Kursus Jurulatih STPS Level 1

Kursus tersebut telah dilangsungkan pada 24 - 29 Mei, 2010 di Dewan Gimnastik, Kota Baharu, Kelantan. Kursus in anjuran Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia dengan kerjasama Majlis Sukan Negara dan Persekutuan Gimnastik Malaysia.

Seramai lebih kurang 25 orang peserta dari Pulau Pinang, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu dan Pahang telah mengikuti Kursus ini. Mereka akan melatih bakat-bakat gimnastik dinegeri masing-masing.

Para penceramah terdiri dari Encik Nasri b Omar ( Johor ) dan En Eddy Chin b Abdullah ( Terengganu ) Fasilitator ialah Pn Salina dari Kementerian Pelajaran

TRAINING CYCLE

( The Preparatory Phase )

1. Appoint a Captain
2. Individual and team requirements for the season
3. Training Schedule
4 Schedule and rules of competition
5 Selection of Individual Exercise material according to difficulties in all events
6. Endurance training, Continuous tumbling and Vaulting
7 Strength and Flexibility training
8 Working on selected dismounts on each event . Spotting is given as needed.
9 Combination of 2 to 4 elements with dismount
10 Special attention is given to continuous strength, flexibility and endurance development after each training session.

( The Practice Phase )

1. Establish exercises according to abilities of your gymnasts. Goal, to achieve the maximum potential score.
2. Repetition of exercise 3 -5 times through continuous error reduction of each attempt made by the gymnast.
3. Continuous development of strength, flexibility , and endurance as outlined on individual basis.
4. Establish the process of mental training on individual basis.

( The Competition Phase )

1. Training under simulated competitions. Scoring each performance by the coach, followed by immediate evaluation by the coach and the team
2. One day before competition occupy team with light exercises to relax both nerve and muscles.
3. Mental training before each competition through discussion of technical pointers and tactical decisions made by the team and individuals.
4. Psychological preparation for competition on increasing the level of motivation and will power to allow every gymnast to concentrate on every element of his/her exercise.

Theory of Training

In gymnastics every training session must have a definite aim. The coach hould never enter the gym without knowing what he wants to accomplish, and what the procedures are to reach hhis goals of thet training session.

The Training FORMAT

1. Detailed lists of gymnastics movements in every event, according to their difficulty ( A,B,C....)
2. The Chracteristics and content of every training session eg.
a) teaching only new movements
b) teaching combination with learned movements
c) training for endurance,
d) Automatization of movements through repetition in exercise form . etc.
3. Time devoted to individual attention per session,
4. The order of events during the training session for All Around Gymnast and the specialist,
5. Clarification and list of general warm-up exercises for each event,
6. The number ( and height ) of apparatus set up for each training session including the number of mats under or around the apparatus.
7. Selection of methods for fitness training and exercise content for All Around Gymnast and the specialist.

The Preparatory Phase........to be continued

To experience Life,
God has given us our bodies,
To experience our bodies,
God has given us Gymnastics.

Dr h.c. HEIKKI SAVOLAINEN ( Finland )

The first real World Championships took place in Paris ( 50th anniversary of the FIG ) Savolainen was 23, and the best all-rounder among 44 athletes from 10 nations.

At that time the all-around consisted of 14 exercises, five of which were from track and field athletics. Savolainen started sports as a decathlete. At 21 in 1928 he was third on Pommel Horse. ( Amsterdam Olympics ) He won Pommel Horse 20 years later. He won four medals in 1932 Los Anglese, one in Berlin 1936, two Golds in London 1948 and one Bronze in Helsinki, 1952.

There will never again be a gymnast who counts over 24 years among the best in the world, since now the requirements are so high; 10 elements to choose from A – G skills on each event.
I have not heard much about him since, he must be 101 years now. Lets wish for him that he continues that friendly “ fight “ against age.

Sorry no publication, just move house

GYMNASTICS INJURIES

The Beginner Gymnast

Because of the need for years of intense practice to reach high level of skill many pre-adolescent and adolescent athletes are being directed toward gymnastics. In many instances they are rapidly progressing to skills and stunts attempted by older athletes only a few years ago. The implication here is whether the young athlete’s body ( particularly the bones ) can withstand the stresses.
The primary area of consideration are the epiphyses or growth centers of the young athletes. The growth centers of the young athletes are particularly susceptible to stress; the complication being permanent damage to the growth centers . Accordingly, the coach should be highly suspicious of the young athlete complaining of pain around the growth centers at the end of bones. The tibia, elbow, and low back are potential problem areas. Pain is not always and expected by-product of intense training. Be suspicious and conservative.
At this point it seems clear that gymnastics is a risk activity. As a result of the equipment involved and the nature of the various skills, injuries, some potentially acute, are a regular occurrence. Those individuals’ coaches and/or trainers, responsible for the gymnasts’ health should be prepared to deal with these injuries.
1 They must understand the nature of the activity and its skills.
2 They must identify the risk skills and control them.
3 They must be prepared to respond in a conservative, consistent and systematic manner when
evaluating and managing suspected injuries.
4. They must have appropriate and immediate follow-up ( emergency transportation )available.
(Note ) the success of a quality athletic injury care program depends on the availability of competent
and interested physicians in order that the coach may refer the injured athlete for definitive diagnosis
and managements.
5.The use of tape should not replace proper management and rehabilitation but supplement it.
6. Despite all the management methods, rest and a conservative approach is likely to provide the most consistent long-term results.

To all Artistic Gymnastic Coaches,
MERRY CHRISTMAS
More aching bones and muscles
Each day there are more sore
Round off here
Round off there
Yet still we are back for more
Could it be our coaches
Hail to the chiefs
Right in time they save us
I’ts really a relief
Stretch, you dummy!
Tighten up!
Move it, pay attention
All apparatus aren’t easy
Success, splits, swing, stuz and struggle we don’t mention……….

But those back-up and High Performance Schools coaches
Keep struggling along
With impossible young cubs and facilities
We may sneeze , we may wheeze
We may even crash to our knees
But….Thanks…….
To all of “yoos!”
With the new season in full swing, we should have results of many invitational and qualifying meets.