DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER
5600 Rose Cherry Place Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6
www.gymmississauga.org
Welcome to our Newsletter!
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the December 2014 issue of our Gymnastics
Mississauga Newsletter. Our newsletter is a great way to
keep you informed of all that is currently happening and will
be coming up in the next few months.
December 2014
Inside this issue
Club History
Our Coaches
Our Programs
Achievements
We are excited to announce our Open House and Holiday
Camps during December.
Events at GM
Some of the upcoming dates to remember are:
How to become a
Sponsor
Open House: Tuesday December 9, 5-7 pm
Holiday Camp: December 22,23, 29, 30 and January 2
All registration details and costs are listed on our website:
www.gymmississauga.org
Facility Upgrades
How to Stay Healthy
Elite Team Visits
Photo Gallery
Letter from our
Executive Director
Gymnastics Mississauga
[email protected]
905-270-6161
www.gymmississauga.org
Please invite your friends and family to our Recreational Open House!
CLUB HISTORY
Our History
Photo Caption
Susan Harris, Co-Founder
Susan Harris' vision, devotion to build a dream and skills at harnessing
the talent of others (whether they want her to or not) are the defining
ingredients that spawn her considerable accomplishments. She has been
described as a "builder, a "visionary", and even a "three star general" by
those trying to put into words why ideas germinate in her care and tend to
become substantial.
Gymnastics Mississauga
started back in 1969, with
training first held at Lorne
Park Secondary School.
Membership cost only $20
back then, but parental
membership was key, as it
is today. Sue Harris, one of
the founders of the Club,
told parents who simply
wanted to drop their children
off at gymnastics classes,
“We’re sorry, we need more
than that. This is what
makes a club strong”.
In this role, she midwifed the sport of gymnastics in Mississauga from it's
humble beginning, first as a teacher at Lorne Park Secondary School,
then as a co-founder with Karen Pipe of the Mississauga Gymnastic Club
in 1969 and still later in 1976 by being the driving force behind the
establishment of the club's first permanent training facility.
As an international judge- ranked in the top 10 per cent of all eagle-eyed
evaluators of excellence in the world- and gymnastics official, Sue has
carried the name of Mississauga to such prestigious events as the PanAmerican Games ('87 and'95), Commonwealth Games ('78,'90 and '94).
FISU Games ('79 and '83), World Championships (1993 and 1995) and
the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal and 2000 Olympic Games in
Sydney.
Over the years Sue has taken prime administrative roles, such as Director
of Gymnastics Mississauga (14 years), President of the Ontario
Gymnastic Federation (three years), Director of the Canadian Gymnastics
Federation (six years), Director of the Mississauga Sports Council (four
years) and chair of the Mississauga Sports Dinner (three years) and many
other pivotal appointments.
Founding Member Susan Harris
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Club Facts

Gymnastics
Mississauga was
established as a nonprofit organization in
1969

4th largest club in
Ontario currently

Affiliated with the City
of Mississauga and a
Member Club of
Gymnastics Ontario

Prominently located
in the $40 million
Hershey SportZone
complex adjacent to
indoor soccer fields
and multi-use/
basketball courts

5 Full-time
administrative staff

Over 50 certified
competitive and
recreational coaches

Active and committed
Board of Directors

1000+ recreational
gymnasts

Nearly 200
competitive athletes

School groups,
birthday parties,
special events

Alumni gymnasts with
their stellar
accomplishments
listed in the Hall of
Fame, upper floor,
Hershey Sportsplex
“I learned this about
coaching: You don't
have to explain victory
and you can't
explain defeat.”
Darrell Royal
Coach Alex Bard
Alex Bard, Coach Alumni
In his first 26 years as a coach at the Mississauga Gymnastic Club, Alex Bard
played a key role in transferring what was, at the time his arrival in 1977, an
ambitious but still fledging club into one of the most successful organizations in
Canada and turning it into a gym dandy operation with world-class credentials.
