Is Half Term over already?

Somersault help at Greenwich Bouncers

Hi folks,

I can’t believe it is almost the end of February and half term in over already!  I had a good week last week trampoline coaching at Bishop Challenor school working at their holiday playscheme.  Slightly different this year as they only offered the sessions to primary school children.  It was good to see some kids from last year, and of course some new faces.  We had a great week, and many achieved accreditation from the British Gymnastics Awards scheme.

Greenwich Bouncers starts this term off with a BANG, with three Bounce Your Way to Fitness! Courses starting this week… Monday at 7pm; Wednesday at 8:30pm and Saturday at 11:30am.  Why not join us and see the difference this can make to your fitness regime.

If you want to try something different… why not join us tomorrow at 6pm when Natalie will teach you some amazing tricks with a hula hoop!  Our Hoop! Hoop! Hooray! For Greenwich Bouncers course starts tomorrow at 6pm. 

Don’t forget our usual drop-in trampoline sessions on Wednesday from 6pm and Saturday from 9am.  Full details on our website:  http://www.greenwichbouncers.co.uk/sessions.html

Excitement is rising as we are starting preparations for the London Youth Games on Saturday 19^th June 2010.  We have started the try-outs for the squad.  So, if you are 18 or under by end August 2010, live or go to school in the Greenwich Borough, and think you have what it takes, come along to any Greenwich Bouncers training session and try out!  You must be able to somersault well.  This competition is open to boys and girls.  Hope to see you!!!

Get Fit! Have Fun! Try Trampolining!

Anne-Sonia, Natalie & Chanelle
www.greenwichbouncers.co.uk

Is it March already?

It is the third week for the Monday Bounce programme.  Chanelle introduced three new moves for the participants:  seat bounces tucked and piked as well as tucked back bounces.  This group are mostly quite fit already.  We had fun doing the crab, everyone seems comfortable with this, but not me!  I have poor upper body strength, and it shows!

For the Saturday Bounce programme, we have two ladies that were with us from the pilot and for them it is week 14.  We completed 3 sets of tucked and piked seat bounces as well as some pilates-inspired upper body exercises.  These consisted of swinging and balance moves on the trampoline, and are designed to improve pike shapes as well as creating an intense stretch.  As our 11am class was very small, consisting of only three participants, we decided to join them on their run after a short somersault workshop.  We also did this because the Centre was preparing for a boxing tournament that was held in the afternoon.

We now have three volunteers that are going to be helping out at our club and we were visited by two on Wednesday, Lorraine and Magdalene, and Chloe on Saturday.

I am now in the 5^th/6^th week of the Schools Sports partnership funded programme for Blackheath Bluecoat, Thomas Tallis, Plumstead Manor and Eltham Hill Schools.  Most of these schools are preparing for inter-form competitions in their respective schools and I spent most of the week helping the students with their routines – writing and developing as well as tariffing them.    Good luck with your competitions.

Talking about competitions, we are still on the look-out for talent to participate in the London Youth Games on 20^th June at Redbridge Sports Centre.  We are holding try-outs throughout the month of March.  If you can front and back somersault and are interested in taking part in this prestigious event, get in touch with us at the club.

Don’t forget International Women’s Day next week, on Sunday 8^th March.  Samuel Montagu is hosting a variety of exciting events for women and girls of all ages, including trampolining.  Best of all, it’s all FREE!  Check out the website for more details.

Have a great week,

 

Anne-Sonia & Chanelle

www.greenwichbouncers.co.uk