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  1. Coach Ella May

    Coaches Training the initial hip tilt on ladder bars

    how are other coaches training the change from 90degree legs on ladder bar, to that very first tilt of the hips to get toes to the bar without compromising strait legs? It’s a brutal habit in our gym and I know I need to start small with the kids. Any suggestions?
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    Coaches Coach Wages

    I coach for the love of coaching. As a young coach, I was making a great wage. As an adult with a family and responsibilities, I have to coach because I love it. I can’t coach for the wage, I won’t survive.
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    Coaches Head Coach universally unliked

    The head compulsory coach in our gym is universally unliked by parents and athletes. She is just sort of “there”. Some kids have left as a result and spoken to the owner directly about this. They recently removed a coach from the lower level teams and the athletes are very upset about it, but...
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    Off Topic Back hip circle fear

    OK, so this helps me a lot. The left right brain body connection is usually fully formed around six or seven years old. What you’re describing is called “open-chain intolerance”. Rotation is excitatory to the brain, where strait lines are calming. So usually when I deal with this in a child, I...
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    Off Topic Back hip circle fear

    Can you give any more information about this? Like will they not throw it at all or did they lose a skill? Happy to help but definitely need significantly more information.
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    Coaches Class Behavior/Time Management and Drills

    Hi there! First want to totally validate the feeling of chaos when you are a much more composed coach. I am a very composed coach, but also happened to be a parent of children this age and one of the best pieces of advice I was given in working with younger children is lower your expectations...
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