In the process, Bard had 24 of his gymnasts representing Canada in the Olympic
Games and World Championship competitions something no other Canadian
coach had ever done. That's the passport that landed him in Mississauga Sports
Hall of Fame on June 5, 2003.
Born in the Khazak city of Alma Ata, he was exposed to gymnastics first as a
competitor and later when he was 22 years of age and still as active competitor,
as a coach in the famous Soviet Red Army military sports academy. When he
arrived, the Mississauga Gymnastic Club (as it was known then) had 127
competitive athletes. When the new millennium arrived, Gymnastics Mississauga
(as the club is now known) had grown to more than 2,000 members. In his first 26
years, Bard guided his athletes to four Olympic Games (between 1988 and 2000),
10 world championships, three Commonwealth Games and one Pan American
Games.
Two years after he arrived, Melissa Hawrylyshyn became the first Canadian
national champion in the club's history, winning the novice title. In 1988, Alex
became head coach and soon guided Andrea Owoc to her first appearance on the
international stage. In 1984, Owoc (who preceded Alex into Mississauga's Hall of
Fame) was named to Canada's Olympic team, another first for the club.
Gymnastics Mississauga's international reputation received further boost and was
solidified through a string of highly successful gymnasts that followed in Owoc's
footsteps. Debbie Johnstone, Alexandra Borowich, Janine Rankin, Loretta Giacco,
Janet Morin, Stacey Galloway, Jamie Hill, Alyssa Brown, (who in 2008 was named
the First Alternate to the Olympic Games in Beijing) and the incomparable Stella
Umeh ( who has also been inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame)
and most recently Ashley Peckett .
OUR COACHES
GO Award
for Chris Foo
At the recent 2014 Annual
Gymnastics Award Banquet, held
in October, our Head
Coach Chris Foo received a
recognition award for long time
commitment and outstanding
service to Gymnastics Ontario.
Congratulations Chris!
Chris Foo COMP Head Coach
Chris Foo, COMP Head Coach
Chris has been the MAG Head Coach at Gymnastics Mississauga
for over 14 years and most recently has taken on the position of
Head Coach for both the Men’s Artistic and Women’s Artistic
Gymnastics competitive programs. Chris is a level 4 NCCP
coach that has been coaching for over 30 years with a wealth of
knowledge and experience in both Men’s and Women’s
Gymnastics. In the most recent past, Mr. Foo has been awarded
the Men’s International Coach of the year (2010), while coaching
athletes to championship games at the Junior and two Senior
Pan American Championships, two Pacific Rim Championships,
the 2010 World Games Championships (Rotterdam), The
Commonwealth Games, and The Chinese National
Championships. In 2012, Chris was the coach of a London
Olympic Games test event team member, followed by taking an
athlete to the 27th Summer Universiade Games in Kazan, Russia
in 2013. Mr. Foo’s attention to the development of the athlete
from beginner level 1 Provincial to Senior High Performance is
evident in a snapshot of successes in the 2006 season producing
six Provincial and three National Champions. His philosophy
integrates and supports all facets of the developing athlete in
and out of the gym.
Chris Foo Receiving his Award
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Our Coaches
We have 15 COMP
and ACRO coaches,
6 Recreational
Supervisors, and
over 40
Recreational
Coaches on staff.
They are a
dedicated group of
tireless individuals
who bring their
enthusiasm and
love of the sport to
every session . We
thank all our
coaches for their
hard work!
ACRO Head Coach Souren Torosyants
Souren Torosyants, ACRO Head Coach
Souren has been the head coach of Mississauga's Acrobatic Program since its
inception. Acrobatic has a long history and is well loved in Europe. It is
comparatively new in Canada. With his wealth of international experience, Souren
was an instrumental figure in bringing Acrobatic Gymnastics to Ontario.
A graduate of Moscow Circus College and Moscow Russia Academy of Performing
Arts (Gitis), Souren has performed and coached in 40+ countries, and Canada for
over 30years. He has taken his athletes twice to the World Championships in
Florida and Paris as well all
the national and provincial
championships. Under his
leadership, our Acrobatic program
has tripled in size. Souren
Torosyants is a NCCP level 3
Women's Artistic Gymnastics Coach
and a NCCP level 3 trampoline
coach. Souren is known in the
gymnastics circle for his uncanny
ability to offer high level training while
making it fun for all involved.
