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The Coachs Internet Cafe Blog is now available to read! - 11/06/2007 09:57 PM
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Techincal Discussion Board is ready! Ask, Share, Discuss Skill Learning - 10/21/2007 11:29 AM
There have been several requests to have a Coaches Discussion Board. A place where coaches can ask other coaches for advise on several subject areas. These areas include topics like:

1. Sharing of technical advise on developing skills
2. Training Plan ideas
3. Condotioning Programs
4. Sharing videos of skills to be evaluated
5. General questions about organizing your team.

There are many more but these have been suggested.

The First in an Open Forum Discussion on the 2009-2012 - 09/13/2007 12:33 PM
2009-2012 FIG Code of Points Open Forum The FIG symposium concerning the 2009-2012 FIG Code of Points outlined the ideas future direction of the code. This was presented by Bruno Grande and Andrian Stoica, who asked for the input of the coaching community world wide. Here is a brief overview of the topics presented. With the leadership of the FIG requesting input from the coaching community, one approach would be to have two coaches from the top 12 teams from the 2007 World Championships be invited to sit down and discuss the future of men?s and women?s gymnastics. Overview Goals of the Code: *The code is to cover the beginner to the elite gymnast ?The code is to prolong an athlete?s career ?It is a measurement of performance ?A method that directs the coach and athlete ?A way to guide the sport ?It is to maintain artistry New Ideas for the Code: ? A balanced code is needed (equal number of skills on each event) ? A-Panel now is the dominate part being used ? Possibility of limiting the skills that can be performed ? Possible higher deductions for skills that are not completed ? Rearrange the difficulty tables ? Need for more options in routine construction Judging Side: ? Accounting vs. Judging issue (right now it is more accounting) ? There are too many steps to obtain the final score (A-Panel) ? Competitions are too long ? Possibility of bringing virtuosity back ? Need to improve the teaching system for judges (better education) ? Possibility of a World Judges Pool Coaching Side: ? There is a need to have the coach and gymnast contribute to the new code (is this just talk) **Please add your comments. A document could be sent to the FIG with coach?s comments form around the World. Thoughts and Things to Consider: ?Is there a need to keep the chronological order rule? ?The difficulty tables not only need to be equal in number of skills per event but, it has to be equal in potential difficulty. This is really true as it relates to the number of D,E and F skills on each event. ?Should one apparatus be worth more than another? At present, vault is worth more than pommel horse for example. ?Should the B-Panel have no accountability? There is no inquiry here. ?Should the FIG Technical Committee have no accountability? At present, the competition is being controlled by the committee and not the judges on the floor. ?Has video review now taken over the competition? Are the judges on the floor needed? ?Once a rule is in writing should the Technical Committee be able to ignore it and use their own interpretation at the World and/or Olympic Games? ?Is there a need to double the B-Panel deductions or is this just a way to use the available 10 points on the B-Panel side? ?In an open end code once one team pushes the limits of A-Panel then all other countries must follow. There is a need to fight to win and not just be third or lower. No country wants to concede defeat. ?The code should developed parity so the fight for first is an exciting part of the competition. YOU CAN POST YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE DISCUSSION BOARD UNDER THE 2009-2012 CODE OF POINTS OPEN FORUM.

Why the six events in men's gymnastics need to be equal - Russ Fystrom - 05/30/2007 09:46 AM
Here is another great article by Russ, please take the time to read it over. We need more coaches involved in the future of our sport and I do mean our sport!

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Thanks Russ great job again. Makes you think.

You can read Russ's full article by going to the home page of the Discussion Board, click on the Coaches Resource Center and then click on the download documents area.

Consequences of A and B Panel Rule Changes - Russ Fystrom - 05/17/2007 09:40 AM
This is great paper on the effects that changes to the A Panel rules have on the overall sport and how coaches and gymnasts construct their routines.

We need more input from the coaches on these subject areas!

You can find Russ's review in the Coach's Resource Center under the Download Section on the main page of the discussion board. Coach's what do you think? Post your comments on the Discussion Board.

New Links area now added! - 05/09/2007 11:03 AM
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