Women’s Artistic
The girls work on four pieces of apparatus - Vault, Bars, Beam
and Floor. A successful female gymnast has to be able to combine
the artistic, aesthetic qualities needed on floor and beam with
the strength, speed and controlled explosiveness needed for the
more dynamic work on vault, bars and tumbling on floor.
Development Squads
Girls for these squads are selected by experienced coaches
following an initial trial. The girls are chosen because they
demonstrate natural physical requirements and potential.
Once in this squad the gymnasts follow a training programme
designed to increase strength, flexibility, speed and stamina
which will allow them to develop the required skills at a later
stage. Regular attendance is very important for gymnasts in
these squads.
Competition Squads
The squads are for selected gymnasts who wish to work towards
taking part in competitions.
Gymnastics is a demanding sport and squad members and their
families need to realise that entry into a squad requires
enormous commitment.
In order to be successful a squad gymnasts will need to attend
regularly, be committed to their training
programme and develop a high level of self-discipline.
see
gymnasts and
parents agreements
WOMEN'S ARTISTIC COACHES
2008
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