MEET OUR COACHES : COMP
Natalia Nowakowski
Natalia has been involved with competitive
sports her whole life, competing at the provincial level for gymnastics, soccer, and
diving. She started her work with children as
a soccer referee and continues with her
passion as a gymnastics coach. She's been
coaching for 7 years, 6 of which have been
spent here at Gymnastics Mississauga. Natalia is a fully certified Level 1 Trampoline coach and Level 3 WAG coach, whose
medical knowledge has aided in understanding the kinetics of the human body, and
helped improve upon the technicality of her
coaching.
Chris Laszlo
Chris has completed his Level 4 NCCP training
and is a graduate of Seneca College's
Advanced Coaching Techniques Program. He
was recently granted status as a Chartered
Professional Coach by the Coaching Association
of Canada. He has coached many Provincial and
Eastern Canadian champions and was the Team
Coach of the 1st place Ontario National Opens at
the 2014 Canadian Championships. Chris has
developed a strong technical knowledge base
through working as a judge, and
through coaching high performance athletes in
both women's and men's artistic programs
throughout Canada, Australia, and the United
States. Chris has been involved in gymnastics as
a coach and competitor for more than 30 years.
Tatiana Anjos
Susan Manjak
Susan has been coaching for 20 years and
has built a strong program at Oakville for 8
years as the WAG program co-ordinator.
She was a National gymnast and currently
specializes in Beam and Floor coaching.
Nine National team members trained under
Susan over the course of her career as well
as sixteen WAG athletes at the National
Championships. In 2011, Susan lead team
Ontario to victory at Canada Games. Susan
has also coached teams at the Nationals,
Pan Am Games, World Championships, and
Olympic Games for Canada with our best
finish in History as 5th place in London
2012.
OUR COACHES : COMP
Jasmine Patterson
Justine Russell-Rowe
Originally from Brampton Ontario, she
received a full scholarship in Springfield
Massachusetts and competed in Track and
Field. While competing at the collegiate level
she received her 4 year bachelor degree. She
is currently enrolled in the Faculty of
Education Consecutive Program at York
University and will graduate in May of 2015.
She is a former gymnast of Gymnastics
Mississauga and has been involved in
competitive gymnastics for over 15 years,
both as a competitive provincial athlete, and
as a pre-competitive and invitational coach.
She is a level 2 NCCP coach in women's
artistic gymnastics.
Miguel Costante
Miguel is a level 4 high performance
coach who has coached in
Argentina as well as across Canada.
He has taken many of his athletes
from a young age all the way to the
national level. He is passionate in
instilling perfection as the goal for
his gymnasts. We welcome Miguel
to Gym Mississauga to our Men's
Program coaching team.
Nei Oliveira
Technical Management by I ETFG / SEBRAE;
Graduated in Physical Education at the University of Viçosa, Brazil, and I was assistant
professor of artistic gymnastics graduated; I
worked as a choreographer, artistic gymnastics and Aerobics; I was a coach of Artistic
Gymnastics and Trampoline of Olympic Minas
Gerais state Project Coach of University of
Viçosa, Brazil; I am a regional judge of Aerobics,Men’s and Woman’s artistic gymnastics
and trampoline; I worked with recreational
and competitive gymnastics. My Highlights as
a Coach was 2nd place on Floor and 3rd in all
around in Regional Games of Minas Gerais
State.
Kevin Brewster
Daniel Hernandez
Daniel strives to develop confident and
well technically prepared athletes, his
strong passion for the sport motivates him
to constantly learning new coaching
techniques to produce better results in
athletes. Recently he has taken the judges
training to complement his coaching
approach, he is also currently working
towards getting his MAG Level 3 Full
Certification. Coaching Certification: MAG
Level 2, Level 2 Trampoline, Level 3
Trampoline Technical, Partial MAG Level
3, CPR “C”, MAG Judge in process, B.Sc.
