WG IDP Clinic, Perth, July 12-14, 2010

WG IDP Clinic, Perth, July 12-14, 2010

Monday, 19 July 2010
Last week GA held the International Development Program (IDP) Clinic in Perth following the Australian Championships.
An enthusiastic bunch of 92 young gymnasts attended representing 16 different High Performance programs from around the country. They came with their coaches – of which there were more than 30 in attendance; all resulting in a busy atmosphere displaying some of the greatest gymnastics talent in the country.
The clinic was lead by National Junior Development Co-ordinator Jo Richards with experienced coaches – National Coach – Peggy Liddick, WAIS coaches Nikolai Lapchine and Dmitri Kalinen and National Choreographer Stacey Umeh leading the technical direction on each apparatus.
All of the participating gymnasts actively compete in the IDP and were selected from their performances and ranking on the National IDEAL Skills test. The focus of the clinic was refining the girls basic techniques whilst also extending them in appropriate areas of advanced skill development.
The clinic was divided into two groups: Clinic 1 was the 11-13 year olds and Clinic 2 was the 9-11 year age group. Both clinics trained 5 full training sessions over the 3 days – so it was a busy schedule for their coaches!
Also held during the three days was an intensive coach’s workshop. Focus of the workshop was Uneven bars; Peggy Liddick shared with the coaches the current International direction and recommended routine composition, Dmitri Kalinen demonstrated some sound basic principles during his presentation “Teaching girls like boys on bars” and Nikolai Lapchine covered the methodology for 2 key optional skills – the double back dismount with full out and the Jaeger.
During the clinic all girls participated in the Physical testing.Congratuations to the following girls who excelled in individual tests (no mean feet with 91 gymnasts to beat!!). These girls are certainly setting a high standard:
•Chin ups: Darcy Norman (WAIS) won the test – 25 chinups in 30 seconds!
•Cast to handstands: Sophie Ward (WAIS) – 20 – great control Sophie!
•Rianna Mizzen (QAS) – 26 leg lifts in 30 seconds – fantasicRianna!
•Georgia Godwin (MBC) was certainly speedy in the 20 m sprint with the time of 3.22 s.
•Standing broad jump: TiahnPesterey won with a massive jump 86cm longer than her standing height. WOW!
•Brittany Engellener (Jetts) sprinted up the 6m rope climb in only 11.78 seconds – well done!
•Both Scarlett Vizec (VWHPC) and Emma Curry (MLC) could do 12 kip to handstands in a row with great form!
•Little DemitriaAndrellos (SA Gym-jets) again was outstanding with a handstand balance over 3 minutes!
•Emily Haskayne performed an impressive 32 press to handstands in a row!
But in the end the following girls won the honour of being the best physically prepared gymnasts for each age group:
•13 years: Georgia Godwin (MBC), Sophie Ward and Megan Aspinall (WAIS)
•12 years: Emma Curry (MLC), Abbie Benstead (MBC) and Desnee Richter (Epping YMCA)
•11 years: Eden Tarvit and Rianna Mizzen (QAS), Darcy Norman (WAIS)
•10 years: DemitriaAndrellos (SA Gymjets), AyaMeggs and Nikita Hains (WAIS)
•9 years: Izabella Kay (Buritz), AlieshaKoloi (QAS) and Charlotte Quirk (WGC)
Other highlights from the clinic included:
•Team Future Squad 2010 and Team Future High Achievers 2010 for the Jan-June period were announced.
•Allana Slater (2000, 2004 Olympian) gave expert coaching tips on the tumble track during the clinic
•2008 Olympian Olivia Vivian was on hand to assist with presentations at the clinic wrap-up and Lauren Mitchell was seen giving some advice to the young gymnasts during the 3 days.
•The clinic wrapped up girls with a demonstration by the girls with some outstanding skills – congratulations girls! Then all girls performing their dance that they had been working on with National Team Choreographer – Stacey Umeh
Look out in future editions of GA Latest news for more information about the Team Future and Team Future High Achiever squads, the skills and dance that the girls performed at the conclusion of the clinic along with some revealing interviews with our up-and-coming Team Future stars!
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