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2015 Gymnastics Ontario Coaching Congress

August 21st-22nd, Hosted by the

Host Hotel:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

2750 High Point Drive

Milton, ON, L9T 5G5

Hello Coaches!

Gymnastics Ontario would like to invite you to

attend the 2015 Coaching for Coaches Congress.

The Milton Springers Gymnastics Club will be

hosting us again this year and we are excited to

bring you a wide range of informational sessions in

several disciplines.

This is always a wonderful event as it brings together

our Ontario coaches to discuss coaching strategies

for all levels of gymnastics. Congress attendees will

have the opportunity to attend sessions that will pro-

vide everyone with an educational experience that is

vital for business and professional growth.

From recreational instructors to competitive coaches

in WAG, MAG, ACRO and T&T as well as club owners,

there is something for everyone! We look forward to

seeing you in Milton on

Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd, 2015.

ALEX BARD: Alex Bard coached several 5 Olympic and 23 World Championship athletes. Under Alex’s watch many of his ath-

letes represented at all levels at the National Championships, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, Junior Pan Am Games and Pacific Alliance Games. Alex has received the prestigious honorary diploma from the International Gymnastics federation (FIG) for training athletes at World & Olympic levels. He has received a life membership honour from both Gymnastics Ontario and Gym-nastics Canada. Alex has recently accepted a position with GCG as Junior & Youth National Team Advisor.

CREATING A SUCCESSFUL YURCHENKO VAULT: Learn drills, tricks and progressions for developing strong and successful yurchenko vaults.

Friday Session 1A 8:30am-9:45am

GCG ASPIRE PROGRAM: Overview of the GCG Aspire program, technical requirements updates/changes, camps for the 2015-2016 season and beyond.

Friday Session 2A 10:00am-11:15am

LEVEL 10 FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON: Overview of the Level 10 rules and GCG program changes/updates. For the 2015-2016 Season.

Friday Session 3A 11:30am-12:45pm

BIG SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT IDENTIFICATION STRATEGIES: Have a talented athlete? Learn what you need to develop your athlete, what skills choices they should be working, strategies, coaching support and resources.

Friday Session 3A 11:30am-12:45pm

CINDY BICKMAN: has been the owner and director of Chattooga School of Gymnastics in Marietta, Georgia, since it opened in

1976. She has coached to the elite level in artistic, rhythmic, and aesthetic group gymnastics and holds the USA Gymnastics title, Master of Sport. For 30 years, Cindy has included gymnasts with special needs in her program. She has served on the Special Olym-pics International Sports Resource Team for artistic gymnastics, and is the Technical Delegate Emeritus for rhythmic gymnas-tics. Spreading the word about the abilities of gymnasts with special needs is one of her passions in the sport!

HOW TO START A SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM: You want to start a gymnastics program for athletes with spe-cial needs, but where do you begin? Where do you find students? What special training or adaptive equip-ment do you need? How do you make these classes fit into your existing program? In this session, we will ex-plore these and other questions you might have about starting your journey into the world of coaching gym-nasts with special needs.

Saturday, Session 3A

11:15am-12:45pm

TAKE THE FEAR OUT OF COACHING GYMNASTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: It’s often scary when a gymnast with special needs signs up for your class. What do you teach? How do you teach? What special skills do you need to teach that student safely and successfully? In this session, we will explore the ins and outs of coaching gym-nasts with special needs. Bring your ideas and your questions!


2:15pm-3:30pm

NICK BLANTON: We are pleased to have Nick present several WAG & MAG sessions. Nick is a dedicated gymnastics profes-

sional with a passion for sharing information and advice. In 1990, he was first introduced to the sport and his interest has grown ever since. He competed at the JO National level and obtained a gymnastics scholarship to James Madison University where he competed at the NCAA level. During the summer months of his University experience, he attended International Gymnastics Camp (IGC) in Stroudsburg, PA. USA, to refine, learn and practice his skills as a coach and competitor. His passion for teaching and learn-ing ignited from these valuable experiences and paved the way for a lifetime of work within the gymnastics industry. He obtained a UK Level 5 High Performance Coaching Certification in Great Britain, a Level 3 National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Quali-fication in Canada, an American Education Sport Program (ASEP) Certification in the USA, a Union of European Gymnastics (UEG) Diploma and has been a member of USA Gymnastics, British Gymnastics and Gymnastics Canada. Currently, Nick is the Head Coach of Fundy Gymnastics Club in New Brunswick and has been for the last three years. He runs the gym alongside his wife, Nancy.

RINGS: LEVEL 1 ON TO LEVEL 3: Intro to ring skills required by the Ontario Level 1 and 2 Compulsory Pro-grams with an introduction to Level 3 skills. Long swings, in locates, dislocates, backward uprise and back strength elements will be covered.

Friday, Session 2E 10:00am-11:15am

FLYAWAYS AND GIANTS: This session will provide an overview of teaching the back flyaway. However, the session will focus on the development of the giant for women’s uneven bars, including drills and techniques to teach the skill from the beginning to completion between the bars.

Friday, Session 5A 3:45pm-5:00pm

MAKING THE HANDSPRING VAULT EXCITING!!!: Bored of teaching the handspring vault? This session will focus on using great technique starting at the beginner level while displaying drills that will help keep you and your gymnast motivated all the way to level 6!

