Well done to all who attended the Eastern Squad session on Sunday. Paul and I would particularly like to congratulate the coaches for their work between squads because it is becoming apparent that the gymnasts are beginning to develop the sound technical habits we have been promoting over the last 12 months. Squad selection is… Read More: Squad update from Jack Kelly »
Thank you to all the clubs who submitted the monthly test results on time. This is important as we develop squad activity as a meaningful element in our drive to raise standards in the region. Disappointingly two clubs have yet to submit their results. The testing process is a condition of continuing squad involvement,… Read More: Squad update message from Jack & Paul »
At the Regional Development Squad on Sunday Jack Kelly introduced a range of drills intended to ensure that Back/Back and Back/Front somersault links are developed cleanly and to best technical ability, as Jack says: These are the worksheets used at the last Eastern Squad and I hope they will be of continuing benefit to coaches. It was never envisaged… Read More: Use of drills in developing somersault links »
Below is the confirmed list of attendees at the Regional Squad being held at Brentwood Trampoline Club between 10am – 3pm on Sunday 17th March (the wearing of shamrocks is optional 😎 ). Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your perspective, owing to available numbers at Fig and Nat C there will be no wildcard spaces available at… Read More: Regional Squad Announcement for 17th March »
At the recent East Region Development Squad Jack Kelly announced the testing programme he wanted in place to track those attending squads whether as wildcards or by qualification. As he says: The most important part of the Eastern Squad sessions is to guide coaches and gymnasts through the technical priorities which will help them to… Read More: Development Squad tracking programme »
We are still awaiting decisions at a national level that will impact how we need to make selections for our regional squad. Nevertheless we need to prepare and look forward to the forthcoming season and so we must make some attempt to guess and prepare accordingly. We are assuming that most currently involved in National… Read More: Squad selection for 10th February »
Below are the confirmed names for the final squad session of 2012 on 28th October. We welcome several new gymnasts as a result of qualification to National C last weekend and also some wildcards based on achieving a score of 50.0 and above. This was the only method that would allow for manageable numbers.… Read More: October squad confirmed »
We can now confirm that the next Squad date will be the 28th October beginning at 12pm and finishing at 5pm. The later start is to allow those traveling back from the English Championships on the Saturday time to recover; we have also arranged for the clocks to be put back an hour to afford… Read More: October Squad Date Confirmed »
The table of test results is proving to be a revealing exercise and we trust coaches will look at the relative performances of their gymnasts. You will recall we have stated that the work we do at squad sessions is not the work which will deliver results …………… that comes from the gymnast working on… Read More: Jack’s review of squad test results »
Squad Day – 29th July The following table shows the testing outcomes for the three main tests undertaken which were as follows: Ten bounces from a ‘flying start’ recorded in seconds (10BT). Thirty bounces from a ‘dead bed’ recorded in seconds (30BT) and also recording forward (Pos Ded (F)) and backward (Pos Ded (B)) movement… Read More: Regional Squad Day – Testing Outcomes »