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  1. K

    Tumbling & Tramp Questions

    About two months ago I started coaching full time, and (somehow) was appointed head coach of the gym's year-old power tumbling team (in addition to my position as a JO WAG coach). As of right now, I have a level 6 and 2 level 5s. I was an artistic gymnast my whole life, as well as a judge, so...
  2. K

    Coaches Teaching Backhandsprings with Minimal Equipment

    Recently I've started working with the cheerleading team at the high school I coach at, sort of in an assistant/tumbling coaching position. About a quarter of the girls are (ex) gymnasts/all-star cheerleaders - they can already tumble. Another the next 1/4 can have a RO-BHS or standing BHS -...
  3. K

    First Day as a Real Coach!

    My first high school practice is Monday! :eek: I'm so nervous, but so incredibly excited to start coaching and give back to the gymnastics community. A lot of these girls have never done club (or ever had the chance, the closest clubs are an hour away) so the fact that I'm their main facilitator...
  4. K

    Coaches Tumbling Technique on Sprung Floor vs Un-Sprung Mats

    I'm a first-year head coach getting ready to start the high school season. I assistant coached last year, and the girls seemed very receptive to my comments and made some amazing progress in a very short period of time (the head coach was pretty useless in terms of technique). In general, I'm...
  5. K

    Coaches Almost Officially a Coach!! (brag)

    So I stumbled into this position.... but I'm SO excited! As a junior in college, I'm going to be the head coach of the only high school team in the area! Just waiting for my contract to come in the mail. This is after teach preschool/rec at the local Y all of last year, assistant coaching the...
  6. K

    Coaches staying involved

    first off, I'm new here! *waves* I'm in a bit of a decision making rut. I was a gymnast my entire life, and finished my senior year with 2 years of L9 under my belt. I only did 3 events my last year because of a scoliosis-type back problem (tumbling on floor was just not going to happen, and...

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