Saturday, Session 1C

8:30am-9:45am

SHAPING FOR TUMBLING: When it comes to human locomotion, tumbling is the most advanced form! This session focuses on the critical shapes and concepts involved in creating successful movement patterns related to acrobatic movements.


11:30am-12:45pm

SPOTTING—FRONT TUMBLING: Do you want to become more confident spotting front handsprings and front tucks? What about front handspring front tucks? This session will help out the beginner level coach who may already know how to spot these skills but would like to become more confident.


2:15pm-3:30pm

SPOTTING—BACK TUMBLING: Do you want to become more confident spotting back handsprings and back tucks? What about round-off, back handspring, back tucks? This session will help out the beginner level coach who may already know how to spot these skills but would like to become more confident.


3:45pm-5:00pm

PARALLEL BARS: PRE-COMP ON TO LEVEL 3: Long hang, upper-arm and support swings will be covered with Wende and pirouettes introduced. Boys and backward layout off the side will be introduced.

Friday, Session 3E 11:15am-12:45pm

HORIZONTAL BAR: FROM REC. TO COMP.: Long hang swings, ¾ giants, back hip circles, kips and ½ turns will be covered with an introduction to giants, break-ins and backward flyaways.

Friday, Session 3E 11:15am-12:45pm

CATHERINE CABRAL-MAROTTA: is a Certified Athletic Therapist and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Catherine

has also completed her Level 2 WAG and TRA NCCP certification. Catherine graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bache-lor of Science degree in Human Kinetics. She then went on to complete a Diploma in Athletic Therapy from Sheridan College Insti-tute of Technology and Advanced Learning. To compliment her advanced manual therapy techniques Catherine became certified as a Registered Massage Therapist. In 2011 Catherine successfully defended her thesis allowing her to graduate from the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto. Catherine is the High Performance Coordinator with USA Gymnastics trampoline and tumbling program. Her professional experience includes over 10 years of clinical practice, as well as working as Chief therapist on the World Cup circuit with the Canadian National trampoline and power tumbling team. She has worked with a variety of HP athletes from Olympians to the everyday active individual. Catherine specializes in biomechanical analysis for the prevention of sports injuries, strength & conditioning prescription, and osteopathic manual medicine.

THE OFF-TRAMPOLINE COMPONENTS THAT DEVELOP A CHAMPION: This session will discuss the concept and specifics of off-equipment supplementary training for mental and physical performance optimization. The sport of trampoline and tumbling has demonstrated great progress over the last decade, with significant in-creases in difficulty and changes in equipment. This session will detail different types of training that can be used to elevate your elite program to the world-class level, teaching the participant how to find the best re-sources in their community.

Friday, Session 1C 8:30am-9:45am

A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON CONDITIONING FOR THE TRAMPOLINIST: This session will give the coach a new perspective on developing a strength program for their trampolinists. Exercise program layout, as well as spe-cific exercise techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants should arrive ready to participate, and will leave with a complete “early season” conditioning program.

Friday, Session 2C 10:00am-11:15am

EMILY CERCADO: BScD., RD, LDN Emily is a former National Open level gymnast and a lifetime member of Gymnastics Missis-

sauga from 1992-2003. She represented Ontario at the 2002 and 2003 Canadian National Championships. Emily went on to receive a full academic/athletic scholarship to Eastern Michigan University where she specialized on the uneven bars and was the team cho-reographer for floor exercise and balance beam. Emily graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2008 with her Bachelors of Science in Dietetics. Upon graduation she went on to work in North Carolina, New York and Michigan as a Clinical and Wellness Die-titian. She recently moved back home to Oakville in October of 2014 and is currently the Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Coach at Life Time Fitness in Mississauga, Ontario.

NUTRITION PROGRAM CONSIDERATION FOR GYMNASTS: This session will look at how to develop a basic nutrition program for gymnasts in your gym. It will discuss hydration, balanced meals, healthy snacking, bone health and repair.

Friday, Session 5C 3:45pm-5:00pm

JACINDA DAVID: Jacinda and her husband own Just Bounce Trampoline Club, which they started in 2004. Before that Jacinda

coached Trampoline at both Scarborough Olympians and Seneca Gymnastics! She loves coaching and sharing in athlete's successes at all levels from KinderBounce to National Stream! Jacinda is looking forward to sharing great ideas and tips for you to start a new program at your gym!

HOW TO START A RECREATIONAL TRAMPOLINE PROGRAM IN YOUR GYMNASTICS CLUB (JACINDA DAVID):

Do you have a trampoline? Learn how to capitalize on equipment you already have to start a new program in

your gym. Budgeting and programming tips will be shared!


MENTAL TRAINING FOR YOUTH-SKILLS & DRILLS FOR DEVELOPING THE MENTAL GAME! (STEPHEN DAVID): A step by step approach to dealing with the mental game. Stephen will walk you through a game plan of de-veloping a usable Mental Training Program that will enable and engage your athletes in their develop-ment. From Goal setting through developing Competition Focus Plans to dealing with Fear, this session will benefit all coaches no matter how much background they have in the area of mental training programming.


