| AVA
Announces Release of New Vaulting Manual
San Mateo, CA March 20, 2001 -
- The American Vaulting Association (AVA) announces the release
of it's first vaulting coaches training manual. THE COMPULSORIES:
Training for Coaches written by Emma Drinker and Isabelle Bibbler.
This spiral bound and easy to use manual is divided into five
levels covering techniques for teaching beginner to advanced vaulting
skills. It contains teaching tips, drills and skill building exercises
valuable to all coaches in teaching the required compulsory exercises
for competition. The manual includes ideas for training on the
ground and while working with the horse. More than 200 photographs
by Eric Jewett compliment the text and provide visual reference
for correct and incorrect vaulting form. Modern vaulting was developed
in Germany and is used today as a pre-riding discipline to develop
confidence, balance, and a natural seat for all riders.
A former gold level vaulter, Drinker
is the head coach of Mt. Eden Vaulters of Saratoga, CA. She was
the trainer of Devon Maitozo (Gold medal, World Equestrian Games,
1998 and bronze medals from the World Vaulting Championships in
1996 and 2000) and Kerith Lemon (medalist at the last four World
Vaulting Championships and nine-time National Champion). Emma
is a skilled horse trainer and former gold medal level vaulter.
Ms. Bibbler is the head coach of
Woodside Vaulters of Woodside, CA. Her teams represented the United
States at the 1996 World Vaulting Championships and earned the
bronze medal at the 1998 World Equestrian Games. The Woodside
teams were National Champions in 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999. She
is a former vaulter and has earned her gold medal and is currently
the only American to have achieved Level 3 International Trainers'
Certification.
The 88 page manual, THE COMPULSORIES:
Training for Coaches is available from the American Vaulting Association,
642 Alford Place, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 for $35.00 (non-member)
plus $5.00 shipping and handling.
Media Contact: Jan Weber, Vice
President of Development, American Vaulting Association (805)
494-4192 Fax (805) 379-0522 E-mail: janaj40@aol.com
Please visit our website at www.americanvaulting.org
for more information about vaulting. The American Vaulting Association
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to the
promotion of Vaulting, an equestrian sport in which vaulters perform
gymnastic movements in harmony with their equine partner.
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