Actuarial Science
OUR COACHES : ACRO
Anastaiya Torosyants
Xhosa Baker
Anastasiya grew up in a gymnastics family
and has devoted 13 years to the sport. A
former competitive gymnast with
international experience, she knows the
hard work and dedication required for elite
athletes but also understands the passion
and care needed to nurture young
gymnasts. As a fully certified NCCP level 2
Artistic and Trampoline coach, she has
repeatedly guided many of our Mississauga
gymnasts to the podium at provincial
competitions. With her Business
Administration major background, she also
plays a major role in the smooth running of
our Competitive Acrobatic program.
Xhosa is an active national level
gymnast who has won top prices in
Canadian Championships. As a level
two coaches, she trains our interclub
team and also assist with the
provincial athletes. One of her recent
career highlight was teaching at the
Provincial Acrobatic training camp.
She enjoys helping children in
improving and reaching their full
potentials. Outside of gym, she likes to
spend time with family and do rock
climbing.
Irena Nechaevski
(Acrobatic gymnastics coach) Prior to getting her
Master degree in Coaching and Choreography
from university in Russia, Irena was a national
rhythmic gymnastics champion who also received
training at the National School of the Bolshoi
Ballet. In the past twelve years she has been
coaching and working with many of Canada's top
gymnasts. Artistic gymnastics Olympians Ellie
Black, Kristina Vaculik, Jessica Savona and Peng
-Peng Li all had international success with her
choreography. Her breath of experience makes
her a sought-after clinician at coaches' conference. Irena is currently our Acrobatic coach and
choreographer, and has taken Gym Mississauga's Women's Trio and Men's Pair to the top of
the podium at Canadian Championships.
OUR COACHES : REC SUPERVISORS
Jayme Pryer
Sarah Winterfield
Vanessa Tesolin
Coaching Level: women's artistic 2,
trampoline 1. I've been coaching for 8
years! Some of my proudest moments
were when I completed my Artistic
Women's Level 2 coaching course.
Teaching one of my athletes everything
from a cartwheel to a round off backhand
spring back tuck within a 4 term span is
also something I am very proud of! I love
getting the chance to help out with
coaching competitive athletes!
Favourite event: Floor! I love all the power
and energy that comes with tumbling!
I graduated from the Gymnastics
Coaching program at Seneca College in
the mid 1990's. I came away from that
program as a level 3 gymnastics coach
and having my level 2 trampoline.
I have been coaching gymnastics at all
levels from kindergym to provincial level
althletes for 20+ years. As well as
coaching I have also been a recreation
coordinator, helped develop gymnastics
programs and teach up coming coaches.
I have been working at Gymnastics
Mississauga for the past 5 years, and
Ihope be here for another 5 years.
Like most coaches, I started out as a CIT and
once old enough, I took my level 1 and started
coaching my own Recreational classes. It was
only a year coaching Recreational when I was
encouraged to take my level 2 coaching
certification in order to coach higher level
gymnastics. My final goal was to become an
NCCP level 3 Women's Artistic coach, which I
also achieved not long after. I also ran the
Recreational program, as well as, held the
Head Coach position in Thunder Bay during
this time. I took my athletes from Precompetitive to Provincial level 8 which was
quite an accomplishment being from Thunder
Bay, where at the time only had one
gymnastics club.
Noah Sunga
Inez de Braga
Jonathan Asada
Coaching Level: Level 1 Tramp, Level 2 Artistic
Gymnastics. Biography: I've been coaching at
Gymnastics Mississauga for 5 years, and I've
worked with pretty much every group you can
think of. From parent and tot to tumbling and
even competitive, I've learned a lot from the
athletes and my fellow coaches. My greatest
achievement as a coach has been helping every
athlete achieve a personal goal by the end of the
term. Favourite Event: My favourite event to
coach is Floor because it is where athletes get to
show their creativity and the skills you learn on
Floor can be transferred to every other
event. It's where you learn your first skill in
gymnastics and there is no limit to the amount
you can learn.
