We make the group interactive by inviting staff to post ideas and tips for using the weekly set-ups and props. And the Facebook page allows coaches to put questions out to the entire group and receive answers from which all of us can learn. Also, we use it to post where the weekend beach volleyball game will be held. Sorry, cold weather people.
2. EVERY STAFF MEETING HAS AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT.Yes, you must find a time to meet as an entire staff. We do it monthly from 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month. Bagels and coffee (lots and lots of coffee) are served. In addition to discussing policies, procedures, schedules and the like, each and every staff meeting has an educational component or discussion that lasts roughly 10–15 minutes. Past topics have included class discipline, dealing with kids who have dramatically different skill levels, how to talk to kids, how to talk to parents, great ideas to teach cartwheels (handstands, walkovers, etc.), ways to make beam less boring, “what to do when…” and more. Fifty brains are vastly superior to my one, and many wonderful ideas are exchanged and pesky problems are resolved.
3. HOLD A BOOK CLUB.Ask employees to RSVP. Provide lunch, sit and discuss the book. Staff members love it because all of them are eligible to attend and have face time with the owner. As an owner, I enjoy it because I am able to interact with employees with whom I typically do not spend time and learn more about them. It is also a great way to see who
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is really interested in learning and seeking mentorship. Some books we have read as a staff include: Mindset by Carol Dweck, First Break all the Rules by Marcus Buckingham, Delivering Happiness by Tony Hseih, Getting Things Done by David Allen, Good to Great by Jim Collins, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle and A Running Start by Pica Rae. For those who do not attend the book club, we send a summary of the book and a list of action items or suggestions so they can see the fun that they missed. Note: For book summaries you can write your own or subscribe to a summary service. I like Getabstract.com. As far as the action items—you are on your own!
4. SEND ARTICLE RECOMMENDATIONS VIA EMAIL.I get many great newsletters (my favorite is Patti Komara’s), and forwarding articles or pieces of the newsletter to staff is a quick way to sneak in education. In order to ensure it is read, ask for thoughts on it or ideas on how it applies to the gym. Another idea is to decide that it will be discussed in the next meeting or even better, ask everyone to reply and give an idea of how the article can be applied to the gym. The winning idea will get an iTunes gift card or movie tickets. Then, publish all the ideas via email (so everyone can read each idea) and announce the winner.
5. SCHEDULE TIME FOR MASTER TEACHERS TO “FLOAT” IN THE GYM.Your team coach doesn’t have a group until 4 p.m.? Have him/her assist in the 3 p.m. classes to mentor a younger coach. Likewise, if a younger coach is finished by 6 p.m., allow him/her to assist on a group with a master teacher to improve skills. At JAG, we allow up to two hours per pay period for coaches to learn from a peer. (Of course, it must be documented and approved by their manager.) If coaches wish to extend their training beyond those two hours, they may do so on their own time.
6. RUN YOUR OWN “MINI-CONGRESS” WITH YOUR COACHES PRESENTING TO THEIR PEERS.Assign topics or let them choose their own. Everyone is an expert at something! Coaches are excited to share their ideas with each other. This is a must-do, especially if you send coaches to an off-site
congress or training. Don’t let their knowledge stay exclusively with them—have them share it with the whole group! At each session, make sure you assign a secretary, whose job is to record all the great ideas and action items so they don’t get lost!
7. TAKE THEM TO LUNCH. You have to eat and so does your staff, so have small groups or one-on-one lunches to get some informal staff training done. You can also bring in lunch or hold “coffee meetings.”
8. BE CREATIVE IN SCHEDULING STAFF TRAINING.As I mentioned, each month we use early Saturday mornings for staff meetings. We also run multiple sections of the same training. For instance, we cannot close down our customer service desk to do on-going education, so we run the identical seminar twice so each customer service person is able to attend one of the two trainings. Yes, it does take a bit more time and money, but do you know what else costs money? People leaving your gym because of bad customer service. We occasionally use Sunday evening to do trainings. Nobody loves it, but we soften the experience with dinner and dessert! Video taping is a great idea as you can then upload it to your private Facebook group!
9. SPEND TIME WATCHING THE GYM, THE FRONT DESK AND READING EMAILS CLOSELY.You will see themes arise. This is a great time to jump in with a recom-mendation, an article, a website or some other
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resource that will be helpful. For example, after observing and hearing about several unpleasant customers who were positively rude to customer service members, I sent out an article on dealing with difficult people and setting boundaries. Not only were the tips useful, the staff felt understood and supported.
10. KEEP A STAFF RESOURCE PAGE.Pinterest is a great way to do this. You can “pin” to YouTube channels, interesting websites and other articles that staff might find useful. In some ways, it duplicates the Facebook effort, but since Pinterest is more of a resource page, staff won’t have to scroll though old news feeds to find the article they are looking for.
The bottom line: Staff training doesn’t always have to cost a lot of money or take a lot of time. It does, however, need to be planned deliberately and executed creatively!
Do you have any interesting ways to sneak in staff education? Please, share with us! While I cannot offer you an iTunes gift card, I do offer you our entire community’s gratitude for helping us all build better gym clubs!
