Earthquakes – Is Your Club Prepared?

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, Central-Wellington, e-News, Midlands, Regional, South Island, Uncategorized

In light of recent seismic activities, this is a great opportunity to check how prepared your club is in the event of another earthquake. If in doubt – get your building checked by an engineer and ask for a written report. Be aware of fragile emotions – members and coaches may be affected by earthquakes differently so make sure you … Read More

Wellington Scholarship Goes To Hamilton

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Midlands, Regional

The Ollerup Scholarship to Denmark is offered annually to Wellington members.  Due to a lack of applicants from the region this year, the Ollerup Scholarship was extended to all New Zealand members. The result was eight outstanding applications with Holly Davies from Hamilton City Gymsports being selected as the successful candidate.  Read about Holly’s scholarship acceptance here.

CSG Team Off to Texas

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, International, Regional, South Island, Women's artistic gymnastics

12 young gymnasts from Christchurch School of Gymnastics, with coaches Terry Walker and Amanda Johanson, will head off to Texas in February 2017 to compete in two competitions. First is the WOGA Classic on 17-19 February in Frisco. The World Olympic Gymnastic Academy (WOGA) is home to back-to-back Olympic Champions Nastia Liukin (2008) and Carly Patterson (2004). One of the … Read More

Celebrations at Olympia

Anna Robertsone-News, Regional, South Island

Sunday 20 November was a day of celebrations at Olympia Gymnastic Sports with achievements of all levels being recognised, from trying something new through to making a New Zealand team. The day was also a wonderful chance to see just what these amazing young athletes can achieve in a short time with all squads showcasing their sport through some excellent displays. … Read More

New Facility for South Canterbury

Anna RobertsonRegional, South Island

The South Canterbury Movement Centre Trust and South Canterbury GymSports finally got to cut the red ribbon and open the complex known as the Movement Excellence Centre on Saturday 19 November. In 2012 a determined group of people formed a steering group led by David Fridd, president of South Canterbury GymSports, to establish a business case to convince council that … Read More

Action at the Gizzy Cup

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, Regional

The Eastland Port Gisborne Trampoline Club held it’s Gizzy Cup gala dinner and display evening on 27 November.  Not even a 5.1 magnitude earthquake could shake the enthusiasm of a 150 strong audience.  The Gizzy Cup is a form of competition where members of the audience bid for the opportunity to sit and ‘judge’ competitors based purely on what they … Read More

Olympic Coach to Present at GymSchool

Anna RobertsonEducation, GymSchool 2017

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

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, Education, GymSchool 2017, International, Women's artistic gymnastics

  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