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gymcoachindy
This question may sound strange, but here's the situation:
I recently moved and took a head coaching position at a small gym (120 rec, 15 team). One of the things I've done in the past is to have the team practice certain skills (back/front-tuck, fronthandspring-front, etc.) on the trampoline or TumbleTrak, then go to the spring floor (after warming up, etc.) to do the skill. But, I'm getting complaints that their feet, ankles, and/or shins are hurting after going to floor. According to the gymnasts, it's because they're not supposed to go from a "soft" surface to a "hard" surface and that their previous coaches told them that doing so can cause pain.
I (and the kids) are aware of the timing and rebound differences. I am also aware that extra caution should be used with very young or inexperienced gymnast, but these are levels 4-7 and 9-15 y.o. (Seems to be the oldest that complain the most.)
In 23 years of coaching, I've never heard this. Was I sleeping in my Physio class, not paying attention in a coaching clinic, or is this a 'psychosomatic' reaction to their belief that the change causes the pain? Would their ankles be sore, regardless?
Anyone heard of this or experienced this, before?
I recently moved and took a head coaching position at a small gym (120 rec, 15 team). One of the things I've done in the past is to have the team practice certain skills (back/front-tuck, fronthandspring-front, etc.) on the trampoline or TumbleTrak, then go to the spring floor (after warming up, etc.) to do the skill. But, I'm getting complaints that their feet, ankles, and/or shins are hurting after going to floor. According to the gymnasts, it's because they're not supposed to go from a "soft" surface to a "hard" surface and that their previous coaches told them that doing so can cause pain.
I (and the kids) are aware of the timing and rebound differences. I am also aware that extra caution should be used with very young or inexperienced gymnast, but these are levels 4-7 and 9-15 y.o. (Seems to be the oldest that complain the most.)
In 23 years of coaching, I've never heard this. Was I sleeping in my Physio class, not paying attention in a coaching clinic, or is this a 'psychosomatic' reaction to their belief that the change causes the pain? Would their ankles be sore, regardless?
Anyone heard of this or experienced this, before?