Up Coming Events

Just an up date on what is going in acrobatics in Ontario and Canada.

The 2nd Acrobatic Gymnastics Training Camp will be taking place on February 5th an 6th at the Oakville Gymnastics Club. This training camp will be hosted by the Oakville Gymnastics Club with cooperation and support provided by Gymnastics Ontario, Gymnastics Canada and Cirque Du Soleil.

Wednesday, January 13th Gymnastics Canada will have it's next Acrobatics Development Committee meeting in Montreal. Topics of discussion range from coaching certification program creation, a NEW CANADIAN Acrobatics Competitive Level system, Cirque Du Soleil's continued initiatives to support acrobatics in Canada, and an FIG Level 1 Coaching Academy for Acrobatics here in Canada in the next year.

Lots of great stuff being worked on.

Good luck in your clubs and your regions of Ontario. Hope everyone is working hard to develop acrobatics in their own way and we look forward to seeing all of you in February at the next camp.

I will post the call to camp here early next week.

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Valerii Luchko A Big Help

At the training camp we had a surprise expert visitor Valerii Luchko of the Ukraine.

Valerii was a world class acrobat in Men's Four competing for the Ukraine. Recently he was part of the creation process for Cirque Du Soleil's new show OVO. Now he's helping out at the Zacada Circus School in Stoney Creek.

Valerii had found out about our training camp and came by to offer his assistance. We were very privileged to have him working with the athletes and coaches. As the former base for a Men's four he was able to carry more than his share of athletes (and coaches) in order for us to get a better idea of what a really strong base should feel like.

Thanks to Valerii for his assistance and participation in our first Acrobatic Gymnastics Training Camp. We hope to see him at the next camp in February!

Here are a couple incredible videos of Valerii Luchko's performances that you can find on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuVCT0_YoGU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYRBMSssneI&feature=related

Ren Torosyants Mississauga

If you are in the Mississauga or West GTA area and are looking to participate in Acrobatic Gymnastics classes check out the info on the Gymnastics Mississauga website for registration information.

http://gymmississauga.org/view_program.php?session=Winter%20Session%20-%20Term%20II&program=Acrobatic%20Gymnastics&year=2010

Ask to talk to Suzie.

Day 2 Afternoon

In the afternoon on Day 2 Ren Torosyants from Gymnastics Mississauga was our clinician for the training camp. Ren has a long history of acrobatics and circus performance and has been helping Canadian Gymnasts develop new and unique skills for many years. Recently he was able to begin his own acrobatics recreational program at the Gymnastics Mississuaga facility. Just like acrobatics in the rest of the country, Ren's program is just getting off the ground. He was able to bring a women's trio to perform a short routine for us and we thank them for participating and assisting with the camp as well. Ren's group showed the rest of us that creating acrobatic gymnastics routines here in Ontario is simply a matter of will and knowledge. Sharing his knowledge with everyone at the camp is great stepping stone for us and we will rely on Ren in the future to help us develop ourselves as coaches technically.

A big thanks to Ren for this enthusiasm and willingness to participate.

As well Ren delivered a final thought for the athletes that if they are willing to train with heart and determination they will be able to train safely and with higher levels of success and enjoyment. Acrobatic gymnastics more so than any other discipline requires team work and communication. This was not only a great lesson for the athletes but a model we will need to follow over the next few years as we all work together in Ontario and Canada to make Acrobatic Gymnastics a strong discipline.

Thanks Ren and Gymnastics Mississauga!

Day 2 Acro Training Camp

On Saturday, November 28th we broke up the training camp with two sessions. The morning was flexibility training mixed with handstand basics work lead by Don Holmes and the afternoon was back to pairs, trios, fours, static and dynamic elements with our clinician Ren Torosyants.

The morning session was two hours of warming, stretching, and handstands. Don's background is in Power Tumbling and Springboard Diving. He has coached power tumbling at all levels for the past 10 years in the Burlington and Oakville area and been the Canadian National Team Coach for World Championships and World Games. Recently Don has performed and trained as an acrobat. He is also the Chair of the Gymnastics Ontario Acrobatic Gymnastics Working Group and a member of the Gymnastics Canada Acrobatics Development Committee.

His session was informative and had a balance of stretching and handstand elements.