Tom Koll

Tom's Regional Congress Sessions

Region 8 - Saturday
8:30 - 9:30am
Jasper DEFG
Stylization vs. Text: Balance Beam Levels 3-5
Region 8 Saturday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

In this presentation, Tom Koll will review the present DP compulsory Levels 3-5 routines for Beam.  He will discuss the difference between an arm placed in the wrong position vs. it just being a difference of style.  This presentation is geared for both coaches and judges.  It is a hands-on experience with the audience encouraged to show “how they do it.”

9:45 - 10:45am
Amethyst I
Undestanding Why I Don’t Always Get the Correction I’m Asking For
Region 8 Saturday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session is designed for coaches and teachers; however, anyone is welcome.  This session will take you through the steps of what you as a coach can ask yourself when you are struggling with getting corrections from your athletes.  In the lecture, tools will be provided to assist the coach / teacher work better with their athletes.

11:15am - 12:15pm
Amethyst I
Beam: Conquering Fears with No More Tears
Region 8 Saturday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session is geared toward beam coaches.  It deals with a plan of working with progressions as well as a system to help teach beam skills in a positive way.

1:30 - 2:30pm
Topaz
Dealing Positively with your Staff
Region 8 Saturday Business
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session is geared toward owners/directors/employees.  It deals with working as a cohesive staff.  From hiring the employees to hanging onto the good ones, this session will go over the “abc’s “of staffing.

2:45 - 3:45pm
Jasper ABC
Compulsory Beam Levels 1-5: Looking at the “Throughout” Deductions
Region 8 Saturday Women Technical
Presenter(s): Nichole Otterson Tom Koll
Session Summary

How to properly apply deductions on text, posture, footwork, rhythm, artistry and dynamics.

4:00 - 5:00pm
Jasper DEFG
Stylization vs. Text: Floor Levels 3-5
Region 8 Saturday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

In this presentation, Tom Koll will review the present DP compulsory Levesl 3-5 routines for Floor.  He will discuss the difference between an arm placed in the wrong position vs. it just being a difference of style.  This presentation is geared for both coaches and judges.  It is a hands-on experience with the audience encouraged to show “how they do it.”