The FIG Level 2 Academy (which doubles in New Zealand as the Senior Coach Course) was held from 9-16 January, the first international Academy this year. The course was an intensive seven days and culminated with theory and practical exams for all twenty four participants. The group of WAG and MAG coaches from New Zealand, Australia and Philippines became a close-knit team … Read More
FIG Academy Kicks Off
The FIG Level 2 Academy for artistic gymnastics (WAG and MAG) kicked off last night. We are excited to host participants from Australia, Philippines and New Zealand and extend a huge welcome to our FIG international experts â Derick Scholtz (South Africa), Tim Lees (Australia), Stacey Umeh (Australia) and Mini Rodriguez (Chile). It is the mission of the FIG Coach … Read More
Calling All Administrators, Managers and Committee Members
GymSchool 2017 âEverything you needed to know but didnât have time to find outâ A special component of the upcoming GymSchool will focus solely on administrators, centre managers and committee members. The role of administrator, centre manager or committee member comes with such a wide range of requirements, but knowing where to find information on how to do aspects of the … Read More
Development Opportunities for Coaches and Administrators
For GymSchool 2017 we have added a wide range of workshops to run alongside the accredited coaching courses being delivered. These workshops have been developed based on feedback throughout the year from coaches and club managers, and reflect a growing desire among coaches to develop their skills within the coaching level they are at as well as progressing through the … Read More
Olympic Coach to Present at GymSchool
We are excited to announce that NZ Olympic WAG coach Mary Wright will be attending GymSchool 2017.  Mary will be presenting workshops on choreography and periodisation. Mary first began her coaching career in Dunedin in 1965 before moving to Christchurch School of Gymnastics in 1969.  Many of her athletes during this time won national titles with three competing in the 1973 World Championships. … Read More
From World Champions Centre to GymSchool 2017
A gymnastics coach of 33 years, Terry Walker moved to New Zealand with his wife and  four children in July to coach at Christchurch School of Gymnastics.  For the past two years he has worked as Head Team Coach at the World Champions Centre in Texas, home of Simone Biles, where he assisted the gymnastics phenomenon on vault, bars … Read More
Holly Accepts Scholarship to Denmark
We are pleased to announce that Holly Davies from Hamilton City Gymsports has been selected for, and has accepted, the 2017/2018 Ollerup scholarship in Denmark – a Youth Leadership programme taught through gymnastics Holly is currently a lead coach at Hamilton City GymSports coaching a variety of classes including PlayGym (Under 5), Recreation classes, Womenâs Artistic Step 2 and 3 … Read More
Inaugural GFA Symposium Big Success
The inaugural Gym For All (GFA) Coaching Symposium held on 14-15 October, saw 116 coaches from around the country converge in Auckland, in our largest GFA conference yet.  The coaches experienced a huge variety of workshops including TeamGym, displays, dance, PlayGym, recreation tumbling and trampoline, exploring skills and learning about starting a new programme at the gym. We were also very … Read More
Midlands Feedback from GFA Symposium
Gym for All (GFA – otherwise known as recreational gymnastics) programmes are at the very heart of every gym club. They are usually when most children get their first taste of our sports and can be what captures their enjoyment and keeps them in a sport, or what turns them off and sends them in the direction of another sport. … Read More
Wellington Feedback from GFA Symposium
On 15-16 October, GymSports New Zealand hosted the GFA Symposium. Over 110 Coaches attended, with 8 coming from Wellington. Here is some feedback from some of the local coachâs experiences below: âI had the most fantastic and memorable time. The presenters were awesome and very well prepared. My favourite activities were the Tumbling for pre-school, Display and the Skills session. … Read More