Sports Acrobatics

[batonstar]

I am due to take a course for assistant coach (level one) in sports acrobatics at the weekend.

I have not previously been involved in gymnastics within a gymnastics club before so I am not sure what to expect really.

I was hoping that somebody who has already taken a similar course could tell me what happened at their course and what sort of things they learnt so it may give me a better idea of what to expect.

Thanks!

[Nick Casserly]

you will be taught how to coach the elements from Prep A & B, about warm up & cool down, conditioning & body preparation, some very basic theory, newtons laws, class control & use of voice if its UKCC but nothing too stressful, but if you dont understand anything ASK, most important, just relax & enjoy it

[batonstar]

As I said previously I have not done anything like this within gymanstics before so I am not sure what is prep A and prep B is what you mentioned.

Also what do you call basic theory?

[*Sarah*]

As I said previously I have not done anything like this within gymanstics before so I am not sure what is prep A and prep B is what you mentioned.



What is your gymnastics background as it may help us form answers for you?

[batonstar]

I have no background at all in the world of gymnastics - I am involved in another sport which incorporates gymnastics such as cartwheels, walkovers, and the likes of, so doing this course I am hoping it will start me off on the road to learning the proper gymnastics techniques and how to teach them to my students, as well as other stuff that may be of use.

Any info that anyone can give me as to what I could expect to learn and do would be very helpful to me, and anything else anyone thinks I should know.

[Nick Casserly]

I assume that batonstar is Cheerleading so now I see the connection, Prep A & B are the first two levels of the Acro Gymnastics National Development Plan, you should be able to get a copy from your local Acro club. There are forty elements in these two grades, but some are just a variation of shape in a jump, or single elements linked or performed as a series. Stand on Shoulders is the hardest Balance, Supported jump full turn the hardest Dynamic move, Roundoff the hardest tumble element. Which region are you in, I can probably put you in touch with someone to help