Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Mens artistic gymnastics (MAG) is an olympic sport that develops a wide range of fundamentals including strength, co-ordination and resilience through structured raining across 6 pieces of apparatus. This includes the Floor exercise, Pommel Horse, Swinging rings, Vault, Parallel Bars and the High Bar. Our program is designed to develop boys with potential and passion for the sport, providing an accessible pathway to high performance gymnastics.
Entry and progression
Entry into our MAG program is through invitation only, determined by our performance mens coaching team. Selected gymnasts will be offered a 3 month trial period to ensure that our training programs are best suited to all individuals. Throughout this period, work ethic, attitude and attendance to sessions are considered and will determine the gymnasts next steps and beyond at EVGC.
Pathways
Alongside our other disciplines at EVGC, we have purposefully designed our MAG program to provide flexibility, to offering correct development pathways and support to all gymnasts along their journeys. Our MAG pathways develop boys from age 4+ and are set up as follows
Foundation groups and development recreational groups - Provide dynamic and interactive sessions in which the fundamentals of MAG is introduced in an engaging environment. These gymnasts will train from 1 - 3 days weekly in order to develop into our proceeding pathways.
Elite groups - These gymnasts will focus on regional and national level competition through a structured training program. Gymnasts will enter this pathway from 6 yrs and will train from 3 - 5 days weekly. These sessions provide consistency in a rewarding, high performance training environment.
Trials
Trials for our MAG program will take place annually or bi-annually dependent on availability within the program.
Sessions are led by
Jack Cairnduff - Head of MAG / lead for E1 MAG group
Joseph Peverley - Lead for Foundation program / lead for E2 MAG group
Sue Snelgrove - MAG coach / MAG judge / lead for senior MAG group
Ben Taylor - MAG coach