Coaching Level: Level 1 Trampoline, Level 2
Women's Artistic. Biography: Inez has been
coaching at the recreational level for 5 years. It was
two years ago that she took on as a competitive
coach as well. Some of her proudest achievements
and experiences were becoming a supervisor and
getting to coach at the competitive level. Inez was a
gymnast and the dedication she possessed as an
athlete, she hoped to instill in her athletes as their
coach. Favourite Event: As a gymnast my favourite
event was always vault and floor; the reason being
that I was a very powerful individual and these
events allowed me to demonstrate that to its full
potential. However, as a coach my favourite event
would be beam. As an athlete I
always struggled with beam, so when I am able to
help athletes achieve their skills on beam it makes
me feel very accomplished and satisfied.
Coaching Level: NCCP Level 3 Women’s Artistic
Gymnastics coach, as well as an NCCP Level 1
Trampoline coach. Jonathan has coached
Cheerleading and Women’s gymnastics at the
competitive level, as well as Men’s Gymnastics,
Trampoline, and Tumbling. When not in the gym,
Jonathan is pursuing his undergraduate degree at
the University of Toronto in Philosophy and
Anthropology. Beyond school and coaching,
Jonathan enjoys reading, snowboarding, and
anything technology related. Favourite Event: His
favourite apparatus in the gym is the Trampoline,
for its versatility and ability to provide repetition of
a skill without wear on the body.
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OUR PROGRAMS
REC Information
DATES TO REMEMBER
OPEN HOUSE: Tuesday December 9, 2014 from 5pm - 7pm (FREE!)
The Open House is a great way to try gymnastics for free! Each participant will
get a passport that will provide them the experience of trying out all the equipment
and programs we offer at Gymnastics Mississauga! Each participant will be in the
gym for about 20-30 mins. Parents are encouraged to watch their children from
our viewing gallery while they complete their circuit! We encourage children ages
3-14 years to join us for some fun!
FALL TERM END DATES:
Our Fall Term Classes will finish the following dates:
Tuesday December 2 until Monday December 8
All Participants will receive their report cards on these dates.
WINTER CAMPS:
Full Day Camp will run from 9am - 4:30pm ($39.80/day). Before care is available
from 8am - 9am ($4/day) and After care will be available from 4:30pm - 6:00pm
($6/day). Half Day Camps will run from 9am - 12:30pm (before care is also
available for Half Day Campers.)
Winter camps will offer gymnastics all morning, arts&crafts, a family friendly
movie, free time in the soccer fields and more gymnastics! Each participants will
need 2 snacks and 1 lunch for the day. Please bring with you running shoes and
a reusable water bottle. Half Day Campers will only need 1 snack and a reusable
water bottle.
Monday December 22, Tuesday December 23
Monday December 29, Tuesday December 30
Friday January 2
WINTER TERM 2015:
Now open for registration! The Winter Term will run for 9 - 10 weeks in the
months of January-March.
Competitive Program News for December
Competitive Program: No training Dec 24 - Jan 1
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Featured REC
Coach
Daniel Recalde
"I am extremely thrilled to
work for Gymnastics
Mississauga and be a
passionate representative
of the company within
and beyond the facility. I
am dedicated to teaching
the children gymnastics
as well as general
sportsmanship by
keeping my classes fun
and purposeful. I want
each individual child
under my care to take
away positive, life
changing experiences
that they will never
forget."
Winter Registration is now
open for all sessions!
Please go online to our
website to register or call our
office at 905-270-6161
www.gymmississauga.org
ACHIEVEMENTS
Curtis Hibbert
World Class gymnast visits our Gym!
Photo Caption
Recent Events
Curtis Hibbert is one of Canada’s finest
gymnasts. Proficient in all apparatus, he
excels in the strength events. In 1987
Hibbert won the first medal by a Canadian at
the World Championships with a 2nd place
finish in the high bar. Despite not winning a
medal at the 1988 Olympic Games he
proved he was one of the best gymnasts in
the world by achieving top 8 finishes in 3 of
the 6 individual events. Hibbert was the star
performer of Canada's Commonwealth
Games team in 1990 winning 7 medals: 5
gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. Hibbert was
again a medallist at the 1991 World
Championships, winning a bronze in the
vault event..