CHRIS HANLEY: Chris Hanley is currently coaching National, Provincial, and Pre-Competitive gymnasts at SGI. He has 25 years of

coaching experience and is a fully certified level three NCCP in both Women’s and Men’s gymnastics and is currently working on his

Level 4 Women’s certification. Chris is a level 3 Trampoline and Tumbling coach, and has Risk Management and First Aid certifica-

tion. He has been involved with the sport for 31 years as both a National gymnast and a coach. Chris has had numerous Canadian,

Provincial, and Eastern Canadian Champions in all disciplines of gymnastics. He has been named team coach for many traveling

teams representing Canada and Ontario. Chris was also the former Coaching Chairperson for Gymnastics Ontario Men’s program.

BREAKING DOWN IN-BAR SKILLS: This session will provide an overview of the clear hip skill with a stronger

focus on teaching the stalder and toe to handstand. Friday, Session 4F 2:15pm-3:30pm

STEPHEN DAVID: Stephen David has been involved in gymnastics for over three decades. From athlete to coach to judge to

volunteer to learning facilitator, Stephen has participated in WAG, MAG and T&T up to and including the national & internation-al levels. Stephen has spent numerous years on various technical committees and on the G.O. Board of Directors. Recently, Ste-phen was elected to the national TTPC as Coaching Chairperson. Throughout all of the adventures, Stephen has worked with ath-letes and coaches of all levels to reach their potential. Always happy to work through the tough areas, he has developed many tools to help develop the sport across the country. Stephen takes pride in his ability to focus on the mental game and has worked with many athletes across the country in honing their mental abilities to achieve their best!

ZHAOHUI HUANG: completed the post graduate program in Gymnastics from Shanghai University. He taught Sports Science at

the University for 14 years and has had several papers published in high-grade journals in China. He is an NCCP Level 4 Certified Coach. Zhaohui has been coaching at Futures since 1998 and Head Coach since 2003. He has produced a great number of both Pro-vincial and National Champions. Zhaohui has been awarded Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2013 by Gym-nastics Canada.

POMMEL HORSE: Introduction to pommel horse circles, loops, 1/2 turns and spindles. Friday, Session 1E 8:30am-9:45am

DAWN IZZARD: Dawn graduated from Seneca College in Recreation Management. She has her NCCP Level 2 certification in Ar-

tistic Gymnastics and trampoline. Dawn is the Recreation Manager at the Burlington Gymnastics Club and is a member of the Gym-nastics Ontario General Gymnastics Committee. She is also a level 1-3 coach and coordinator, the Level 1-5 coaching chairperson on the Gymnastics Ontario Women's Technical Committee, ODP Committee member and an assessor.

BABY GYMNASTICS: This session will help you design a program for "babies" that encourages discovery, balance and coordination. The Baby Gym program stimulates visual and auditory development through songs and activity.

Saturday, Session 3D

11:30am-12:45pm

LINDA JOHNSON: - Region 7 Junior Olympic Committee Chair for USA Gymnastics since 2005 - Co-author of the 2013-2020 Junior Olympic National Compulsory routines - Trained the floor exercise demonstrators for the 2013-2020 National Compulsory Program Videos and Workshops - Presenter at National and Regional congresses since 1990 - JO National Training Staff (1993-5, 1998, 2000, 2009) - National rating in judging - Coach, Choreographer and Judge in Region 7 since 1984 - Choreographer for Hill’s Gymnastics since 1994 - Taught dance in gymnastics clubs for over 25 years

LEVEL 1-3 COMPULSORY BEAM ROUTINES: Learn the ins and outs of the Level 1-3 Compulsory Beam Rou-

tines from the routine choreographer Linda Johnson. Linda will walk coaches through the routines in detail.

This is an interactive session.

Saturday, Session 1B

8:30am-9:45am

LEVEL 4 COMPULSORY BEAM: Learn the ins and outs of the Level 4 Compulsory Beam Routine from the rou-tine choreographer Linda Johnson. Linda will walk coaches through the routine in detail. This is an interactive session.


10:00am-11:15am

LEVEL 1-3 COMPULSORY FLOOR ROUTINES: Learn the ins and outs of the Level 1-3 Compulsory Floor Rou-tines from the routine choreographer Linda Johnson. Linda will walk coaches through the routines in detail. This is an interactive session.


11:30am-12:45pm

LEVEL 4 COMPULSORY FLOOR: Learn the ins and outs of the Level 4 Compulsory Floor Routine from the rou-tine choreographer Linda Johnson. Linda will walk coaches through the routine in detail. This is an interactive session.


2:15pm-3:30pm

COMPULSORY LEVEL 1-5 JUDGING PERSPECTIVE: For coaches: Learn to train your eye and see the Level 1-5 Compulsory routines from a judge’s perspective. This session will review major and minor elements and rou-tine evaluation (execution expectations and deductions etc.)


