On Sunday 9 March, Manawatu Gymsports proudly hosted an extraordinary youth coach development workshop that left attendees feeling motivated and empowered. The first-of-its-kind event (outside of Youth Coach Connect) welcomed 22 passionate youth coaches from three clubs: Manawatu Gymsports, Gymnastica, and Omni Gymnastic Centre, and was presented by the dynamic duo Alanah McLeod and Kylan Taylor from Manawatu. The day … Read More
Ollerup Scholarships Open for 2025
Ollerup is a Danish academy offering informal education with a special focus on gymnastics. The school is based in a small town located in the southern part of the island of Fyn (Funen). Applications are now open for two Ollerup 2025 scholarships – a six-month (July – December 2025) and a 12-month (August 2025 – July 2026) scholarship. Current members of Gymnastics NZ … Read More
Coach Recognition: Ava Baddeley – XTND Coach and Senior International Gymnast
Gymnastics New Zealand is always proud of the contribution of coaches working through the XTND programme. These coaches, aged 13-16 years, are often busy juggling school commitments with their time in the gym. One coach is Ava Baddeley from Capital Gymnastics who is a XTND coach and women’s artistic senior international gymnast. We caught up with Ava who gave us … Read More
Project 2020 Update – June 2019
As you will hopefully be aware, the transition towards 2020 and the changes that this entails is broken into a series of projects covering a wide range of aspects. These are covered in the Club Support Plan that was released last year – definitely worth a read if you haven’t had a chance yet. Below is a summary of progress … Read More