What kind of coach turnover does your gym have? It seems there are very few career coaches. In my experience, most coaches do it as a part-time job in college or between college and career.
We are a small gym that typically has had either one or two coaches coaching our girls team...
Spotting technique for a petite coach
I've been co-coaching with a muscular male gymnastics coach who has recently left me to coach the team by myself. As a 5' 2" 125lbs female coach, I can't just pick up the girls and flip them over like he could. A few of the gymnasts are taller and weigh...
Make sure you are levering into and out of the cartwheel in a very controlled way. Cartwheels on beam are all about using your muscles to control your movement, not just using momentum (speed). Look under your arm (not over/around!) to watch your first foot come down. Land balanced on that...
I've been co-coaching with a muscular male gymnastics coach who has recently left me to coach the team by myself. As a 5' 2" 125lbs female coach, I can't just pick up the girls and flip them over like he could. A few of the gymnasts are taller and weigh more than I do. Do you know of any good...