3:45pm-5:00pm

CHANTEL KOWDRYSH: At age 9 Chantel Kowdrysh fell in love with the sport of gymnastics. Her passion and love for the

sport pushed her through many years as a National Stream gymnast. Her interest in Acrobatic Gymnastics began when her oldest of 8 children became a Competitive Acro gymnast and in order to stay involved Chantel started doing choreography, judging and coaching alongside some of the best Acrobatic Coaches in Canada. Throughout her twenty plus years of coaching she has produced several provincial Champions and has coached National stream and High Performance gymnastics. She has been recognized for her interesting and unique choreography in both Artistic and Acrobatic gymnastics and has won several choreography awards. A gradu-ate of Seneca College’s Advanced Coaching Technique Program, Chantel is fully NCCP Certified level 3 in women’s Artistic Gymnas-tics, and level 2 in Trampoline. She has over 25 years experience in the sport as a coach, choreographer, judge and administrator and is currently the Provincial coaching chair on Gymnastics Ontario’s Acro technical committee and a Competitive WAG coach at Milton Springers.


8:30am-9:45am

HOW TO START AN ACRO PROGRAM?: What is Acrobatic Gymnastics (ACRO)? Who can participate? How can ACRO benefit your club/program? What space and equipment is required? What are the coaching require-ments? What is the difference in offering recreational vs. competitive? How many athletes do I need to start? It’s a go! Now what? What kind of training schedule and commitment is required? What are some of the basic skills and how do we grow from here? All of these questions and more will be answered by Chantel dur-ing this very informative ACRO session.


10:00am-11:15am

CHOREOGRAPHY FOR ACRO: What is Acrobatic Gymnastics (ACRO)? What is an ACRO routine? What are the different types of ACRO routines? How do ACRO routines differ from WAG floor routines? How do I select music? How do judges evaluate routines? Choreography of partner mounts and dismounts, formulations, use of floor space and putting it all together. Chantel will go into great detail regarding how to get the most of an ACRO routine.

NICOLE LANGEVIN, OWNER OF PRECISION CHOREOGRAPHY AND CLINICS: You can find me presenting lec-

tures at various Local, Regional, National, and International Congresses. My articles have been featured in such prestigious gymnas-tics publications as INTERNATIONAL GYMNAST and TECHNIQUE Magazine. These opportunities, along with visitations to gyms around the world, leave me honored to be a part of the educational process that helps propel our amazing sport. Since establishing Precision Choreography LLC, I helped Alicia Sacramone create her acclaimed floor choreography during her post ’08 Olympic Come-back, was commissioned by USAG to work one-on-one with Kyla Ross in Artistry Training Sessions that took her choreography to a new level in 2013, was entrusted to bring the USAG Compulsory Program to British Columbia, and even worked with CBS consulting on “gymnastics authenticity” on their hit show, “The Mentalist!” Precision has expanded into Clinics, Consultation, Music, and Train-ing Camps. Our staff includes World Champions, Alicia Sacramone and Hollie Vise, as well as Olympian and USA Superstar, Betty Okino, along with more extremely talented and passionate individuals. It is through these multiple avenues with these amazing peo-ple that we continue to push ourselves as we strive to raise the level of excellence in THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD.

DRAMA-FREE ZONE!: Establish your ideal “parent team” from day 1 and remove the drama from the team parent community. Learn how to replace the overbearingness that comes from uncertainty with the healthy distance that comes with trust. We will explore the do’s and don’ts of communication, creating policy packets, when to request and when to require, and how to keep everyone on the same team.

Friday, Session 1B 8:30am-9:45am

MOTIVATING THE PERSON, NOT THE GYMNAST: By employing techniques such as written assignments, jour-naling, contests, and charts, make connections with your athlete’s true selves that will keep you both motivat-ed in the gym.

Friday, Session 2B 10:00am-11:15am

SIMPLIFYING C, D & E DANCE ELEMENTS FOR FX: Imagine your Optionals having CHOICES when it comes to dance skill section! Imagine your level 4’s drilling tour jete 1/2’s and hitting 180 leaps! This presentation will provide the building blocks for high level floor dance elements, simplifying the “impossible.”

Friday, Session 3B 11:30am-12:45pm

UNIVERSAL BB, NOT-SO-BASICS: Using some unorthodox and extremely effective techniques, this presenta-tion is designed to reinforce fundamentals for high-level gymnasts and create a strong foundation for begin-ners. Great intro for “Compulsory BB Mastery for Optional BB Greatness: Acro/Dance”

Friday, Session 4B 2:15pm-3:30pm

ADVANCED FRONT TUMBLING, BOUNDING FOR BONUS: With a focus on direct connection of front acro, we will explore tactics accessible for all-levels to thrive in front bounding.

Friday, Session 5B 3:45pm-5:00pm

STRATEGIC WARM UP COMPLEXES: Competitive gymnasts have a lot to get done in a short amount of time. Learn how to design warm-up complexes that align with the changing needs of each training phase. Spend less time leading and more time coaching, knowing that your athletes are getting EVERYTHING they need.


10:00am-11:15am

LEVEL 3 UNEVEN BARS, TEACH IT & TEACH IT FAST: Unveiling proven tactics to get your newbies acquiring their level 3 UB skills...fast! Use the months leading into the season to gain consistency and polish, not trying to (still) get that front hip!

