Men's Assistant Club Coach - info?

[Matte Hart]

Hey,

Finally I can post! lol. Been tracking the forum for a while now and it's just been sorted so I can post - it wouldn't let me for the longest time!

Anyways, I work as a General Club Coach at a small club (Summerfields in Hastings) and over the past year or so have assembled and developed a couple of groups of boys who train 4 hours a week and compete at floor and vault comps.

I'm going to be staying at the club long term (something that I hadn't decided on for sure until recently) and I've been offered to do my Mens Assistant Club Coach course, which is something I'm keen to do.

They're going to get all the relevant info and research into men's gymnastics requirements, grades etc, but I was wondering if someone can tell me how far the course goes, what skills it covers etc? We haven't had specific mens gymnastics working in the club for several years and have an equipment shortage and so I'm wondering how many difficulties we'll encounter.

It's not yet decided whether I'll be mentored by the partially retired club owner, (who is a qualified men's coach) or be contacting another local club about spending time with them, but this is something I'm looking forward to. Just curious about what the course covers really...

[Clarabel]

I don't know for rings or P bars cos I only know what is shared with women's. Single bar is swing 1/2 turn, straddle or straight shoot, circle on (pullover), upstart, Back hip circle

Floor - up as far as roundoff and front and back walkover, which is odd considering that walkovers are a higher code for men's

Vault - squat on & through, straddle on & through, handspring prep (handstand flat-back).

The only trouble you might run into early with the syllabus is that you can get anything on the syllabus for your exam and if you don't have a particular piece of apparatus then you might run into difficulties preparing to demonstrate your handling. If you just mean that you have a vault horse rather than a table then fine, but some people are missing major items like they have no bars at all so cannot prep for moves on bars. I don't know how far they got developing a teamgym course, but if this is ready for delivery it might be a better choice for you since your boys compete primarily on floor and vault.

[BritCheer]

Yeah C has it pretty much covered, everything is explained in the manual when you get their, but as far as floor and vault go, i did roundoff and i think i actually did flicks too, vault is prepatory handspring! Also, another problem that you have to bring like 4-5 gymnasts along to the exam, and obviously you have to be able to control them, and they have to be at least a little bit competant in what they do. Seems to me like you shouldn't have a problem as you already have the kids, but they can select any pieces for your exam, i got parallel bars and pommel! Complete opposite of what i wanted, floor and vault! LOL. Good Luck with it all though, its so worth it!

[Matte Hart]

Thanks guys. Sounds like I'll be OK with the course content and I'll enjoy it. I am looking forward to it. Sounds like I'll struggle if I'm examined on certain pieces but I'll cross the bridge when I get to it :)