ANNE JOSEPHSON, President and CEO, Josephson Academy of Gymnastics (JAG) [email protected]
Anne is JAG’s President and CEO. She opened Josephson Academy of Gymnastics with her husband, Michael Josephson, in June of 2004.
Looking for additional staff education resources? Visit USAGymnasticsUniversity.org and go to “The Library” for articles and quick tip videos.
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In the sport of gymnastics, technical ability and preparation can be extensive to be a success. However the technique of each gymnast is
dependent on their physical fitness, including their strength, power, flexibility, and/or anaerobic capacity. Whether a gymnast is a beginner or a veteran, the strength training and anaerobic conditioning should play a vital role. For the gymnast just learning the skills, it is imperative for him or her to have a sport-specific fitness level so that he or she is able to learn the skills correctly from the beginning. As a veteran gymnast, with the increase of strength and power, it will give him or her the ability to perform the skills with greater precision. Subsequently, technique and accuracy are important qualities for a gymnast and can be achieved with sport-specific training.
EXERCISE 1: Squat Jumps
EXERCISE 3: Side Plank w/Pulses
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EXERCISE 2: Push-ups with Rotation
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build-up of waste substances (lactic acid) in the muscles and remove them from the body, as well as developing stronger muscles. As a gymnast, the list of benefits of strength training and anaerobic conditioning are numerous just in the same way the list is endless for anaerobic exercise.
Anaerobic exercise is defined as exercise intense enough to be used by athletes in non-endurance sports to promote strength, speed and power, and
EXERCISE 6: Mountain Climbers
The physical demands of gymnastics events place a heavy load on the anaerobic energy system. When addressing anaerobic conditioning, one should think about “short bursts.” Anaerobic exercises have been proven to increase muscle mass which in turn keeps the gymnast lean. The more muscle mass, the more calories burned through those muscles. Other benefits and most importantly related to gymnastics conditioning is increasing the gymnast’s ability to withstand the
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EXERCISE 4: Shoulder Blade Wall Press
EXERCISE 5: Single Leg Glute Bridge Pulses
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to build muscle mass. The anaerobic energy system leads to greater performance in short duration, high intensity activities which last for merely seconds up to about 1 minute. Many different types of exercise elicit this energy pathway. These activities include sprinting, weight training, circuit training, jumping rope, and running stairs. Interval training is another form of anaerobic training and can be seen through
St. Vincent Hospital and St. Vincent Sports Performance in Indianapolis, Indiana are official service providers to USA Gymnastics Call 317-415-5747 or visit sportsperformance.stvincent.org
EXERCISE 7: Handstand Shoulder Taps
EXERCISE 8: Capitol T’s
EXERCISE 9: Plank Pike-up
EXERCISE 10: Split Squats
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the circuit below. This training can be used with all the activities listed above as well with any other activities one can think of. With interval training, an interval is done by increasing your pace or completing an exercise for a short period of time (between 10 to 60 seconds) then having a slower pace for recovery or complete rest up to 3 times as long as the interval. In the circuit shown below, a 20:40 work to rest ratio is required.
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St. Vincent Hospital and St. Vincent Sports Performance in Indianapolis, Indiana are official service providers to USA Gymnastics Call 317-415-5747 or visit sportsperformance.stvincent.org
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Clubs no longer use their club number and club password to register/renew athletes, or view
athlete or professional membership rosters. Only those individuals who have been given “permission” to be Club Administrators by the club owner/primary contact will be able to access the club athlete renewal and club roster lists.
To check on your club’s status, please contact Member Services at 800.345.4719 or [email protected].
Don’t forget to update the levels of the athletes when renewing them for the season. It is very beneficial to the meet directors when verifying memberships.
Contact Member Services to remove athletes that are no longer affiliated with your club. This will help you from inadvertently renewing an athlete that
is no longer with your gym.
MEMBER SERVICES UPDATE
PREPARING FOR THE 2012 – 2013 ATHLETE REGISTRATIONImportant Updates and Reminders
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When renewing athletes online, please remember to update contact information for each athlete. Athletes will miss out on their cards and magazine subscriptions if this information is not up to date.
Athlete membership forms are available on the USA Gymnastics website at www.usagym.org/memberservices.
Both Athletes and Introductory Athletes receive membership cards in the mail. However, the club administrator(s) also have the ability to access athlete membership cards.
Clubs are required to keep a copy of completed athlete registration forms on file in their gym, regardless of whether the athlete membership was registered online, fax or mailed.
Insurance benefits may not be paid out if forms cannot be supplied.
Destroy all unused 2011 – 2012 registration forms. Those forms are invalid after June, and will not be accepted.
Athletes Level 4 and above are required to obtain an Athlete membership.
USA Gymnastics online registration system is available 24 hours a day – 7 days a week
Member Services phone hours are: Monday: 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. E.T. Tuesday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. E.T.
