Womens Artistic Gymnastics

What is Women’s Artistic Gymnastics?

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics use four different pieces of apparatus.
They use Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam and Floor. The Vault should have a very powerful and fast run up which enables the gymnast to perform a high and long vault which will include one or more rotations and finishes with a controlled landing. In a bar routine, the gymnast will perform swinging and continuous movements which include movements in both directions, above and below the bar, twists and somersaults and an acrobatic dismount to land. The beam is seen to be one of the hardest pieces of apparatus to master as the width of the beam is only 10cm. During the routine they need to perform acrobatic elements, leaps, jumps and turns whilst demonstrating elegance, flexibility, rhythm and balance. During a floor exercise the gymnast will include movements that show strength, flexibility and balance and combine moves such as somersaults, twists and leaps which is performed to music.

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 improve flexibility, strength and coordination 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 gymnast will need to attend regularly, be committed to their training programme and develop a high level of self-discipline.

Meet The Coaches

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  Karen Grieves
  Womens Head Coach
  - HPC Womens Coach
  - Club Level Womens Judge
  - Basic first aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting children

  Karen joined the club in 1995 where…………
  

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  Sam Barnstone
  Women’s Artistic Elite Choregrapher
  

  Sam originally joined the club in 1992 where she coached many top elite gymnasts, she left our gym and returned in 2010. Sam’s biggest achievements was when she coached Annika who won commonwealth gold on floor in 1994, won floor in an international vs Russia, competed in 1996 and 2000 Olympics and Sam also coached Nicola who competed at the 2002 commonwealth Games.

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  Caron Notton
  Womens Coach
  – Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Club level Womens Judge
  - Basic First Aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Caron joined in 1996. As a coach Caron was part of regional squad and made National finals in grade 7. As a coach some of her proudest moments have been when her entire group of 8 gymnasts all reach to National finals, she had 3 gymnasts finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the Miss Alpha Factor in 2011 and her entire group in 2011 all reached regional squad.

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  Leah Hickton
  Women’s Artistic Elite Choregrapher
  Womens Coach
  – Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Regional Womens Judge
  - Basic First
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Leah joined the club in 1995. As a gymnast Leah represented England in the Rushmore Rose Bowl in 2007, she was part of the English squad and qualified for the Senior British Championships in 2007. On of Leah’s greatest achievements as a coach is getting four 7 year olds into county squad.

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  Barry Shervill
  Womens Coach
  – Level 4 Womens Coach
  - Basic first aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children
  
  Barry orginally joined the club in 1992 then left and re-joined in 2009. As a coach Barry has coached a gymnast to become the National Level 3 voluntary champion, he has had 5 gymnasts qualify to be part of the National squad and has coached a gymnast who later became part of the Olympic team. Barry was the under 12 regional development coach when he was younger.

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  Tania Bonici
  Rhythmic Coach
  Women’s Artistic Club Choreographer
  – Level 3 Rhythmic Coach
  - Club Level Rhythmic Judge
  - Level 1 Pre-School
  - Basic first aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Tania joined the club in 2008. Before she came to South Essex Tania was a very successful rhythmic gymnast where she was a British apparatus Champion in 1991, she competed at the Youth Olympics in 1990, the European Championships in 1991 and she was part of the National Squad for 6 years. As a coach she wan her own gym for 4 years and had two gymnasts in national squad. Tania is also very proud of all of the achievements of the SEGC rhythmic girls.

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  Sarah Brown
  Pre-School Coach
  Gymschool Coach
  - Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Level 1 Pre-School Coach
  - Level 1 Trampoline Coach
  - Basic first aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting children
  Sarah joined SEGC in 2000. As a gymnast Sarah competed in a competition at Heathrow Gymnastics Club where the team finished 1st and Sarah was ranked 1st in the team. As a coach she has taught gymnasts to win county and regional medals.
  
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  Kendal Craymer
  Womens Coach
  Disability Gymnastics Coach
  – Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Club Level Womens Judge
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children
  - Basic First aid

  Info on Kendal.

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  Jamie-Leigh Hann
  Head of Pre-School
  Women’s Coach
  Parent & Toddler Coach
  – Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Level 3 Pre-School Coach
  - Regional Level Womens Judge
  - Basic First Aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Jamie-Leigh joined the club in 1995 as a gymnast where in her career she won many medals at regional level. As a coach Jamie-Leigh has coached a gymnast to win every county club voluntary level for 3 years. Some of her other proudest moments as a coach have been when she completed her training for level 4 coach and when she was given an elite group in 2009.

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  Emma Jagger
  Womens Coach
  Gymschool Coach
  Pre-School Coach
  – Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Basic First Aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children
  - BSC Sportscoaching & PE 2:1

  Emma joined the club in 2002. Emma as a gymnast was very successful and some of her proudest moments have been when she won team gold at the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2004, when she was in National Squad for 4 years and when she competed for Great Britain. As a coach Emma has taught gymnasts to reach county level and perform well at competitions.

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  Charlotte Jenner
  Womens Coach
  Gymschool Coach
  – Level 1 General Coach
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Charlotte joined the club in 2000. As a gymnast Charlotte was crowned the champion in county grade 5 and 6. As a coach Charlotte is proud to teach gymnasts to compete at county level competitions and perform well.

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  Tracey Morrison
  Gymschool Assistant Head Coach
  Pre-School Coach
  Womens Head Coach
  - Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Level 3 Pre-School Coach
  - Regional Level Womens Judge
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Tracey joined the club in 2002. As a gymnast Tracey continued to train and compete for over 5 years. As a coach Tracey coached gymnasts to reach National finals and reach county and regional squads.

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  Kasey Notton
  Gymschool Coach
  Womens Coach
  Disability Gymnastics Coach
  – Level 1 General Coach
  - Basic First Aid
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Kasey joined the club in 1996. As a gymnast Kasey won the county FIG team championships which her mum also won when she was a gymnast and she also competed in the Challenge Cup in 2007. As a coach Kasey is proud to work with the elite squad groups and she enjoys working with the disability gymnasts.

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  Kayleigh Peak
  Head of Advanced Gymschool
  Head of Parties
  Womens Coach
  Mens Coach
  Freestyle Coach
  – Level 3 Womens Coach
  - Club Womens Judge
  - Freestyle add on
  - Basic First
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Kayleigh joined SEGC in 1994. As a gymnast Kayleigh was the Regional Level 4 overall and vault champion in 1998. As a coach Kayleigh has had gymnasts finish 1st and 2nd at County Club grade 14 in 2010. She has also had gymnasts make regional finals and have one of her gymnasts score the highest in Range and Conditioning.

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  Frances Reeves
  Womens Coach
  Gymschool Coach
  – Level 2 Womens Coach
  - Basic First
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Frances joined the club in 2000. As a gymnast Frances was team captain for Essex at the Inter Regional Championships and she competed at the Challenge Cup in 2007. As a coach Frances is very proud to assist with the development of elite gymnasts.

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  Christine Smith
  Women’s Coach
  

  Info on Chris

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  Denise Summers
  Women’s Coach
  Gymschool Coach
  

  Info on Denise

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  Natasha Woods
  Womens Coach
  – Level 1 Womens Coach
  - Safeguarding and Protecting Children

  Natasha joined SEGC in 2010. As a gymnast Natasha was part of the team that won at the Bill Slater Competition, she was 7th at National Club grad 3 finals and the team finished 3rd. Natasha also competed in trampolining where she finished 10th at the British Championships. As a coach Natasha works with young gymnasts and she enjoys helping them to reach their potential.