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TEAM OGC - Trampoline & Tumbling Elite

Co-ed at least 12y but less than 30y

At this level, athletes begin to compete and travel nationally and internationally at competitions like Nationals and Canada Cup. The program is largely devoted to developing routines for these competitions. Athletes begin to learn double and triple flips. Athletes begin to learn how to incorporate flips into routines and how to introduce twists and turns into flips.

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Elite Trampoline and Tumbling 

Ortona’s Programs:

The Trampoline and Tumbling (T&T) Program is a competitive program for girls and boys between the ages of 8 and 20 years old. At the beginning levels athletes focus on basic skills, building strength and flexibility. As they progress, the skills become harder and more training is required. 

Our competitive program has grown over the years, and we are proud to offer athletes the opportunity to compete in T&T competitions across Alberta, Canada and worldwide. Our T&T Competitive athletes typically train 12 to 24 hours a week and work on developing strength, flexibility, technique and creating routines for the competitive season. The competitive programs run year round with a Summer schedule in July and August and a Fall schedule for September to June.
 
This program progresses athletes from the Provincial Stream to the National Stream. Athletes will attend sanctioned events such as Alberta Cup’s, Provincials, Nationals and Canada Cup along with invitational competitions in/outside of the province. There is also potential for athletes to compete outside of the country.  
 
Interested in a T&T Program?

These programs are invitation only. We host Tryout dates throughout the year, check out the front page of our website for upcoming dates. You can also complete an assessment request found on our website. Assessments are one on one with a coach to assess the level of your athlete, they take 10-15 minutes and are followed with a conversation with a coach to answer any questions you may have


Team Coaching at Ortona

Coaches working together to help each gymnast, whether they be a WAG, MAG or T&T athlete, in the Ortona Gymnastics Club’s (OGC’s) development and competitive programs. Ortona coaches strive to have each athlete to become the best gymnast they can be, while staying true to the Club’s vision, mission and goalsTeam coaching encourages and supports all athletes, in all disciplines and celebrates with them in all achievements - inside and outside of the gym.

Every coach has technical strengths which they incorporate into their coaching. Team Coaching allows athletes to learn from each coach’s individual strength which translates into confidence and success in an event, regardless of the athlete’s skill level or discipline. The Team Coaching philosophy does not guarantee that athletes will work exclusively with a specific coach even at the request of a parent/guardian.

The coaches are assigned to groups by the Technical Gymnastics Programs Director (TGPD) using criteria defined by our program requirements for that year.  Coach assignments are based on education; coaching experiences, certification level, the TGPD’s assessment of the coaches’ skills, professional growth and guidelines of various governing bodies for gymnastics in Alberta and Canada.

The TGPD role is to manage all OGC team coaches and facilitate the communication between all disciplines of coaches. The TGPD also assigns Lead Coaches to training groups.

The role of the Lead coach, within the framework of team coaching is:

  • To act as the point of contact and open up the lines of communication between the parents/guardians, athlete and assigned team coaches.
  • To act as the representative for the gymnast’s coaching team.
  • To ensure that the yearly training plan set for each gymnast is being followed or modified when necessary.
  • To address any issues that arise within the group (ie. bullying, attitudes, injuries, etc.) with the parents/guardians and communicate the solution to the rest of the coaching team.
  • Lead coaches will attend Alberta Gymnastics Federation Sanctioned events with their assigned athletes.

The assigned Team Coaches’ roles are:

  • To follow the Lead Coach’s training plan. The Lead Coach has a long-term vision for the athlete, and team coaches will respect the vision for each particular athlete.
  • To recognize that the Team Coach is part of a team that has a singular vision. That team is comprised of several coaches who collaborate to produce athletes that contribute to the whole. The team works toward the vision to ensure it becomes a reality.
  • Team Coaches work on complimenting one another’s attributes and strengths. This is done by coaching to that particular coach’s strengths, as well as mentoring other coaches to follow suit.
  • Attend non-sanctioned events as assigned by the TGPD throughout the year.