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PREPARING FOR THE 2012-2013 ATHLETE REGISTRATIONImportant Updates and Reminders... continued
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schedule
2012 LIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
To register for a course, visit the USA Gymnastics website at www.usagymnasticsuniversity.org. | Register online or download the registration form. | **Save $5 by registering online!**
U101 – SAFETY CERTIFICATION (LIVE)June 7 St. Louis, MOJune 9 Stroudsburg, PAJune 28 San Jose, CANATIONAL CONGRESSJuly 13 Centerville, OHAug. 9 Nashville, TNAug. 9 Providence, RIAug. 16 Baltimore, MDAug. 19 Kalamazoo, MI
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NEW – W200 – DEVELOPMENT COACHES COURSE: HANDS-ON TRAINING (HOTD)
June 7 O’Fallon, MOJune 10 Camarillo, CAJune 17 Mechanicsburg, PAJune 28 San Jose, CANATIONAL CONGRESSJuly 15 Oak Lawn, ILJuly 29 Simsbury, CTAug. 5 Coralville, IAAug. 5 Rivera Beach, FLAug. 9 Franklin, TNAug. 18 Kalamazoo, MIAug. 19 Timonium, MD
Aug. 26 Columbia, SCSept. 30 Waukesha, WI
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R102 – PRESCHOOL FUNDAMENTALS: HANDS-ON TRAINING (HOTPS)
June 3 Moorehead City, NCJune 10 St. Louis, MOJune 23 Simsbury, CTJune 28 San Jose, CANATIONAL CONGRESSJuly 13 Sioux Falls, SDAug. 9 Nashville, TNAug. 12 Providence, RIAug. 19 Baltimore, MDAug. 19 Kalamazoo, MIAug. 26 Everett, WASept. 16 Indianapolis, IN
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NEW – R103 – SCHOOL AGE/RECREATIONAL: HANDS-ON TRAINING (HOTSA)July 14 Sioux Falls, SDAug. 25 Powell, OHAug. 26 Oak Lawn, ILAug. 26 Natick, MAAug. 26 Raleigh, NCSept. 9 Carlsbad, CASept. 30 Hamilton, NJSept. 30 Apple Valley, MNOct. 7 Kennesaw, GA
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W300 – JUNIOR OLYMPIC TEAM COACHES COURSE
Aug. 22–25 Huntsville, TX–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
NEW – W400 – NATIONAL COACHES COURSEAug. 26–29 Huntsville, TX
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TO ORDER GO TO http://usagym.sportgraphics.biz/ OR
call 1-800-345-4719 and select option 1.
Attention MEN’S PROGRAMYou can now order new technical materials and we will begin shipping on June 11.
The 2012–2016 Men’s Junior Olympic program materials set includes a DVD of the compulsory routines (Levels 4 to 7), the new Technical Sequences for the Levels 8, 9 and 10 Junior Elite division and a CD Rom that contains all of the written materials of the Junior Olympic Age Group Program rules for the competitive Levels 4 to 10. The CD Rom also contains the Junior National Team program manual, which includes the Future Stars program and routine descriptions. This program is in effect beginning with the 2012–2013 men’s competitive season.
Price: $69.95
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WHAT’S NEWNEWNEW
The 2012 USA Gymnastics for All Nationals is shaping up to be one of the largest TeamGym Nationals ever with at least 36 squads competing in Levels 1-7. There will be over 550 participating athletes representing
the USA, Argentina, Great Britain, and Portugal. Currently, there are 19 groups registered for the USA Gymnastics Challenge competition that will be held during the Opening Ceremonies and 18 GymFest display routines that will be showcased throughout the event. The four-day event, July 19-22, will be held at the Walt Disney World Resort® in Florida. The gymnasts will have up to four different opportunities to compete and perform – Opening Ceremonies will be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on the Lights Motor Action Stage, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort will be venue for the TeamGym competition and GymFest displays, and groups will also have the opportunity to perform on the stage at Downtown Disney®.
USA GYMNASTICS FOR ALL NATIONALS UPDATE
Photos by Dean Capelotti
More What’s New on page 41...
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What to expect inAs the 48th Annual USA Gymnastics National Congress
and Trade Show approaches, USA Gymnastics would like to remind you of the great educational opportunities
this event has to offer. The San Jose Convention Center will host this year’s event, June 28-July 1. Held in conjunction with the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics, National Congress provides a unique opportunity to attend over 190 presentations, demonstrations, certifications and educational seminars on a variety of topics within the sport – all in one location.
ONSITE REGISTRATION:Did you forget to register for the 2012 National Congress & Trade Show? Registration is available onsite at the San Jose Convention Center. Onsite registration fee for members is $335 and $400 for non-members. USA Gymnastics members can save $50 by using the coupon available below.
NATIONAL CONGRESS REGISTRATION SCHEDULE –SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER
• Thursday, June 28 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.• Friday, June 29 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.• Saturday, June 30 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.• Sunday, July 1 7:30 a.m. – 12:00p.m.
DAILY PRESENTER LIST Please visit usagymnasticsnationalcongress.org for the final list of presenters and topics.
NATIONAL TRADE SHOW HALL The 2012 National Trade Show, proudly sponsored by the United States Gymnastics Suppliers Association, will feature more than 160 booths of products and information from more than 65 vendors in the gymnastics community. Special events such as the USGSA Mega-Raffle will take place in the Exhibit Hall. The National Trade Show Hall is definitely a location no Congress attendee should miss!
