ABOUT US – Linda and I started coaching in 1986 when our daughters, LeAnn and Donna, joined the Artistic Gymnastics Centre at Abbotswood School.  Four years later they moved into the Elite Acrobatic Squad in Southampton where over the next 9 years for LeAnn and 13 for Donna they competed up to the highest level and achieved National Rankings. LeAnn coached with us for two years after retiring, before marriage and motherhood beckoned (!). Donna still coaches with us and she has also qualified as an Arbiter Judge.

We started our own Club in 1991 based on Acrobatic gymnastics, and we have always had at least 50 gymnasts training.

We are qualified in both Female Artistic Gymnastics (at Club Coach level) and Sports Acrobatics (at Senior Club Coach level).  Altogether we have six Coaches and three Judges who help us to run two sessions each week during school term time. All our Coaches and Judges hold current CRB Certificates.

Our Wednesday ‘Juniors’ session is two hours devoted to Artistic gymnastics (floor, vault and trampette) for beginners, whilst our three hour Tuesday ‘Seniors’ session concentrates on Acrobatic gymnastics and tumbling for more experienced gymnasts.  These Senior gymnasts can also attend a further training session with us on Saturday mornings at Redbridge Gymnastic Centre.

We are based at Testwood Sports College in Totton and we will always have spaces for children wanting to try our exciting sport. We pride ourselves on our warm and friendly atmosphere where it seems we not only produce good gymnasts but also nice people as well!

Our Club is currently affiliated to Southampton Amateur Gymnastics Club (SAGC), which has several Gymnastic Centres and three Elite squads in Southampton and the surrounding areas.

We are unpaid Coaches.  We coach your children to help them discover their true potential.  Our reward comes in seeing them achieve that.

 

ABOUT YOU  - As a new entrant to our Club, we invite you to attend training sessions at the times advised to you by the Senior Coaches.  The annual BGA Insurance and SAGC membership fee must be paid on first attendance plus a training fee of £4 per week for the first three weeks.

In the third week, or sooner if appropriate, we will evaluate your co-ordination and ability, and subject to a satisfactory appraisal you will be offered membership of our Club.  The remainder of the term fees will then become payable.

We look forward to seeing you.

Paul Barden
Senior Coach