Saturday, Session 4E

2:15pm-3:30pm

CREATING A COHESIVE TEAM STAFF: Why is she spotting like that? Why is he working THAT skill now? Is this happening in your gym? Are you all aiming for the same goal? Find out here! Learn how to get your staff on the same page by establishing your team’s vision, creating your mission statement, and developing and executing a long term plan for success.


3:45pm-5:00pm

STEPHANIE MCFARLAND: MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont). (Occupational Therapist), Concussion Centre, Holland Bloorview Kids Reha-

bilitation Hospital, Toronto, Competitive Gymnastics Coach, University of Toronto

CONCUSSIONS IN GYMNASTICS, HOW DO WE IDENTIFY CONCUSSIONS AND MANAGE RETURN TO SPORT AFTER INJURY?: Gymnasts can be at high-risk for sustaining concussions and if not managed properly this injury has the potential for long-term consequences. This sport is particularly demanding physically, mentally and emotionally, therefore returning to gymnastics after a brain injury can be complicated for coaches to man-age. This session will cover concussion 101: the signs and symptoms of concussion, what coaches should do if you suspect your athlete has a concussion and tools on how to manage this injury. These tools will include how to gradually return to sport after a concussion (activity level, modified drills/skills, etc.), potential unique concerns for the gymnastics population and how to best support consistent concussion identification and management in your gymnastics club.


10:00am-11:15am

STEPHANIE MOSER: has been the Head Therapist for the Toronto Lynx Professional Soccer Team and an Assistant Therapist

with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. These opportunities provided very valuable experience in acute care management and inju-ry rehabilitation and led to her position as the Head Athletic Therapist for the Seneca College varsity athletes and the Varsity Thera-py Clinic Director for 6 years. Stefanie is in her ninth season as part of the medical team for the Canadian National Women’s Hockey Program. She has been the therapist for the U22 team and the 2010 World Champion U18 team. Stefanie has also been the thera-pist for the Senior National Women’s team and has joined them at the 2008 World Women’s Hockey Championships in Harbin, Chi-na and the 2011 WWHC in Zurich, Switzerland. Stefanie continues to broaden her education through professional courses in an effort to provide her clientele with exceptional therapeutic services. She obtained her certification in Contemporary Medical Acu-puncture from McMaster University in December 2009. * Registered Massage Therapist, Certified Athletic Therapist, Certified Kinesio Tape Provider * Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Certification from McMaster University * Currently part of the medical team for the Canadian National Women’s Hockey Team and Trampoline Canada. * Medical Lead for Gymnastics & Trampoline at the 2015 Pan-Am Games.

ATHLETIC TAPING FOR GYMNASTICS INJURIES: This session will lead participants through several athletic taping methods. Participants may request which areas of the body they would like to learn how to tape in or-der to assist their gymnasts in the healing process after injury.

Friday, Session 3C 11:30am-12:45pm

BETH ORIBINE: Beth has her Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Advanced Coaching Certificate from York Universi-

ty. She is an active NCCP Gymnastics Learning Facilitator for Introduction, Active Start, Artistic and Rhythmic. Beth is a certified HIGH FIVE trainer for Principles of Healthy Child Development, Quest 2, Observing the Child’s Experience and HIGH FIVE Sport. Beth has her NCCP Level 2 certification in Artistic Gymnastics with her Level 3 Technical and Theory. Beth was the Recreation Program Coordinator with the Burlington Gymnastic Club from 1985 to 2005 and is a member of the Gymnastics Ontario Coach Education Advisory Committee.

FOUNDATIONS FOLLOW UP—NEXT STEPS FOR MENTORING NEW COACHES FOR CLUB OWNERS, DIRECTORS: Your coaches are Foundation Certified, what's next? This session will discuss training methods the Head Rec-reation Staff at your gym will need to do once your staff have been certified in Foundation training.


2:15pm-3:30pm

MANAGING SMALL SPACES AND SOLUTIONS FOR WAITING TIMES: This session will present ideas to avoid line ups and what to do with your “waiting times”. This session will also discuss solutions and ideas for gyms that have very little space. Ideas for stations that still incorporate the FMP.


3:45pm-5:00pm

CHAD POTTER: Chad is co-founder and COO for Beyond the Scores (BTS). He has been developing and leading both Information

Technology and business initiatives in a variety of industries for over 18 years. Chad is responsible for the overall operations of BTS, including leading key business development relationships and creating a world class sales and client services organization. Chad holds a Bachelor of Science from Webster University in Business Administration and Marketing.

BEYOND THE SCORES—THE BASICS: This session will provide an overview on what Beyond the Scores is and how we use it for our Gymnastics Ontario WAG & MAG competitions. Chad will go through the basics on how to set up a meet. It is likely that both Beyond the Scores sessions will flow into each other so it is recommend-ed that the participant register for both sessions.


11:15am-12:45pm

BEYOND THE SCORES—ADVANCED FEATURES: This session will teach the user the best ways to go about setting up your meet from invitations to producing meet reports. It is likely that both Beyond the Scores ses-sions will flow into each other so it is recommended that the participant register for both sessions.

