Posted by What's happening? on 29/5/2007, 9:05 pm, in reply to "Re: AIS"
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Facts only tell part of the story and you have completely missed the point I was making. Melody (and the other girls) was already talented before this coach came along so I don't agree that she has "improved" due to him. She certainly has displayed enormous courage and determination to come back from her injuries (as I have already acknowledged). I can't really comment about Melanie as I don't know what she was like beforehand. My point is that there was a group of talented girls with enormous potential who haven't performed to the expectation that many people had of them. I am in no way blaming the girls but the number of girls who have quit or been injured since Ju Ping has left does raise some questions. The fact that Hollie requires injury maintenance is cause for concern. The AIS has the benefit from a whole range of support services so why all the problems. The other point is what about the future of the AIS even for the next quad as they have so few girls coming up. --Previous Message-- : The AIS is performing well. Melanie Jones and : Melody have improved a lot under the new : head coach. Hollie is under injury : maintainance which is managed by Peggy. For : them to have 3 out of 12 girls in the Worlds : squad and probably 2 out 6 in the team is a : much better result than in previous years : where for example the last 2 olympics they : have only had 1 out 6 selected. : : --Previous Message-- : There has been quite a few (negative) : comments : about the AIS program and it's gymnasts over : the past few weeks. : : It got me thinking about what is happening : there. I have been a fan of the AIS style of : gymnastics over the years and was excited at : the prospects of Monique, Hollie, Melody, : Victoria, Casey and others (I can't remember : now!)coming through. : : They have certainly had their share of : injuries and retirements but they have not : lived up to expectation.(Although I think : Hollie is doing brilliantly on beam and : Melody has made a remarkable comeback).Is : this due to the program, the new head coach : or just bad luck? : : Since Ju Ping has left it just doesn't seem : to have the same standard. No-one seems to : comment on the head coach there - what do : people think of him? The girls seem to still : do well on beam but that is still coached by : the Chinese coach. : : I also noticed on GA website Team Future : girls at the Institutes and the AIS only : have a handful of girls coming through : whereas WAIS, VIS and QAS have a huge pool : of girls. Is the program being phased out : and the AIS will only be used for camps? : : Sorry my thoughts are a bit random but does : anyone have any ideas on what they think is : happening? : : : : :