Linda Johnson

Linda's Regional Congress Sessions

Region 7 - Friday
8:30 - 9:30am
Holiday Ballroom 1-2
Women’s Development Program Update
Region 7 Friday Women
Presenter(s): Jane Caruso Linda Johnson
11:15am - 12:15pm
Peale ABC
Practice Judging Levels 3 & 4: What’s your Score?
Region 7 Friday Women Technical
4:15 - 5:15pm
Holiday Ballroom 4-6
Compulsory Beam Review: Are You Doing It Correctly?
Region 7 Friday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Linda Johnson
Session Summary

This interactive session will look at the Level 3-5 compulsory routines for text corrections and points of emphasis for major elements. Come and learn how you can improve your compulsory scores!

Region 7 - Saturday
8:30 - 9:30am
Holiday Ballroom 4-6
Leaps, Jumps and Turns
Region 7 Saturday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Linda Johnson
Session Summary

This session will focus on dance drills you can use to teach both basic and more complex leap, jump and turn elements and combinations. We will look at ways to use a variety of elements to create distinctive combinations, and also look at ways to recognize and fix problems during the performance of dance elements.

9:45 - 10:45am
Peale ABC
Balance Beam: Can I Get a Connection?
Region 7 Saturday Women Technical
Session Summary

Rhythm/Tempo, Stop, Concentration Pause: Evaluating all Connections on Balance Beam.

1:45 - 2:45pm
Peale ABC
Differentiating Level 6/7 Vaults: A Coach & Judge Perspective
Region 7 Saturday Women
Presenter(s): Linda Johnson John Ceralde
Session Summary

What do athletes need to show the judges to separate themselves from the pack?

4:15 - 5:15pm
Ruth
Is 4 a Crowd? Boomers to Zoomers in the Workplace
Region 7 Saturday Business
Presenter(s): Linda Johnson
Session Summary

There are 5 generations in the workplace.  How do we close the generational gaps?  Come and learn ways to improve how you manage, teach, coach, communicate, and motivate across generations.

Region 7 - Sunday
9:45 - 10:45am
Holiday Ballroom 4-6
Express Yourself: Teaching Creative Movement on Floor and Beam
Region 7 Sunday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Linda Johnson
Session Summary

Come to this interactive session and learn creative movement ideas that will help your gymnasts feel more comfortable expressing themselves on beam and floor. These are great ideas to infuse into classes as well. Feel free to join in! Let’s keep the ART in Artistic Gymnastics!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Holiday Ballroom 4-6
Compulsory Floor Levels 3-5: How to Train it Correctly
Region 7 Sunday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Linda Johnson
Session Summary

This interactive session will look at the Level 3-5 compulsory routines for text corrections and points of emphasis for major elements. Come and learn how you can improve your compulsory scores!