Club Focus: Natimuk District Gymnastic Club

For this week’s Club Focus, we’d like to introduce Natimuk & District Gymnastic Club, a club located in the small town of Natimuk, Western Victoria. Big thanks to Head Coach Lynette for taking the time to answer our Club Focus questionnaire. Read on to get to know them and how they’ve helped the local community and surrounding districts of Natimuk in the past 60 years!   1. … Continue reading Club Focus: Natimuk District Gymnastic Club

Gymnastics State Events for August 2022

Check out the following state events for August.  VIC: 7th: BTYC MAG Invite: Level 1-4 @ BTYC Gymnastics 7th: EKGA TRP Interclub Competition @ EKGA 7th: Judges Invitational Level 5 – 7 @ MYC Gymnastics 7th: M.A.G.A WAG Games Invitational Level 1 -3 @ Melbourne Acrobatic Gymnastics Academy 13th-14th: ALP 5-10 Casey Cup @ Casey Stadium 13th-14th: Stawell Club Invitational Level 1 – 7 (Div … Continue reading Gymnastics State Events for August 2022

Gymnastics State Events for July 2022

Check out the following state events for the month of July.   NSW: 5th-10th: NSW Country Championships @ Armidale City Gymnastics Club 23rd-24th: Acrobatic Gymnastics Intermediate State Trial 1 @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 23rd-24th: Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Grand Prix @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 23rd-24th: Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Level 5-7 Metro Zone 2 @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 30th-31st: Rhythmic Gymnastics … Continue reading Gymnastics State Events for July 2022

Exercises to Improve Mobility for Gymnasts

Mobility is the ability to move freely without any additional strain or tension on the joints. It will allow an athlete to achieve a better and much wider range of movement. Mobility is also heavily linked to an individual’s underlining joint health and allows a gymnast or athlete to complete movements in flow without causing any strain or potential joint-related injuries. A large amount of … Continue reading Exercises to Improve Mobility for Gymnasts

Club Focus: Jimboomba Gymnastics Club

‘Club Focus’ is all about recognising the amazing work that clubs and coaches are doing to keep the sport of gymnastics ticking! This week, we wanted to shed light on Jimboomba Gymnastics Club, a not-for-profit gymnastics club based in Queensland whose mission is to empower gymnasts to be the best they can be.   How did your club start? JGC celebrated their 20 yr official anniversary … Continue reading Club Focus: Jimboomba Gymnastics Club

From The Vault: Phillippe Rizzo

Phillipe Rizzo was the first Australian gymnast to win gold at a World Championship Level. He truly is an iconic sportsperson when it comes to gymnastics in Australia, and The Gym Spot wants to shed light on his achievements throughout his career.   Rizzo has been involved with gymnastics his whole life. His parents were the founders of the Australian Academy of Gymnastics, which still … Continue reading From The Vault: Phillippe Rizzo