Why change squad criteria? The squad director & coach have been considering the large numbers who became eligible for the last squad. In this light, they have tried to find a way of ensuring a manageable squad whilst trying to provide the broadest possible scope for all clubs in the region to participate. For this… Read More »
The first East Region Squad session for 2014 will be held at Brentwood on 12th January starting at 10am. Eligible gymnasts will be under 17 and qualified at Regional D, Nat C and Nat B using 2013 criteria, if you have such gymnasts please nominate them (with relevant details) by email to [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”] as… Read More »
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 »
The programme for the squad on this date will comprise: 09.45 Arrive 10.00 Welcome and introduction 10.10 Outline of squad aims and processes 10.30 Floor warm up (Directed) 10.40 Tramp warm up (Directed) 11.00 Drill session 12.00 Application of drilled techniques to set routines 13.00 Lunch ( Coaches and gymnasts bring packed lunch) 13.30 Floor/Tramp… Read More »
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 »
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 »
Since posting the Regional Squad Criteria we have now reviewed both the Brentwood Grading competition and Hatfield Gala. We have made a draft selection of performers whom we hope we will be asking to attend the first squad training session to be held at Brentwood School Sports Centre on Sunday April 1st 2012, 10am till… Read More »
Paul Kitchen & Graham Parker have released the following details about the upcoming squad day on 1st April at Brentwood. Dear Gymnast/ Coach, Welcome to the first Squad of 2012 and congratulations on achieving the criteria for selection. Undoubtedly this is a result of the hard work and dedication you and your coach put into… Read More »
Squad Day – 1st April The following table shows the testing outcomes for the two 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 »
VALID FROM JANUARY 2012 FOR ENTRY INTO SQUAD FROM MARCH 2012 IMPORTANT INFORMATION The 2012/2013 Eastern Regional Development Squad (ERDS) will be selected according to the criteria listed below. Trampoline gymnasts selected will be given the opportunity to attend squad sessions and events, undertaking a programme of activity deemed suitable to prepare gymnasts for possible… Read More »