Tom Koll

Tom's Regional Congress Sessions

Region 2 - Saturday
8:15 - 9:15am
Boys Floor
School Age Kids: Dealing With All Different Behaviors
Region 2 Saturday Recreational
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session is designed to help teachers and coaches with the day to day behaviors of school age children. During this session, we will discuss the ins and outs of working with kids on all events.

9:30 - 10:30am
Team Purple
Beam Tumbling Progressions
Region 2 Saturday Women Coaching - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

Geared toward beam coaches, this session covers progressions for teaching tumbling skills on balance beam, as well as philosophies of teaching beam. It is designed to provide information as well as stimulate discussion and ideas from the participants.

10:45 - 11:45am
Team Purple
Understanding Why I Don’t Always Get The Correction I Ask For
Region 2 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.

1:00 - 2:00pm
Party Room
Dealing Positively With Your Staff
Region 2 Saturday Business
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

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

2:15 - 3:15pm
Party Room
Handling Difficult Situations and People
Region 2 Saturday Business - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session, geared toward gym owners, directors and employees, focuses on having a consistent plan to deal with uncomfortable situations in the workplace.

3:30 - 4:30pm
Rec Floor (Live)
Compulsory Floor Review: Levels 3-5
Region 2 Saturday Women Coaching - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Region 7 - Saturday
8:30 - 9:30am
Allegheny / Susquehanna
Common Compulsory Trouble Areas
Region 7 Saturday Women - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session is designed to deal with teaching, coaching and judging the dance areas of the compulsory beam and floor routines. We will discuss the common mistakes associated with the present compulsory beam and floor routines, and how to deal with them from both a coaching and judging perspective.

9:45 - 10:45am
Juniata/Delaware
Identifying and Evaluating Turning Skills on Bars
Region 7 Saturday Women Technical - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Evelyn Chandler Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session, designed for coaches and judges, will show the different techniques used when performing a skill on the Uneven Bars that includes a turn. In addition, deductions will be shown to assist in the evaluation process.

11:15am - 12:15pm
Allegheny / Susquehanna
Beam: Conquering Fears With No More Tears
Region 7 Saturday Women Coaching
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

This session is geared toward beam coaches and 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
Harrisburg Ballroom (Live)
Stylization vs. Text: Beam Levels 3-5
Region 7 Saturday Women Coaching - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

In this presentation, I review the present Development Program compuslory beam routines for levels 3-5. I discuss the difference between an arm placed in the wrong position vs. it just being a differene in style. This presentation is geared toward both coaches and judges. It is a hands-on experience where the audience is encouraged to show me “how they do it.”

2:45 - 3:45pm
Allegheny / Susquehanna
Beam Tumbling Progressions
Region 7 Saturday Women Coaching - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

Geared toward beam coaches, this session covers progressions for teaching tumbling skills on balance beam, as well as philosophies of teaching beam. It is designed to provide information as well as stimulate discussion and ideas from the participants.

4:00 - 5:00pm
Harrisburger (Third Floor)
Dealing Positively With Your Staff
Region 7 Saturday Business
Presenter(s): Tom Koll
Session Summary

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

Region 8 - Saturday
8:30 - 9:30am
Jasper DEFG (Live)
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 (Live)
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.”