To view list of exhibitors, hall map and mega raffle details visit usagym.org/pages/membership/congress/tradeshow.html
TRADE SHOW HALL HOURS • Thursday, June 28 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.• Friday, June 29 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.• Saturday, June 30 7:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.• Sunday, July 1 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MORNING FITNESSStart your day off right and join us for Morning Fitness at the Circle of Palms next to the Fairmont during your stay in San Jose. Improve your strength, cardio and flexibility skills. Morning Fitness will be held from 6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday. This workout will be hosted by Olympian John Macready.
Bring this coupon to the Registration Booth located in the San Jose Convention Center and receive $50 off your onsite registration fee.
As a USA Gymnastics member, you’ll pay only $285!
Registration opens Thursday, June 28th at 1:00 p.m. at the San Jose Convention Center.
Don’t miss out on the best educational investment you’ll make all year just because you missed the deadline.
We hope to see you there!
Did you forget to pre-register for the 2012 National Congress & Trade Show?
USA GYMNASTICS HAS A SPECIAL OFFER FOR YOU!
Expiration date: 07/01/2012
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What to expect inSan Jose!
DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME
Tuesday, June 26Rhythmic Jr. and Sr. All-Around Prelims & Event Finals and Trampoline Prelims
San Jose Convention Center 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 27 Rhythmic Jr. and Sr. All-Around Finals & Syncro Trampoline Prelims/Finals
San Jose Convention Center 10:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trampoline Finals San Jose Convention Center 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 28 Morning Fitness Fun Circle of Palms 6:30 – 7:30 a.m.
Opening Event and Road to London Opens
Arena Green (Adjacent to HP Pavilion) 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Men’s Competition – Day 1 HP Pavilion 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 29 Morning Fitness Fun Circle of Palms 6:30 – 7:30 a.m.
Visa Fan Fest Arena Green (Adjacent to HP Pavilion) 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Competition – Day 1 HP Pavilion 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 30 Visa Fan Fest Arena Green (Adjacent to HP Pavilion) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Men’s Competition – Final Day HP Pavilion 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
AT&T Block Party (Concert, Athlete Interviews)
Arena Green (Adjacent to HP Pavilion) 3:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 1 Visa Fan Fest Arena Green (Adjacent to HP Pavilion) 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Competition – Final Day HP Pavilion 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
AT&T Block Party (Concert, Athlete Interviews)
Arena Green (Adjacent to HP Pavilion) 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
2012 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS – GYMNASTICSCOMPETITION & FAN ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
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"All the Floor is a Stage"…Let's Learn How to Use IT Cheryl Cupples GFA B 1/2
FUNdamentals of Preschool Bars Michael Taylor Pre B 3/4
Insurance FAQ's Patrick O'Connor RM C1
Changes to the Jr. Olympic Guide for Trampoline & Tumbling Susan Jacobson TT C2
Be Your Student's Best Coach April Sawyer SA C 3/4
Vault: Front Handspring: Converting Power to Vertical Direction & Rotation Tom Meadows M J1
Acrobatic Retention=Athlete Retention Nancy Davis & Selena Chain Peco Acro J2
TOPS:New State & National Compulsory Testing Elements/Routines for Beam and Floor Tammy Biggs WA J3
Shoulder Instability: What Is It and How Do You Treat It Dr. James Bicos SS J4
Mastering the "Hang and the Handstand" on Horizontal Bar Kevin Mazeika M F
Wild Wacky Camp Phun Mike Spiller All *Exhibit Hall 1/2
JO Update Tom Koll & Connie Maloney WT/WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Keeping the Boredom out of Beam Annette Thomas Pre B 3/4
Rules for Team Gym Steve Whitlock GFA C1
Progressions for Trampoline To Build Skills Susan Jacobson TT C2
Brain & Body Working Together Beth Gardner SA C 3/4
2013-2016 FIG Code of Points Steve Butcher M J1
College Recruiting 101 Kurt Hettinger COL J2
How Basic Bar Shapes Turn Into Bigger Skills Tom Forster WA J3
Strength Training from Childhood to Adulthood Dr. Bill Sands SS J4
Men's Technical Sequence Update Kevin Mazeika M F
Common Mistakes on Floor Dance Tammy Biggs & Myra Elfenbein WT/WJO *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Gym Layout and Team Scheduling: How to Maximize Your Gym Space Bryon Hough WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Performance Assesment-Checklist Approach Ron Brant M B 1/2