Saturday, Session 4F

2:15pm-3:30pm

DAVE ROSS: As the Founder, President, Olympic coach and owner/head coach of Skyriders Trampoline Place, Dave Ross has

been a Pioneer of Trampoline Sports in Canada. He started out achieving an Honours Degree in Physics from Queen’s University. During that time he was active as a competitive gymnast. His enthusiasm, as well as his personal abilities, launched him into the his-tory books, developing the most impressive and technically advanced trampoline equipment in the world today. Dave has pro-duced many World and Olympic Champions and his most recent coaching success was at the 2015 Pan Am Games where his ath-letes took home gold and bronze medals.

Friday, Session 3D 11:15am-12:45pm

TWISTING TECHNIQUES: Dave will go through different twisting techniques to help your athletes twist fast-er and more efficiently.

Friday, Session 4D 2:15pm-3:30pm

ROUTINE BUILDING: As a 3-time Olympic coach, Dave Ross knows how to create routines that help your ath-lete score well! Dave will go through the best routines to train and compete from beginner to senior national level.

Friday, Session 5D 3:45pm-5:00pm

HOW AND WHEN TO INTRODUCE/TEACH MORE COMPLICATED DOUBLES & TRIPLES: Dave will breakdown several important double and triple somersaults eg full half, half half, full full, triffus etc. He will also teach you when the best time to introduce and teach these skills to get the most out of your athletes.

FRANK SAHLEIN: Frank Sahlein has been involved with the Children’s Activity Center industry since 1967 – as an athlete,

coach, business owner, consultant and business broker. He is a native of San Mateo, California and graduated from San Jose State University in 1975. Frank pioneered the Children’s Learning Opportunity Center (CLOC) concept in the early 1990’s at the Wings Center in Boise, Idaho (USA) – a blend of Sports Instruction, Arts, Child Care/Education, Entertainment and Outreach pro-grams. Frank’s reputation as a business management innovator has inspired audiences worldwide, delivering over 1,000 presenta-tions for a variety of children’s activity center industries and organizations. 3rd Level Consulting is currently a Business Development Partner for a variety of associations and organizations around the globe – including gymnastics, swimming, cheerleading, dance, martial arts, fitness and child care. Frank and the 3rd Level Consulting crew travel globally, seeking to find best practices and then to share them with individual clients. Services are delivered online or on site. Two-time recipient of the National Business Leader Award from USA Gymnastics, Frank is the author of “Building Your Business Potential” and creator of the Success Solutions Dash-boards and other online applications.

STATE OF THE GYMNASTICS-BASED ACTIVITY CENTRE INDUSTRY TODAY & WHERE ARE WE GOING?: - The 2015 State of the Industry White Paper - A national and global perspective on the sport, art and business of Gymnastics, along with vital lessons from other Children's Activity Center programs. - Review of the key points from the IBIS World “Sports Coaching” Report. - The FUTURE – what are the best in the world doing now? Success Steps Infographics, The Success Solutions Dashboards Set, “What’s Your Business Apps IQ?” - Value Proposition Design.

Friday, Session 1F 8:30am-9:45am

GYMNASTICS CLUB GROWTH AREA PROGRAMS—Topics will include: Special Needs | Inclusion | Autism: Great inclusion programs – example Australia’s Gymnastics Victoria, led by Kerry Tavrou. Special Needs (Autism, ADD, etc) with USA’s Ms. Karissa Johnson, who is doing ground-breaking work in this field on a private, for-profit basis. Perceptual Motor Development 6-30 months: England - Baby Sensory http://www.babysensory.us/us/home CFC Franchises IBIS Report (ppgs 21-23). Australia’s Gymnastics Victoria’s programs, developed by Alison Ly-ons. USA’s Lana Whitehead Land-based PMD program. Julia Ham’s TumbleTastics program. Other rising programs: Circus Arts – San Francisco Circus School - http://circuscenter.org/ Trampoline Parks - Flipping = appealing to the mass markets. Athletic Cross-Training (needs better marketing name terms to ex-press the concept). Little Athletes (Athletic Revolution). Super-Heros, Martial Arts, Ninja "mystique - need better names than Urban Ninjas (Ninja Zone wants $5,000 for 1 year licensing + $300 month). Mixing martial arts kicks, strikes, positions and routines with gymnastics basics. Acrobatics and Stunting . Aerial (axis and off axis flipping), Parkour, or Free Running, Wall Walking.

Friday, Session 2F 10:00am-11:15am

MODELS FOR GROWING YOUR BUSINESS: - Business Models PowerPoint - Pluses and minuses to each option - For Profit, Not For Profit, Franchises (IBIS Report), Licensing, Management Contracts. More depth on Self-owned Businesses with Key Program, Site and/or General Managers. Partnerships or Co-ownership pluses and minuses (Partnership Pitfalls). - FinanceSmart Expense Analysis (Excel). - 40 New Opportunities for Profit Pathways (InspireSmart Innovation folder). - Refer to Business Model Generation pathway principles. - Refer to 22 Profit Models PowerPoint.


