Trampoline National Talent Development Programme

The Performance Pathway Programme has been set up by British Gymnastics to support the development of young gymnasts through a series of challenging, educational and engaging training camps based at three High Performance Centres across the country:

• North England and Northern Ireland - City of Liverpool Trampoline Club
• Midlands - Northampton Trampoline Gymnastics Academy
• South England - OLGA Gymnastics and Trampoline Club

 

Who can attend?

The Performance Pathway Programme for Trampoline is designed to select gymnasts who are keen to learn and develop into World Class performers. Our programme is designed to identify some of the best current performers to teach them all about the physical and mental skills they will need for success and guide them on their way to glory. Our sytem has two tiers; the first for gymnasts performing well in competition and the second for gymnasts who display characteristics of successful elite performers.

Tier One

Our Tier One gymnasts will be invited to four training camps at their nearest High Performance Centre bewteen October 2015 and June 2016. Their personal Coach will also be invited to attend every session. In addition to these four camps, Tier One gymnasts and their coaches will be invited to three National Performance Pathway camps at the British Gymnasts National Headquaters in Shropshire. Eligibility for selection onto the performance Pathway Tier One squad is based on the criteria below:

 

 

Tier Two

Our Tier Two gymnasts will be invited to four training camps at their nearest High Performance Centre between October 2015 and June 2016. Their personal coach will also be invited to attend every session. Eligibility for selection onto the Performance Pathway Tier Two squad is based on the criteria below:

 

Age Groups	Tier Two
FIG 9-10 FIG 11-12  FIG 13	Achieved British Championships Qualification Scores on a Minimum of 1 Rountine (Compulsory, WAGC set or Vol - minimum execution)
NDP 8 9-10 NDP 8 11-12	NDP Finals - Top 8 Finalists
NDP 7 9-10	NDP Finals - Medal Winners

 

Wild Card Selections

Each zonal lead coach in consultation with the Head National Coach and Head Pathway Coach reserve the right to select any gymnast from any NDP/FIG level based on:

• A gymnast acheiving an exceptional score(s) at a BG sanctioned event.
• A gymnast who has been ill or injured during the season.

 

Tier One Squad: 3 x National Pathway Squads (Lilleshall) 4 x Zonal Pathway Squads (North, Midlands or South)

Tier Two Squad: 4 x Zonal Pathway Squads (North, Midlands or South)

 

 Coach CPD Opportunities

We recognise that in order to raise the domestic level of Trampolining across the country and aspire to continually producing World and Olympic Champions. Therefore, at each of the four Pathway camps based at our three High Performance Centres, there will be a unique opportunity open to any other caoches in the area to attend the camps, irrelevant of whether they have a gymnast on the programme. For information on 2015-16 camp dates and booking onto a camp as an oberserving coach, please contact the Trampoline Performance Pathway Coordinator:

Julie Jenkins - National Talent Development Officer - Email Julie Jenkins

In addition to these technical development opportunities, we will be running a coaching symposium over two days in January 2016 at the British Gymnastics National Headquarters. This is a brand new event specifically created for coaches at the start of a gymnasts journey and will offer a range of technical and non-technical education sessions. More information about the 2016 Trampoline Coaching Symposium will be circulated in the coming months.

 

The Performance Pathway Trampoline Team

Julie Jenkins - National Talent Development Officer - Email Julie Jenkins

Rona Patterson - National Talent Development Manager - Email Rona Patterson