Designing a Successful Parent/Tot Class Dr. Pamela Evans Pre B 3/4
Rolling Into Reading: How Gymnastics Readies Preschoolers for Academic Learning Debra Em Wilson Pre C1
Tumbling Basics, Skills, Spotting and Drills Joy Umenhofer TT C2
Handstand/Cartwheel for the School Age Child..Again Sandi McGee SA C 3/4
NCAA Collegiate Judging Updates for 2012-2013 Kathy Feldmann COL F
The Mental Edge: Developing a Strong Mindset for Gymnastics Dr. Robert Andrews M J1
Income Tax Reporting for Judging Income and Meet Director Requirements Marian Dykes B/WT J2
Developing Yurchenko Vault Neil Resnick WA J3
Low Back Injury Prevention in the Gym Brandi Smith Young SS J4
Level 1–4 Hands on Spotting USA Gymnastics National Instructors HOS *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Intermediate Tumbling & Progressions for Twisting Brad Harris WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Secrets and Subtleties to Getting Others to Do What you Want Jeff Metzger B B 1/2
Class Management Specific to Preschoolers Jeff Lulla Pre B 3/4
USA Gymnastics Santioned Event Insurance Patrick O'Connor RM C1
Trampoline Coaching Part 1: Basics through Single Somersaults with a Twist Joy Umenhofer TT C2
Smart Spotting Steve Greeley SA C 3/4
Pommel Horse: Breaking Down the Technical Sequence for a 10.0 Performance Dave Juszczyk M J1
Relentless Pursuit of Safety Trish McGonnell RM J2
Front Tumbling Basics to Front Tumbling Greatness Al Fong WA J3
She Won't Go Backwards! Coaching Through Fear Dr. Alison Arnold presented by Janae Whitaker Ali
SS J4
Basic Pommel Horse for Boys Jeff Robinson M F
Retaining Recreational Kids with Play Mike Spiller All *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Bar Releases from High Bar to Low Bar Dan Witenstein WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Floor: Level 7/8 Practice Judging Char Christensen & Linda Mulvihill WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Go For the Green and Decrease Operation Cost Lynn Ledford B B 1/2
Are Your Using your Trampoline and Tumble Track to their Fullest Potential? Annette Thomas SA B 3/4
Working Together to Protect Kids Scott Himsel RM C1
How to Add a Trampoline and Tumbling Program to your Recreational Program Susan Jacobson TT C2
Building Teams Through Leadership Kevin Mazeika & Dennis McIntyre M F
Floor Exercise: Mastery of Forward and Backward Tumbling Technique for Elite Success Yoichi Tomita M J1
Seasonal Planning for Beam Beth Rybacki WJO J2
Elite Development Tumbling: TOPS to Pre Elite Ivan Ivanov WA J3
Sports Nutrition for Compulsories: Buidling a Foundation for Competitive Gymnastics Bindee Eberlee SS J4
Latest and Greatest Equipment Brant Lutska & Linda Thorberg Pre *Exhibit Hall 1/2
When Will My Susie Start Kipping? Quin Shannon HOS/SA *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Compulsory Vault Level 4-6 Brad Harris WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Floor: Level 9/10 Practice Judging Char Christensen & Linda Mulvihill WA Exhibit Hall 3B
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NATIONAL CONGRESS SESSION SCHEDULE
SESSION PRESENTER TRACK ROOM
GFA=Gymnastics for All Pre=Preschool RM=Risk Management TT=Trampoline/Tumbling SA=School Age M=Men Acro=Acrobatics WA=Women’s Advance SS=Sports Science WT=Women’S Technical WJO=Women’s Junior Olympic COL=Collegiate HOS=Hands on Spotting B=Business SN=Special Needs
NATIONAL CONGRESS SESSION SCHEDULE
SESSION PRESENTER TRACK ROOM
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012Image Management: Creating and Exceeding Your Clients Expectations Jeff Lulla B B 1/2
Preschool and Beginner Gymnastics Stations Cindy Furman Pre B 3/4
Protecting You, Your Gym, and Your Kids: Updating of the USA Gymnastics Safety/Risk Managment Book Scott Himsel RM C1
100 Things to do Before Going Upside Down George Hery TT C2
Expect the Unexpected. Behavior Management Randy Parrish SA C 3/4
Pommel Horse: Progressions for Multiple Turning Skills Dave Juszczyk M J1
How to Be a Better Meet Director Diane Callison All J2
Floor Basics Kathryn Geddert WA J3
Sports Nutrition for Optional Gymnast:Advanced Strategies to Optimize Training, Recovery and Competition Bindee Eberlee SS J4
Strength Development for Juniors Gene Watson M F
Best of the Best Birthday Parties and Activites Mike Spiller SA *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Teach Front and Back Giants from the Ground Up Dan Witenstein WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Beam Dance Neela Nelson WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Women of Mass Discussion Patti Komara B B 1/2
Fun Movements to Music for Preschool and Recreational Classes Brant Lutska & Linda Thorberg Pre B 3/4
Effectively Utilize USA Gymnastics Adverstising Campaign in Your Gym Loree Galimore & Scott Willy B C1
How to Start a Trampoline and Tumbling Team Susan Jacobson TT C2
Fun Creative Tumbling Basics Randy Parrish SA C 3/4
