Gym Momentum Coach Rob Murray Shares his PLAN for Pak Full Twist.
His gymnast Lexy Ramler successfully competed this winning Bars and All Around at 2013 JO Nationals before moving to elite ranks and competing this skill successfully at USA Championships in Hartford. [Read more…]
At Gym Momentum Camp, The coaches work VERY, VERY hard.
My NUMBER 1 rule is Be On Time. Coaches tend to head to the gym right after lunch before afternoon training and take a nap on a mat. [Read more…]
I am up at Salto Gymnastics in Edmonton, Alberta Canada doing a clinic. Last night after the “gym” part of the clinic I had an opportunity to sit down with the gymnasts and let them know HOW IMPORTANT they are to their coaches. That after a coaches immediate family, the coach probably spends the most amount of time thinking about THEM. As coaches we may may feel unappreciated sometimes but the girls last night really took it to heart. [Read more…]
Gym Momentum Camp coach (and coach of Lexy Ramler, JO AA Champ and current elite gymnast) Rob Murray share some lead up drills for introducing the STALDER on Bars.
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Gym Momentum Camp 2013.
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USA GYMNASTICS has announced its withdraw from the 2013 World Games. Gymnasts were scheduled to compete in Trampoline, Acro and Rhythmic Gymnastics.
The entire statement can be found here- USAG STATEMENT
Due to circumstances at the gymnastics venue at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia, the International Gymnastics Federation informed its member federations that it found the conditions violate its rules and regulations. As a result, the FIG asked its member federations to sign a waiver requesting a waiver of responsibility for providing a safe environment for the athletes.
“The USA is not the only country that raised concerns and issues over this matter, although we have been informed that the USA remains alone in its decision to not sign the waiver. Should the problematic conditions be corrected to the satisfaction of the FIG, meet its applicable rules, and relieve the athletes and USA Gymnastics of the need to sign this waiver, the U.S. athletes will gladly participate.”
The waiver that each FIG member federation was asked to sign listed a number of different points to be confirmed, including the following text taken from the waiver:
This post is a little over due. It was started when I had just returned from Gym Momentum Camp in NY where we had a great group of kids and coaches. The Gym Momentum staff we had this year were-
Gym Momentum Staff
One of the things I love about camps is getting together with other coaches in a social setting. Typically all conversations lead back to the gym. What we are doing with a particular group that is working and what isn’t working. Hoping for some help from some of the other coaches. This year we seemed to get a little bogged down with coaches looking for quicker ways. In the end- There are no shortcuts, crash programs or quick fixes that will get you there faster. You will always have to pay the piper whether it is sooner or later. It is better to pay up front by being very thorough in the development process with a balanced program that builds a solid foundation. All components of fitness must be trained at all times of the training year and the career, just the proportion and emphasis changes with advancing training age and proficiency. At younger training ages, especially during periods of rapid growth and development it is tempting to try to accelerate the process, because they can but they will pay for it later on. My concern today is that young athletes over compete and under prepare in terms of sound fundamental training. They can continue to advance on talent and competitiveness and then the roof caves in either with serous injuries, performance stagnation or performance decrement. Pay the piper, take care of fundamentals heed the wisdom of the body and train appropriate for the athlete’s level of development. Rome was not built in a day; training accumulates day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month and year-to-year. Take time and do it and teach it right the first time.
It is a given that to achieve any level of success in gymnastics demands hard work. That being said ANYONE can work hard. Champions are the ones who work smart. They know how to balance the work in order to get full benefit from the time and effort in training. Some gymnasts and coaches make the choice to try to go hard all the time with the HOPE that they will survive. It is just that hope. And hope does not win medals. In reality more often than not it is this athlete who is seldom there when it counts the most. They either get hurt or spend all their time managing nagging injuries that keep them from achieving results. The alternative is to train smart, understand their capabilities and recoverability so that they can thrive and be at their best when the stakes are highest. Smart training balances the hard with the easy, it takes into account individual differences and allows for differing adaptation times to different training demands. To train smart listen to your gymnasts and have them listen to their body. Follow what it is telling you. Training accumulates over time so recognize that you are in it for the long term.
To be a Good and effective coach – it demands a careful blend of art AND science. It is not an either or proposition. Modern coaching necessitates that the coach have a sound foundation in sports science which means the coach is educated in sports science, but is not a sport scientist (I leave it up to Dr. Sands and Dr. George!) You can learn the science in school or by reading, you can’t really learn to coach in a classroom, online or in a book. You must get out and practice coaching. Coaching is something YOU ARE not something you do. Day to day coaching demands artistry to achieve results. In today’s world, with the stress on science and technology it is too easy to forget the art and focus on the science. The words of Bill Sweetenham from the Global Coaching House last summer in London sum it all up quite nicely: “ Science is only useful if it makes the coach a better artist.”
Packing List For Gym Momentum Camp
Camp can be warm during the day and cool at night. Bring what you need.
Bedding
Campers are required to bring the following bedding with them: pillow with case, warm sleeping bag or twin size sheets and a blanket.
I have ordered a limited amount of GYM MOMENTUM Leotards, T-shirts and Shorts for sale at Gym Momentum Camp.
The Cost of the Leotard is $40.
T-Shirts $15
Shorts $18
If your gymnast buys all 3 the cost is $65.
They will have to pay with a check as I will not be set up for credit Card Payment.
With the amount of quality videos Jason Mortimer puts out, you wonder if he has a life out of the gym. LOL- who are we kidding. Of course he doesn’t have a life! You should follow him on youtube.
And if you want to see him in person- he will be at Gym Momentum week long camp this summer.