Finally, Team Parents/Guardians have two points of communication throughout the year, their athlete’s assigned lead coach and a contract administrator. 


Trampoline & Tumbling - High-Flying History

Lift Off
The gymnastic discipline of trampoline comes from the circuses of the 1930s, where stretched out safety nets became makeshift trampolines that allowed performers to fly through the air.
George Nissen and Larry Griswold once watched this aerial display which inspired them to build the first trampoline around 1934 at the University of Iowa. They eventually began producing and selling these trampolines. From this the sport of trampoline took off.
 
To Bounce or Not to Bounce
Trampoline, as a sport, began with competitions held at schools in the United States and Europe. These events had no specific rules or criteria. Some routines were incredibly long, and if the performer fell off, he just got right back on jumping and competing his routine.
 
Today, the sport is now a refined discipline, and, since the 1950’s, competitive trampoline events have followed a 10-bounce routine which gives athletes 10 bounces to perform daring aerial tricks. The first World Trampoline Championships were in 1964 in London, and Canada sent its first trampoline team to the Championships in 1972. In 2000, the trampoline became an Olympic event, which goes to show just how incredible the feeling of flight can be. Since then, Canada has won a medal in Women’s Trampoline at every single Olympic Games, including the only gold medal Canada won at the Olympics in London in 2012.
 

From Height to Speed

Head Over Heels
Speed, rhythm, power, and even more speed. Tumbling is a fast-paced and complex display where a gymnast executes a series of acrobatic bounds in succession from hands to feet, feet to hands, or even feet to feet. Tumbling became a World Championship event in the 1880s. Back then, the mat was thinner and made up a 25 metre long track. Tumbling routines involved 8 fluid elements without any change in rhythm. This discipline was only an Olympic event once in 1932, but World Championships are still held annually.
 
Putting the "Power" in Power Tumbling
As time went on, the mats or track used for tumbling became thicker and eventually springs were added, evolving the sport into power tumbling. This evolution now added a new component to a routine: the end skill. Normally the end skill involves an impressive skill such as a double or triple back somersault. The track is now 26 metres long, but the routine still has 8 elements. There is a long list of tumbling moves that an athlete can perform which includes cartwheels, round offs, back handsprings, layouts, tucks, hurdlers, and fulls. Blink and you’ll miss it.
 

T&T

In terms of gymnastics training, trampoline and tumbling are often combined to create a program known as T&T. Athletes in these programs master aerial control, speed and power to perform on both the trampoline, double-mini and the rod floor. The combination of these three apparatus’ offers gymnasts the opportunity to develop their strength, flexibility, power, speed, courage and body control.
 
Individual Trampoline:
A single athlete performs multiple somersaults, twists and turns at a height of up to 8 metres. The trampoline used is 5.05 metres long, 2.91 metres wide, 1.155 metres high and is only 6 millimetres thick. The routines are judged by body position, and the degree of rotation and twists executed. Do you have the aerial skills needed for a daredevil bounce?
 
Power Tumbling:
The tumble track is now 26 metres long, the the routine still has 8 elements. There is a long list of tumbling moves that an athlete can perform which includes cartwheels, round offs, back handsprings, layouts, tucks and fulls. Blink and you’ll miss it.   
 
Synchronized Trampoline:
Two gymnasts mirror  a  routine while performing on 2 separate  trampolines.  Competitors are judged on how well  they stay  synchronized with each other. If either of  the competitors  performs a different skill, or even  the same skill but in a  different position, the  routine stops and they receive a  score for  the  portion of the routine that they have  performed.
  
Double Mini Trampoline:
A gymnast performs 2 skills on a small trampoline before landing on a mat to stick the perfect landing. The best gymnasts can execute double and even triple somersaults with twists added in for a gravity-defying display. During a competition, no skill can be repeated. The trampoline might be mini, but the excitement definitely isn’t.

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