Gymnastics Injuries: Overcoming the Mental Blocks and Returning to Peak Performance Robert Andrews M J1
Strength/Conditioning Dance for Gymnastics Linda Fenton WJO J2
Overview of the Elite Competitive Track: How to Structure Steve Rybacki WA J3
What do Stretching, Warm Up, and Injury Prevention Have in Common? Dr. Bill Sands SS J4
Creating and Motivating a Boys Team Jeff Robinson M F
Level 5/6 Hands-on-Spotting USA Gymnastics National Instructors HOS/WJO *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Transition Releases-Overwhelmed? John Geddert WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Bars: 7/8 Practice Judging Cheryl Hamilton & Connie Maloney WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Best Business Practices Against Accusations and Innuedos Tom Forster B B 1/2
How Safe are Your Youngest Athletes? Things Every Preschool Teacher Should Know Cindy Morano & Annette Thomas Pre B 3/4
How to Start and Sustain a Speical Needs Program Kim Pladson SN C1
Introducing Cheerleading to Grow Your Business Kevin Brubaker Cheer C2
Professionalism: Beyond the Staff Shirt Sandi McGee B C 3/4
Basics Still Rings for Boys Jeff Robinson M J1
Balance Beam Basics Kathryn Geddert WJO J2
Raising the Intensity from Conditioning to Training Mary Lee Tracy WA J3
The Competitive Mindset, How to Hit When it's Time Dr. Alison Arnold presented by Janae Whitaker Ali SS J4
Horizontal Bar: The Jam and Takamoto Hideo Mizoguchi M F
Hands-On Spotting for Back Handsprings USA Gymnastics National Instructors HOS/WJO *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Yurchenkos–When and How to Start John Geddert WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Bars: 9/10 Practice Judging Cheryl Hamilton & Connie Maloney WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Wellness for the Club Owner and Coaching Staff Julia Thompson B B 1/2
Preschool Tumbing Curriculum Progressions Jeff Lulla Pre B 3/4
Growing a Speical Needs Program Nate Hendrickson SN C1
Birthday Parties that Boost Enrollment Mimi Phene McKellar B C2
Recreational Bars Robin Pearson SA C 3/4
Keep Calm and Travel On Mike Hill ALL J1
Trampoline for the Competitive Gymnast Judy Cline TT J2
Basic Development for Elite Training on Beam Tammy Biggs WA J3
When the Foot Hits the Mat Everything Changes Dr. Larry Nassar SS J4
Twisting Development for Men's Floor Joy Umenhofer M F
Let's Get Up Up Up with a Warm Up Up Up Randy Parrish All *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Preparing for the 2013 Compulsory Floor Elements Linda Johnson WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
Bloopers: Mistake Management in Judging Catherine Batsche WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Lesson Plans that Train Teachers as They Train Students Steve Greeley B B 1/2
Oh Baby, Let's Have Fun Brant Lutska Pre B 3/4
Have a Plan Before the Crisis Michael Swain RM C1
What it Takes to Grow An Athlete Judy Cline All C2
Lesson Planning Quin Shannon SA C 3/4
Men’s JO Update Dusty Ritter M J1
Team Gym at My Gym Barbara Jo Taylor GFA J2
So She Has A Double Back Flyaway…What's Next? Tom Forster WA J3
Perfect 10 Posture-P10P Paula Lord SS J4
Understanding USA Gymnastics University Lynn Moskovitz-Thompson ALL F
Basic Spotting on Parallel Bars Jeff Robinson HOS/M *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Let's Get Spotting Acrobatics Nancy Davis & Selena Chain Peco HOS/Acro *Exhibit Hall 1/2
Technique-Why Does My Gymnast Keep Wobling on Turns? Linda Johnson WJO Exhibit Hall 3A
NAWGJ General Meeting Evelyn Chandler WT Exhibit Hall 3B
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NATIONAL CONGRESS SESSION SCHEDULE
SESSION PRESENTER TRACK ROOM
GFA=Gymnastics for All Pre=Preschool RM=Risk Management TT=Trampoline/Tumbling SA=School Age M=Men Acro=Acrobatics WA=Women’s Advance SS=Sports Science WT=Women’S Technical WJO=Women’s Junior Olympic COL=Collegiate HOS=Hands on Spotting B=Business SN=Special Needs
NATIONAL CONGRESS SESSION SCHEDULE
SESSION PRESENTER TRACK ROOM
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Simplify your Hiring and Training with a Simple Step by Step System Diane Barron B B 1/2Preschool Vault Brant Lutska Pre B 3/4State Licensing….Will It Affect Your Business Diane Callison B C1Mini Tramp for Team Gym George Hery GFA C2Awards, Rewards, and High 5's Steve Greeley SA C 3/4Basic Parallel Bars Curriculum for Boys Jeff Robinson M J1Solving the Mystery of Motivation David Benzel SS J2The Tkachev: The Most Important Move on Bars Tom Forster WA J3Incorporation of Kinesthetic Awareness and Proprioception in Core Strength Dr. Larry Nassar SS J4Basic Sports Medicine Concepts for Coaches Don Rackey M FCompulsory Floor...One More Year Tom Koll WJO *Exhibit Hall 1/2Warm Ups, Conditioning and Complexes for Optional Athletes Beth Rybacki WJO Exhibit Hall 3ABeam: 7/8 Practice Judging Carole Bunge & Myra Elfenbein WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Winning Business Systems