Our Head Coach Chris Foo and Jake Bonnay attended the
2014 Junior high performance training camp held in Calgary,
Elel Baker and Mathew Dac Bang attended the 2014 All Star
Gymnastics Camp in Gatineau Québec.
The Junior Olympic camp in Mississauga Ontario was
attended by Jacob Bonnay and Elel Baker.
During the 2014 gymnastics Competition in Germany, Casey
Rogan was part of the Canadian Junior High Performance
Team that took first place against Germany and Belgium.
Casey came home with a first place in the team
competition and a well earned first place on the pommel
horse.
Curtis Hibbert
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EVENTS
Parent Volunteers
Our gym relies heavily on the
volunteer participation of our
parents.
On Wednesday, November 26, 2014, outgoing
Mayor Hazel McCallion held her last meeting
in the Mississauga City Hall Council Chambers,
to which Gymnastics Mississauga’s coaches
and athletes were invited. We sincerely thank
the Mayor and all her support for our Club and
wish her a happy retirement!
The following committees are
currently recruiting parents:
Fundraising
Parent Monitors
Changeroom Upkeep
Meet Leads
Please email Shahan Simon
for more information at
[email protected]
Meets at our Club
Gymnastics Mississauga is excited to
host 3 Meets this year!
Coach Chris with COMP athletes
Mark your calendars to attend the following events, held at our facility:
ACRO MEET
1st Ontario Cup
January 30, 31 and February 1, 2015
MAG MEET
3rd Ontario Cup
March 6, 7 and 8, 2015
WAG MEET
Coach Ren with ACRO Athletes
World Challenge
March 27, 28 and 29, 2015
FACILITY UPGRADES
Elkay Water
Station
We are excited to announce that
we have an Elkay water dispenser,
located in front of the Boys
Change rooms in the main
hallway.
Some amazing features of the
ELKAY system:
The ELKAY fill rate* is 1.1-1.5
gpm; 3 times faster than a
traditional drinking fountain.
The Hershey Sportsplex Steel Frame and Foundation
Our Locations
Gymnastics Mississauga began by operating out of Lorne
Park High School and other facilities, eventually leading to
the opening in September 1976 of the first location of the
Club at Erindale Station Home.
The next location, opened in September 8, 1984, was the
gymnastics facility at the Mississauga Valley Community
Centre, which at a cost of $1.1 million was considered one of
the finest in the country.
In September 2007, training was held for the first time in the
new state of the art facility at the Hershey Sportsplex. It
featured two full size adjacent floors, eight sets of bars, seven
beams, two in-ground trampolines, two pummel hourses, two
mushrooms and two runways. Pits were located near beams,
vaults and low and high rings. This concept was designed by
Alex Bard to benefit athletes and greatly reduce the risk of
injury.
One-handed operation allows for a
quick fill between activities.
The electronic sensor provides
touchless, sanitary operation; just
place and fill.
The system is fitted with
WaterSentry® Plus 3000 gallon
filter
(NSF 42 & 53 certified for
particulate, chlorine, taste & odor
and lead reduction).
The unit itself is built out of
Integrated Silver Ion Anti-microbial
which protects against mold and
mildew growth. Also, an Innovative
Green TickerTM counts the
quantity of bottles saved from land
fills.be afraid to leave spaces
open.
2007 was also the first year that gymnasts attend the High
Performance Athletes Program at Hollycrest Middle School.
Many great achievements from our past will be detailed in
upcoming newsletters.
Elkay Water System
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HOW TO BE A SPONSOR
Fundraisers
We have many ongoing fundraising
initiatives, including bingo.
Over the summer, we organize a
carwash, and we look forward to
holding more fundraising events to
help our gym keep costs down.
Please email Tammy Di Salle with
your fundraising ideas and your
willingness to volunteer at any of our
events at:
[email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you to
our fundraising committee!
