Women’s Artistic – Level 2

Course Description 
Attaining a Women’s Artistic Level 2 certification will enable you to serve as a coach in this particular discipline. This certification will allow you to work independently and assist athletes in developing their skills. Upon achieving Level 2 coach certification, you will gain the ability to independently conduct your own sessions, supervise Level 1 coaches, and, should you desire, establish your own club.

Duration
Our Women’s Artistic Level 2 course is a two-day in-person program. Throughout the course, participants undergo ongoing assessment, with a final exam. In certain cases, attendees may be required to submit videos as a component of their assessment.

Course Cost: £225.00

Pre-Requistes
Course Attendees Must:

• Be at least 16 years old (please note you must be 18 before you are allowed to run a class on your own to be covered under the insurance included with your IGA membership).
• Hold an IGA Level 1 in either Women’s Artistic or Gymnastics for All or alternative prior learning from other courses providers. (This must have been uploaded to your membership profile)
• Hold either Club Coach or Freelance Coach membership

How to book: 

You will be required to book all courses via our members portal. Our registration forms will be required to be completed on booking.

Fundamentals:

• – Recap on Women’s Artistic Warm ups
• – Development of basic stretching

Floor Skills:

• – Russian Lever
• – E-lift to Handstand
• – Flighted Forwards Roll
• – All variations of Handsprings including Headsprings. Handspring to 1, Handspring to 2 and Flyspring
• – Further recap into R/off Flick, including the progression of multiple flicks
• – Forward & Backward Somersault
• – Ariels including Free Cartwheel & Free Walkover.

Vault Skills:

• – Recap into further development of the run and take off position
• – Handspring Flat Back Progressions
• – Handspring Flat Back
• – Handspring

Bars Skills:

• – Recap on refining the development of the correct handstand shape
• – Upstarts and upstart progressions
• – Upstart Handstands
• – Clear Hip Circles with emphasis on shaping and technique
• – Squat on to catch emphasis on sharing and technique
• – Straddle/Pike undershoot dismount

Polished Bar Skills:

– Trolley Swings and Swings including the development of backward and forward giants

Beam Skills:

• – Refining hand and feet positions for beam
• – Handstands and handstand landing drills
• – Basic Acro Skills including Cartwheels, Forward & Backward Walkovers
• – Cartwheel Tuck Back Dismounts

Dance & Choreography:

• – Leap and Spin drills to enhance all basic leaps and jumps
• – Introduction to Change Leg Leaps and turning jumps