and Strategies Frank Sahlien B B 1/2Understanding the Preschool Child Beth Gardner Pre B 3/4Buliding a Successful Cheer Program Kevin Brubaker Cheer C1Understanding the Mystery of Twisting George Hery TT C2Giving the Beam Life: Beyond the Straight and Narrow Sandi McGee SA C 3/4Peach Basket Development with Emphasis on the Drop Vitaly Marinitch M J1Moving your Gymnast Through the Levels Mark Folger WJO J2Twisting Yurchenko Vaults Neil Resnick WA J3Coaching Gymnastics/Coaching Life Dr. Alison Arnold presented by Janae Whitaker Ali SS J4Identifying, Developing and Training Judges Mark Sherman M FThe Playful Team Mike Spiller All *Exhibit Hall 1/2Prepare Now For 2013 Beam Cheryl Jarrett WJO Exhibit Hall 3ABeam: 9/10 Practice Judging Carole Bunge & Myra Elfenbein WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Sometimes I Wish….Tips on Dealing with Difficult Parents Anne Josephson B B 1/2Parent and Child Class..Set It Up Linda Thorberg Pre B 3/4Supervision and Sharing the Safety Message Michael Taylor RM C1Movtivating Athletes in Daily Training Joy Umenhofer TT C2Skills and Drills on Inclines, Traps, and Octagons Patti Komara & Rhonda Zaluckyj SA C 3/4Acro & Dance Connections: Why Didn’t the Judges Give it and How to Fix It Laurie Reid WJO J2Tumbling Basics on Beam for All Levels Tammy Biggs WA J3Pelvic Instability and Its Implications for Training Dr. Bill Sands SS J4Rings Turnover Swing for Giants, Honma and Yamawaki Hideo Mizoguchi M FFeel the Music…You Can Teach Dance Antonia Markova WJO *Exhibit Hall 1/2Pathway to a Successful Boy’s Program Dusty Ritter M *Exhibit Hall 1/2Conditioning and Flexibility: How Much Time to Spend at Develomental Levels Bryon Hough WJO Exhibit Hall 3AOptional Vault-Do You See What I See? Connie Maloney & Neil Resnick WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Running Multiple Facilities Jim Jarrett B B 1/2Special People in Our Gym: Opening Our Doors to Speical Needs Beth Gardner SN B 3/4Additional Programs to Build Revenue…It's Show Time Beau Biron GFA C1Core Stability Nancy Cummings SS C2The 13 Unbreakable Laws of Teaching Steve Greely SA C 3/4Giant Swing Variations on Parallel Bars Brett McClure M J1Three Silver Bullet Coaching Strategies that Work David Benzel SS J2Bonus Combinations and Connections for Elite Uneven Bars Marvin Sharp WA J3Back from the Brink: Journey to Overtraining the Back Dr. Bill Sands SS J4Kovacs and Kohlman Technique Geoff Corrigan M FBeginner Level Optional Spotting USA Gymnastics National Instructors HOS/WJO *Exhibit Hall 1/2The Switch Leg Leap: Its Application to "C" Level Leaps Tom Koll & Neela Nelson WJO Exhibit Hall 3AHandspring Vaults Marian Dykes & Linda Thorberg WT Exhibit Hall 3B
Procedures that Nuture Relationships. The Key to Great Customer Service Jeff Lulla B B 1/2Mobile Programs Made Easy Glen Hayden & Brian Zook Pre B 3/4Summer Camps: A New Competitive Format Beau Biron B C1Gym Shows and Gym Fest Cindy Bickman & Steve Whitlock GFA C2Speical Needs: Teaching for All Children Robin Pearson SN C 3/4Pommel Horse: Learing the Swing to Handstand and Scissors to Handstand Dave Juszczyk M J1Entering the Wonderful World of Womens Gymnastics Judging Kathy Feldmann WT J2Jr. Elite Tumbling Ivan Ivanov WA J3Rehab Monkeys: The Physical and Mental Aspects of Injury Recovery Brandi Smith Young featuring Dr. Alison Arnold SS J4Trampoline Part 2:Coaching Multiple Somersaults and Multiple Somersaults with a Twist Joy Umenhofer TT FHelp! I Need to Teach Salto Vaults and Don’t Have A Pit Mark Folger WJO Exhibit Hall 3ATricky Tricks on Bars Catherine Batsche WT Exhibit Hall 3B
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GFA=Gymnastics for All Pre=Preschool RM=Risk Management TT=Trampoline/Tumbling SA=School Age M=Men Acro=Acrobatics WA=Women’s Advance SS=Sports Science WT=Women’S Technical WJO=Women’s Junior Olympic COL=Collegiate HOS=Hands on Spotting B=Business SN=Special Needs
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WHAT’S NEWNEWNEWDid you catch us
in fitness magazine’s
May 2012 issue?
How about in Teen Vogue’s
June magazine?
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First Lady Michelle Obama joined U.S. Olympians, Paralympians and London hopefuls to announce a nationwide commitment to get more than 1.7 million American children active as part of her Let’s Move! initiative to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation. Through commitments to the Partnership for a Healthier America by the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Paralympics, the U.S. Olympians Association and National Governing Bodies – including USA Cycling/USA BMX, U.S. Soccer, USA Swimming, USA Track & Field, U.S. Tennis Association, USA Field Hockey and USA Volleyball – beginner athletic programming will be offered to more than 1.7 million kids in 2012. PHA has also created a website, AHealthierAmerica.org/Olympics, to help families find affiliated sports programs in their area.