8:30am-9:45am

INSPIRATION WORKSHOP FOR LEADERS: - INSPIRESMART PowerPoint - LIFE ENERGY BREATHING PROGRESSIONS - MOTIVATION - Moonshot Thinking; 14 Strategies for Generating an Edge - SUCCESS FORMULAS: Laws of Success - GOAL SETTING: 10 Step Grid; HAVE-BE-DO Worksheet - CHANGE FACTORS: 11 Laws of Change; 8 Step Process for Leading Change - INNOVATION: Blue Ocean Strategy; Business Physics – Breakthroughs and Creativity happen at the EDGE of the IMPOSSIBLE! - Industry “Headlines From The Future” game (like future visioning) with various scenarios! - CREATIVITY: Plus 3 Minus 3 Creativity Exercise - NEGOTIATING SKILLS: Crafting Win-Win situations; Negotiating Grid for Issues - DECISION-MAKING: Decision Making Mind Map; Six Hats Method Overview and Game - 12 RULES FOR BEING BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN - MOTIVATION MANIFESTO

Saturday, Session 2F

10:00am-11:15am

ALI STOFFELS: holds degrees from Lakehead University in Education and Outdoor Recreation (Specialization in Leadership). Ali

is passionate about FUN, and has spent every summer for the last 15 years working at camps across North America - both in and out of the gymnastics world - and steadily building her own "back pocket" collection of games and programs.

10 SIMPLE WAYS TO SPICE UP YOUR CAMP PROGRAMS: Is your summer day camp feeling repetitive? PA Days and March Break feel activities feel stale? This session will give 10 (or more!) ways to add a little flair to freshen up your program. We'll touch on motivating coaches, hilarious creative programs (Human Clue, any-one?), making meal times less mundane and we will share other tried & tested activities that create a culture of excitement and creativity!


8:30am-9:45am

EVEN MORE GAMES TO ADD TO YOUR BACK POCKET!: Games, games, games! For coaches and entertainers of children it is essential to have simple games & activities ready at a moment's notice. Building upon last year's session, we'll learn more new games and new takes on old favourites. Come prepared to have fun and be active as we play games and get serious about the power of play. This will be an especially great resource for any front-line coaches or supervisors of recreational level classes, gymnastics camps, PA days or other simi-lar programs!

Friday Session 2D 10:00am-11:15am

DENIS VACHON: Denis Vachon is a fully certified Level 4 Coach and the National Tumbling Team Coach for GCG. Denis recently

accepted the position of Head Coach at the Burlington BG’s and is also Head Coach of the Tumbling program where he has pro-duced several National team athletes. Denis currently competes and a 4-time World Championship medalists on DMT. You also may have seen Denis perform with Cirque du Soleil at the recent Opening Ceremonies for the 2015 Pan-American Games.

HOW TO USE PERIODIZATION TO HELP YOUR ATHLETE PERFORM THEIR BEST WHEN IT COUNTS: Ensure your athletes peak at the most important competition of the year! Denis will give you the right tools to plan your competitive year. Learn how to adjust your training and workouts to fit your season. Denis will help keep your athletes motivated all year long.

Friday, Session 1D 8:30am-9:45am

TUMBLING TECHNIQUES FOR SPEED AND POWER: Denis will teach you different techniques to help your athlete develop maximum speed and power in their tumbling lines.

Friday Session 2D 10:00am-11:15am

ODP UPDATES AND NEW SKILLS: Learn all the latest changes of the ODP program for the 2015-2016 Season as well as explore what assessors will be looking for. Get the inside track on how routines are will be evaluated from a assessor’s perspective.


3:45pm-5:00pm

ODP Working Group

Session/Time Class Title Presenter Discipline

7:30am-8:30am

Session 1 A Creating A Successful Yurchenko Vault Alex Bard WAG

8:30am-9:45am B Drama Free Zone Nicole Langevin WAG

C The Off-Trampoline Components That Develop A Champion Catherine Cabral-Marotta TT

D How To Use Periodization To Help Your Athlete Perform Their Best When It Counts Denis Vachon TT

E Pommel Horse: Intro To Circles, Loops, 1/2 Turns & Spindles Zhaohui Huang MAG

F State Of The Gymnastics-Based Child Activity Center Industry Today - And Where Are We Going? Frank Sahlein Business

9:45am-10:00am

Session 2 A Big Skill Development And Talent Identification Alex Bard WAG

10:00am-11:15am B Motivating The Person, Not The Gymnast Nicole Langevin WAG

C A New Perspective On Conditioning For The Trampolinist Catherine Cabral-Marotta TT

D Tumbling Techniques To Help Your Athlete Develop Speed and Power Denis Vachon TT

E Rings: Level 1 on to Level 3 Nick Blanton MAG

F Gymnastics Club Growth Area Programs Frank Sahlein Business

11:15am-11:30am

Session 3 A GCG Aspire Information Session Alex Bard WAG

11:30am-12:45pm B Simplifying C,D, E Dance Elements For Floor Nicole Langevin WAG

C Athletic Taping Stephanie Moser ALL

D How And When To Start Introducing/Teaching More Complicated Doubles & Triples Dave Ross TT

