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2013-2016 Men’s Artistic Club Development Grades Published December 2012 SUCCESS Compete at 75-80% of potential Preparation is the key and vital to the successful result. Train to compete, compete as you train. Success and winning is not LUCK!! …. Go MAD (Make A Difference) Club Development Grades – December 2012 BRITISH MEN’S PERFORMANCE PATHWAY 2013-2016 British Men’s Gymnastics is riding high. The success of the junior and senior national teams throughout the 2009-2012 Olympic cycle culminated with Great Britain Men’s Team winning the Team bronze medal at the London Olympic Games. This historic result was added to with silver and bronze medals at pommel horse. Furthermore, we enjoyed incredible success at the European Championships with both seniors and juniors being crowned Champions of Europe 2012. These results have been replicated across all levels of junior competition, with our young gymnasts winning multiple trophies and championships. Our task is to ensure that this success is sustained through the continuous development of our junior gymnasts through to senior competitors. The Performance Pathway for Men’s Artistic Gymnastics has undergone a complete and thorough overhaul. A great deal of consultation was undertaken and the Men’s Technical Committee is confident that once in place and working, the new structure will satisfy the majority of needs for Clubs and Regions with National aspirations. It is anticipated that throughout the 2013-16 Rio Olympic Cycle a variety of initiatives will be undertaken by Regions. With this streamlined Performance Pathway it is hoped that Regions will take the initiative to create Regional Squad structures (with British Gymnastics support) catering for the performance development of their Clubs and gymnasts. Regions should be the focus of our foundations for future excellence, concentrating on performing the Grades with high technical quality. This in turn will underpin the Great Britain National Squad structures. Clubs should support their Region and further progress their gymnasts along the voluntary performance path. Each level of the Grades is critical to the development of sound foundations for progressive gymnastic performance as demonstrated by the success across Europe and the World by British Men’s gymnastics. Note that all judging considerations have been replaced with Performance Considerations. Therefore ALL judging is as per the FIG Code of Points 2013-2016 Cycle 13. Club Development Grades National Elite Grades (Team and Individual) (Team and Individual) Bob Currier Trophy Paul Blakeborough Trophy National Finals National Finals Age Group Age Group GYMNASTS MAY ONLY COMPETE IN ONE PATHWAY IN ANY ONE YEAR BUT MAY Level 6 U14 4/4/3 Level 6 U14 3/3/2 TRANSFER ACROSS IN EITHER DIRECTION IF Level 5 U13 4/4/3 THEIR PERFORMANCE LEVEL REQUIRES IN Level 5 U13 3/3/2 Level 4 U12 5/5/4 SUBSEQUENT YEARS Level 4 U12 4/4/3 Level 3 U11 5/5/4 Level 3 U11 4/4/3 Level 2 U10 6/6/4 Level 2 U10 6/6/4 Level 1 O8/U9 6/6/4 Level 1 O8/U9 6/6/4 Regional entry Regional entry (Individuals accepted) (Individuals accepted) Continued… Club Development Grades – December 2012 Each level progressively develops techniques and themes that will underpin high level performance. The gymnast should develop routines by learning elements following these progressive themes. Technique is common throughout the Performance Pathway. The National Elite Grades have been reworked and will be a significant challenge to even the most talented gymnasts. It is essential that coaches understand the technical pathways for developing skills in order to make the right choices for their gymnasts. To complement the written text a DVD has been produced which will go a long way to clarify the interpretations of the exercises. The DVD shows the exercise construction but does not necessarily restrict enhanced virtuosity in performance. The desire is to put back the ARTISTRY into our title ‘Men’s Artistic Gymnastics’, we have therefore included a short exercise at each level for artistic preparation. Hopefully, coaches and gymnasts will develop this theme in their voluntary exercises. The National Elite Grades will once again become a team competition as well as for individuals and will be the main mechanism for selection into the Elite Performance Squad. The Club Development Grades have also been reworked and will provide a significant challenge, albeit at a slightly reduced performance level. They are seen as a structured development for Clubs and Regions on the pathway to high performance gymnastics. The routines are based on sound gymnastics development yet remain accessible to all levels, across the vast range of gymnastic ability. The Setwork Challenge Competition (Out of Age Setwork) has been removed from the national programme but it is hoped that Regions will consider offering this particular competition option. To complement the written text a DVD has been produced which will go a long way to clarify the interpretations of the exercises. The DVD shows the exercise construction but does not necessarily restrict enhanced virtuosity in their performance. Should gymnasts progress to a high level of competence (>90% success) there is the option to transfer to the National Elite Grades in subsequent years. The following pages give an outline of the expected levels of performance. Judging considerations have been overhauled and simplified and all exercises will now conform solely with FIG Code of Points unless specifically stated. Details of the competition structures will be available in the annual MTC Competition Handbook. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those coaches, gymnasts and judges for their continued dedication and commitment to British Gymnastics. EVERY GO COUNTS Eddie Van Hoof Barry Collie Head National Coach National Coach Club Development Grades – December 2012 MAG – GUIDELINES FOR SCORES/START VALUES FOR GYMNASTS FOLLOWING THE ELITE PATHWAY AGE PPP APP FX PH R V PB HB AA EG L1 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 68.0 EG L2 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 68.0 EG L3 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 68.0 EG L4 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 68.0 EG L5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 68.0 EG L6 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 68.0 U 12 4.5 4.5 4.5 2.8 4.5 4.5 76.00 U 14 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.6 5.0 5.0 80.00 U 16 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.4 5.3 5.3 82.00 U 18 5.6 5.6 5.6 4.8 5.6 5.6 84.00 SEN 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.2 5.7 5.7 85.00 WCh 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.6 6.3 6.3 87.50 OG 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.5 6.5 90.00 Target for ‘E’ jury deductions to be <1.00 pts Gymnasts entering the National Elite Grades but scoring <70% average should consider the Club Development Grades and National Pathway Gymnasts not selected for Elite Performance squad or TOP programme squads may continue to aspire to the Elite Pathway if their average is between 70-85%. Club Development Grades – December 2012 MAG – GUIDELINES FOR SCORES/START VALUES FOR GYMNASTS TO CONSIDER MOVING FROM THE ELITE PATHWAY TO THE NATIONAL PATHWAY/CLUB DEVELOPMENT GRADES AGE PPP FX PH R V PB HB AA EG L1 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 49.00 EG L2 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 49.00 EG L3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 49.00 EG L4 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 49.00 EG L5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 49.00 EG L6 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 49.00 U 12 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 72.00 U 14 4.5 4.5 4.5 2.8 4.5 4.5 74.00 U 16 4.8 4.8 4.8 3.6 4.8 4.8 76.00 U 18 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.4 5.0 5.0 78.00 SEN 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.8 5.0 5.0 80.00 Gymnasts entering the Club Development Grades would generally be expected to follow the National Pathway, however, those scoring >90% should consider transferring to the Elite Pathway. Club Development Grades – December 2012 2013-16 NATIONAL SETWORK APPARATUS REQUIREMENTS CLUB DEVELOPMENT GRADES Floor Pommel/mushroom Rings Vault P Bars H Bar PPP Level 1 Medium mushroom 10cms landing mat Springboard with 12 x 2 strip 140cms Gloves & loops Stick O8/U9 60cms 30cms optional 2m x 1m x 60cm block Springboard with 90cms Level 2 Medium mushroom 10cms landing mat 12 x 2 strip landing area 140cms Gloves & loops Stick U10 60cms 30cms optional Block + 30cms mat Level 3 10cms landing mat Springboard with 30cms 12 x 2 strip Floor mushroom 140cms Gloves & loops Stick U11 30cms optional landing mats Level 4 Medium mushroom 10cms landing mat Springboard with 70cms +/- 140- 12 x 2 strip Gloves & loops Stick U12 60cms with 1 handle 30cms optional 5cms landing mats 160cms Chalk bar Level 5 12 x 2 strip 10cms landing mat 125cms - competition Low horse no handles 180cms 10cms landing mat Stick U13 or diagonal 30cms optional landing 30cms optional Chalk bar Level 6 12 x 2 strip 10cms landing mat 125cms - competition Low horse no handles 180cms 10cms landing mat Stick U14 or diagonal 30cms optional landing 30cms optional Club Development Grades – December 2012 LEVEL 1 – PHYSICAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME Element Description Value Performance Considerations From stand holding stick in front of thighs with hands shoulder width in overgrasp 1 Body shaper – open and closing chest (holding stick) 1.00 Exercise should be performed fluently and moving towards virtuous presentation 2 Shoulder inlocation, fold forwards to 90 degrees, dislocate 1.00 holding stick (release stick) and stand up End positions to be clearly shown but do not need to be held for excessive amount of time 3 Step forward, kick to handstand (2 sec) 1.00 Coaches should put an emphasis towards artistic performance and clean lines 4 Roll forwards to japana (legs 90 degrees, pause 1 sec) 1.00 5 Swim through to front lie (chest on floor) 1.00 6 Dorsal raise shaper