Mrs. Obama, who will lead the Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer, is working to turn the inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games into action by getting more kids healthy and
First Lady joins Team USA to announce nationwide commitments to get more than 1.7 million kids active this year
First Lady joins Team USA to announce nationwide commitments to get more than 1.7 million kids active this year
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active. In March, Mrs. Obama welcomed Samantha Cameron to the United States by hosting a mini-Olympics event for local school children and two weeks ago, she spoke at the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Warrior Games.
“This year, 1.7 million young people will be participating in Olympic and Paralympic sports in their communities - many of them for the very first time. And that is so important, because sometimes all it takes is that first lesson, or clinic, or class to get a child excited about a new sport,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. “So this summer, together with our children, we can support Team USA not just by cheering them on, but by striving to live up to the example they set. In the end, some of these athletes will bring home the gold, but all of them will make our country proud, and all of them will inspire a generation of young people to get active, to strive for excellence, and to pursue whatever dreams they may hold in their hearts.”
“We’re incredibly honored to have Mrs. Obama join us in Dallas to celebrate the accomplishments of America’s finest athletes and announce new ways we can all work together to increase access to sport for young children,” said USOC CEO Scott Blackmun. “The Let’s Move! initiative is an important one and something the entire Olympic family in the United States is eager to support.”
“This summer, Team USA will inspire us all with their skill, their grace and their abilities. Because of today’s commitments, the inspiration will not end after the closing ceremonies,” said Larry Soler, PHA President and CEO. “The First Lady’s leadership has brought together a group of organizations that are committed to
helping more than a million young people engage in sports in ways that were previously unavailable to them. It’s important for us to remember that being active and moving more doesn’t mean you have to train like our nation’s elite athletes – but being active is part of a healthy lifestyle. And the more opportunities our kids have to move, the healthier lives they will lead.”
Mrs. Obama has been leading a nationwide effort to combat childhood obesity so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight. The Let’s Move! initiative is a comprehensive, collaborative, and community-oriented initiative that has sought to engage every sector of society to tackle head-on the many different factors that lead to childhood obesity. Today’s announcement is a significant step towards providing children across the country with many different opportunities to become physically fit and stay active.
The Partnership for a Healthier America secured commitments from several NGBs of the U.S. Olympic Committee. PHA and the USOC will work with each of these groups to evaluate and monitor their progress with these efforts.
USA Gymnastics will challenge its local member clubs to host introductory clinics and events for National Gymnastics Day on September 22, 2012. These events will reach approximately 40,000 kids – an increase of 80 percent over USA Gymnastics’ youth engagement last year.
To read the full release with all of the national governing bodies’ commitments, go to www.usagym.org.
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USA Gymnastics continued its partnership with Special Olympics to support the second annual USA Gymnastics Special Olympics Championships, May 5–6, at the Cobb County Gymnastics Center in Marietta, Ga. The event was hosted locally by Chattooga Gymnastics and included an educational component geared at training new instructors.
The event featured athletes from nine states, Canada and Costa Rica, and champions were crowned for artistic gymnastics (men, women, and
unified), rhythmic gymnastics (individual, group, and unified) and team gym. The competition concluded with an energetic gala performance consisting of group routines and exhibition performances.
For results and photos, please go to www.usagym.org/specialolympics.
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We want to thank the following club owners for sharing their valuable time and dialogue with our staff -- Jim Jarrett, David Holcomb, Chris Young, Amanda Borden, Lynn Ledford and Diane Barron.
L to R: USA Gymnastics staff members Loree Galimore, Stephanie Marron, Cheryl Jarrett, Erica Koven,
and club owners Jim Jarrett, David Holcomb, Chris Young, Amanda Borden, Lynn Ledford, Diane
Barron and USA Gymnastics staff member Lynn Moskovitz.
On May 23, E! News exclusively broadcast the worldwide premiere of the new Gym Class Heroes music video, “The Fighter (featuring Ryan Tedder),” featuring U.S. National Team member John Orozco of the Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center). The inspirational video – featuring dynamic band members Travie McCoy, Matt McGinley, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo, Eric Roberts and special musical guest, Ryan Tedder from One Republic, – highlights Orozco as he trains and prepares to fight for the gold.
An uplifting anthem about perseverance and strength, “The Fighter” is the 3rd single off of Gym Class Heroes’ fourth album. The group approached Orozco about appearing in the video after reading about his childhood in the Bronx in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
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On May 23, E! News exclusively broadcast the worldwide premiere of the new Gym Class Heroes music video, “The Fighter (featuring Ryan Tedder),” featuring U.S. National Team member John Orozco of the Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center). The inspirational video – featuring dynamic band members Travie McCoy, Matt McGinley, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo, Eric Roberts and special musical guest, Ryan Tedder from One Republic, – highlights Orozco as he trains and prepares to fight for the gold.
An uplifting anthem about perseverance and strength, “The Fighter” is the 3rd single off of Gym Class Heroes’ fourth album. The group approached Orozco about appearing in the video after reading about his childhood in the Bronx in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
OROZCO FEATURED IN GYM CLASS HEROES MUSIC VIDEO
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