aussie gems clinics
Aussie Gems will be hosting clinics for the first time ever in January 2025. The aim of these sessions is to focus on skill development with apparatus and provide the gymnasts with a positive experience and an understanding on how to develop complex skills in all events.
MAG
open to all!
There will be 4 clinics held each Thursday of the holidays. Boys do not need to be in MAG squad to attend, all boys from any club are welcome to attend.
wAG
open to level 5+
There will be 3 clinics held on Friday of the holidays. Girls of level 5 skills and up are welcome to attend from any club.
freeg
open to all!
There will be 1 clinics held on the last Tuesday of the holidays. All are welcome to attend as we look to expand in this program into competitive.
Mag Clinics
open to all!
The sessions will be coached by Aussie Gems senior coaches, Martin Shields, Brad O’Connell and Gary Isaacs. Our coaches have over 40 years of experience between them and have the tools to bring the very best out of each athlete.
$80
3 hour clinic
clinic 1: Thursday 9th JAnuary
Rings & Pommel
12 - 3pm
On Rings we will be looking at developing the swing to handstand as well as improving the basic swing and some strength sequences.
Our pommel session will include refining our circles, Russian wendeswing, as well as forward and backward travel (Magyar & Sivado).
clinic 1: Thursday 9th JAnuary
12 - 3pm
On Rings we will be looking at developing the swing to handstand as well as improving the basic swing and some strength sequences.
Our pommel session will include refining our circles, Russian wendeswing, as well as forward and backward travel (Magyar & Sivado).
clinic 2: Thursday 16th January
floor & high bar
3 - 6pm
During this session we will be looking at developing forward and backward tumbling with basic technique the focus. For athletes who understand this we will also add twisting into the equation.
High bar: How to develop a Stalder and endo. This will be done on loop bar so please come prepared.
clinic 3: thursday 23rd january
p.bars and vault
3 - 6pm
On vault we will work on running drills, handspring vaults as well as drills leading into a Yurchenko
Our P.bars session will focus on moy’s and back layout dismount. Both these skills are important for all young gymnasts.
wag Clinics
open to All Level 5+
Our Aussie Gems Senior WAG coaches, Jojo, Gary & Toni will take athletes through a series of progressions and drills working towards the following skills on each session