Stella Umay, a World Class Gymnast from Gymnastics Mississauga
Becoming a Sponsor
We are currently asking parents to help us
increase our sponsor base by helping us
canvas local businesses for their support. We
offer various sponsorship packages, starting
at $500. All sponsors are part of our
newsletter and newly redesigned website. At
higher sponsorship points, we put up a banner
in our gym, advertise in our program booklets,
and provide blog opportunities. Please email
us with your inquiry regarding sponsorships at
[email protected]
HOW TO STAY HEALTHY
How to Increase Shoulder Flexibility Safely and Effectively
Before we get started, try this: Stand with your feet together, and raise your right arm up.
From there, reach up as high as you can (make sure your feet stay on the ground). When you get
into that position you should feel a pull in your abdominals; Look at how high you increased your
reach from your starting point.
Now let’s try something a little different: Repeat that same process, but this time start in a forward
splits position and go from there. You will notice, while in the splits, you will not be able to reach
as high. This is normal. For some of you, your reach will significantly reduce and for some of you
not as much. The reason this happens is because of a term called “Fascia”. Fascia is the tissue
that covers all your muscles, ligaments, and organs. Fascia is continuous. Meaning, your navel
is really connected to your shoulder.
Now let’s discuss shoulder flexibility. If you want to increase your shoulder flexibility, you need
to stretch the entire fascia and the way you do it will change depending on what position you are
trying to improve. For example, if you want to improve your shoulder flexibility to get into a bridge,
you must stretch the fascia that connects the front of your shoulder, to your chest, abdominals,
hip flexors and shin; the front fascia, is also known as anterior fascia. A great way to stretch out
that anterior fascia is to hang.
Ajay Agarwal
B.Sc.PT, Dip.Manip.PT, FCAMPT, CGIMS, FAFS, NG360 GPS
Competitive Edge
PHYSIOTHERAPY & SPORTS CONDITIONING
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ELITE TEAM VISITS
During the summer we
had the honour of hosting
two national teams, one
from Brazil, the other
from the US.
Brazil National Team with our Head Coach Chris Foo
National Team from Brazil
USA National Team
PHOTO GALLERY
SUMMER 2014
PHOTO GALLERY
FALL 2014
Letter from our Executive Director
Contact Us
Dear Parents and Gymnasts,
I am very grateful to have this opportunity to introduce myself. Since
my first day in October, nearly two months ago, I have come to realize
that, for many, Gymnastics Mississauga is a family affair. We have
many siblings in the club who attend training together, we have
gymnasts who spend countless hours working on their complex skills
and routines (in some cases, leaving school early to train until the
evening hours), and we have many tireless parent volunteers who
selflessly offer their expertise to allow this club to attain the world
class status it aspired to have since it was founded in 1969. Hershey
Centre is a landmark destination in Mississauga, and I hope I can bring
to my job the forward thinking, the ambition and the commitment
that this club deserves by formulating and implementing a strategy for
growth and development.
Thanks to all our current sponsors for their ongoing support, and I look
forward to the new sponsors who will join our Gymnastics Mississauga
family to ensure that we provide for both our gymnasts today and
those of tomorrow the best and safest facility to train their chosen
and beloved sport.
I welcome all of you to drop by the office to meet me in person, or
email me or call me with all your comments, suggestions and
concerns. As a former educator and sports entrepreneur, I bring
passion and enthusiasm to this multi-faceted and exciting position. I
humbly hope that my efforts will enhance the statement put forth by
Sue Harris, one of Gymnastics Mississauga’s co-founders, with the
opening of our former facility at the Mississauga Valleys: "That was a
landmark," Sue said. "When that happened, I knew the future of
gymnastics was finally secure in Mississauga. The sport would survive,
we had done it." Let’s work together to secure the future of our club
for generations to come.
Sincerely,
Anita Kovacevic
Executive Director, Gymnastics Mississauga
[email protected]
905-270-6161 ext 204
Gymnastics Mississauga
[email protected]
905-270-6161
www.gymmississauga.org