Presenter
Paige Roth
- Women's Region 4 Development Program Committee Chair
Saturday, August 8
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Drills for Skills: Beam Skills that will Develop Great Upper Level Beam
I have over 40 years of experience coaching all levels of beam from toddlers through elite and am passionate about developing athletes who love beam (and are good at it)! This lecture will cover a comprehensive plan for developing the basic skills necessary to set your athletes up for success. We will focus primarily on backward acro skills and how to develop them in a fundamentally sound manner. The skills covered are applicable to Level 5 – 8 and upper Xcel divisions.
Sunday, August 9
9:30 – 10:30 am
Bridging the Gap: A Coach/Judge Perspective on Compulsory Tumbling
This is a great lecture for both judges and coaches. We will show examples of what some common deductions (lack of acceleration, head/arm position) are in the Level 2-5 tumbling and what may be causing the athlete to have those deductions. Then we will show drills that will help the athlete develop the strength, flexibility, and body awareness to complete the skills without these deductions. We will also explain the philosophy of why these skills were choosen by the Development Committee and how they help provide the necessary basics which are the building blocks for more advanced skills. Even though this lecture will focus on the compulsory tumbling, the drills are also relevant to the Xcel program.