E Parallel Bars: Pre-Comp on to Level 3 Nick Blanton MAG

12:45pm-1:00pm

1:00pm-2:15pm

Session 4 A Level 10 Information Session Alex Bard WAG

2:15pm-3:30pm B Universal Balance Beam Not-So-Basic Nicole Langevin WAG

C Mental Training Stephen David ALL

D Twisting Techniques Dave Ross TT

E Horizontal Bar: From Rec. to Comp. Nick Blanton MAG

F In-Bar Skills Chris Hanley WAG

3:30pm-3:45pm

Session 5 A Flyaways And Giants Nick Blanton WAG/MAG

3:45pm-5:00pm B Advanced Front Tumbling: Bounding For Bonus Nicole Langevin WAG

C Nutrition Emily Cercado ALL

D Routine Building Dave Ross TT

E How To Start A Recreational Trampoline Program In Your Gymnastics Gym Jacinda David ALL

Lunch

Break

2015 Gymnastics Ontario Congress Schedule

Friday, August 21, 2015

Registration

Break

Break

Keynote Speaker

Session/Time Class Title Presenter Discipline

7:30am-8:30am

Session 1 A 10 Simple Ways To Spice Up Your Camp Programs! Ali Stoffels REC

8:30am-9:45am B Level 1-3 Beam Linda Johnson WAG

C Making The Handspring Vault exciting! Nick Blanton WAG

D How To Start An ACRO Program Chantel Kowdrysh ACRO

E Models For Growing Your Business Frank Sahlein Business

9:45am-10:00am

Session 2 A Even More Games To Add To Your "Back Pocket"! Ali Stoffels REC

10:00am-11:15am B Level 4 Beam Linda Johnson WAG

C Concussions Stephanie McFarland ALL

D Strategic Warm-Up Complexes Nicole Langevin WAG

E Choreography For ACRO Chantel Kowdrysh ACRO

F Inspiration Workshop For Leaders Frank Sahlein Business

11:15am-11:30am

Session 3 A How To Start A Special Needs Program Cindy Bickman ALL

11:30am-12:45pm B Level 1-3 Floor Linda Johnson WAG

C Shaping For Tumbling Nick Blanton WAG/MAG

D Baby Gymnastics Dawn Izzard REC

E Beyond The Scores - The Basics Chad Potter WAG/MAG

12:45pm-1:00pm

1:00pm-2:15pm

Session 4 A Take The Fear Out Of Coaching Gymnasts With Special Needs Cindy Bickman ALL

2:15pm-3:30pm B Level 4 Floor Linda Johnson WAG

C Spotting: Front Tumbling Nick Blanton WAG/MAG

D Foundation Follow Up - Next steps For Mentoring New Coaches For Club Owners, Directors Beth Oribine REC

E Level 3 Bars: Teach It And Teach It Fast Nicole Langevin WAG

F Beyond The Scores - Advanced Features Chad Potter WAG/MAG

3:30pm-3:45pm

Session 5 A Managing Small Spaces And Solutions For Waiting Times Beth Oribine REC

3:45pm-5:00pm B Judging Perspective Linda Johnson (Cheryl Donoghue) WAG

C Spotting: Back Tumbling Nick Blanton MAG/WAG

D ODP: Updates & NEW Skills ODP Working Group WAG

E Creating A Cohesive Team Staff Nicole Langevin WAG

Lunch

Break

2015 Gymnastics Ontario Congress Schedule

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Registration

Break

Break

Keynote Speaker

Please read the following information VERY CAREFULLY. The registration form on the next page is for your club records only.

Registration for the 2015 Gymnastics Ontario Congress - Coaching for Coaches will be completed on-line using the step-by-step method below:

1) Have your registration package document ready for reference

2) Go to gymnasticsontarionccp.checklick.com

3) Scroll down to “Choose Courses”

4) Choose 2015 GO Congress

5) Select Friday only OR Saturday only OR Friday & Saturday

6) Proceed to “Enter Coach Details” to begin set up of your account. Click “Continue”.

7) The page will refresh so that you can set up the rest of your account. You should see 2015 GO Congress above the New Gymnast infor-mation.

8) Continue to fill out your profile information. You will need your Gymnastics Ontario membership number to continue. If you do not have a GO #, please contact Kristina Galloway at [email protected]. Coaches from provinces outside of Ontario may enter their provincial membership number.

9) Be sure to fill out all boxes marked with a red *

10) Below the emergency contact details you will see 5 Sessions for Friday and 5 Sessions for Saturday.

11) There is a drop down box for each session with the name of the clinicians available for that session. You must select one for every ses-

sion. If you do not plan to attend a session, please select “none” for that session.

12) You will then be directed to the billing information. You can review your order and finish the registration process.

http://gymnasticsontarionccp.checklick.com

CATEGORY COST PER PERSON

Early Bird—August 9, 2015

SESSIONS AVAILABLE

(lunch and snacks included)

COST PER PERSON

After August 9, 2015

Full Congress (Friday and Saturday) $150 + HST = $169.50 All sessions on Friday and Saturday $188 + HST = $212.44

Friday only $100 + HST = $113.00 All sessions on Friday $125 + HST = $141.25

Saturday only $100 + HST = $113.00 All sessions on Saturday $125 + HST = $141.25

Name & Email Category Cost

Friday, August 21st, 2015 Saturday, August 22nd, 2015

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5

8:30 10:00 11:30 2:15 3:45 8:30 10:00 11:30 2:15 3:45

Sally Smith

[email protected] Saturday only $113.00 A E B A A F E B D A

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