Active Attitude Aerobics Senior Camp

Anna RobertsonAerobics, Auckland-Northland, e-News, Regional

Active Attitude filled their annual Aerobics camp this month with 23 athletes. The girls ranged in age from 10-17 and had a great time starting their new choreography for the year. A range of other activities were thrown in, to help with training and team-building.  These included swimming, diving, pilates, ballet, tumbling and a nutrition challenge. The girls also went out for … Read More

Bouncy Boxing Ring For Sale

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, e-News, Regional

Extreme Trampoline recently sold their bouncy boxing ring to someone in Paraparaumu who got it freighted down there but now doesn’t want. If any Club is interested, Angie Dougal is happy to take $500 for it if the Club is willing to collect or cover freight.  It was bought 6 years ago for $2,500 and has had some repairs in … Read More

NZ First To Hold 2017 FIG Academy

Anna Robertsone-News, Education, FIG Academy, Men's artistic gymnastics, Women's artistic gymnastics

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

WAG Performance Development Clinic

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, Women's artistic gymnastics

Women’s artistic gymnasts from STEP 8 through to Senior International were invited to attend a four-day Performance Development training clinic, held at Tri Star Gymnastics 9-12 January. The Clinic was led by WAG SDC Performance Coordinator Mary Wright.  Day one involved strength and flexibility testing which proved a challenge for some who’d indulged in an early holiday and out of … Read More

Dylan Schmidt Halberg Finalist

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, Trampoline

A big congratulations goes out to Olympian Dylan Schmidt who has been announced as a finalist for the SKY NEXT Emerging Talent Halberg Award for the second year running. Dylan has demonstrated a clear upward trajectory since his gold-winning performance at the Youth Olympic Games in 2014.  He went on to finish 15th at the 2015 World Championships in his first … Read More

Want to Add Tumbling and Team Gym to Your Programmes?

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, e-News, Regional

After the workshops at the GFA Symposium a number of clubs are excited to be introducing new classes in Tumbling and TeamGym. GymSports NZ staff are currently working on developing the first national programmes for these. A number of clubs are already using the Wellington TeamGym programme, which will be shared nationally in early 2017 as a trial before finalising the … Read More

Calling All Administrators, Managers and Committee Members

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, e-News, GymSchool 2017, Regional

GymSchool 2017 ‘Everything you needed to know but didn’t have time to find out’ 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