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Ridiculous to say that they touch their private areas everyday, while shaping....!!!!!! Like who does that? No coach I know. I'm sure that every coach that is a good spotter and spots a lot has the occasional slip up. I spot a lot, so yes it, rarely, does happen, but if its going on all of the...

Well said!

Big topic I know. Being old...lol... 65, and having coached forever, I have experienced many situations. For myself, I was D-1 gymnast, back in the day, however, times are much different. Obviously it's gotten extremely more competitive. I look at kids through my own personal lens, which is...

I am loving this....:) I had some really great technicians for coaches back in the day... and so I coach the same way. As an old coach... really old ( 65) I've gotten laughed at for trying to teach things that no one uses anymore...LOL... But I do this for a reason.... especially on bars. Kids...

That is a quite scary scenario! Are you still doing gymnastics?

Having coached for years and years, I feel like I could write a book on this topic...lol. I agree with all of the responses too, so maybe I am just being redundant. Myself, I have six really athletic kids, and my nephew competed for Penn State, won the Big 10, one year, and also tried out for...

Having done college gym, D 1, a hundred years ago, lol.... I always have my gymnasts hold their ending. I think it just sets a better tone for the entire routine....

LOL I wouldn't know.... I imagine there are a lot of kids like this at gyms across the country.

Love this! It sounds in line with my thinking.... I crack up... free yourself of paying customers.... thats an interesting way of putting it...:)

That sounds very reasonable... we just have parents that want their kids to move up every year.

I wouldn't know that....:)

Firstly I am an old coach....LOL...heading towards 65. I had some really great, and fairly well known technicians in my life as coaches. I coach the same way and think in that same way.... old school...:) I have a mixed review kind of question. I am of the belief that to stay in JO, you have to...

Very Smart move! As much as I love this sport, there is more to life than it!...:)

Thank you..... I appreciate any and all answers so I have a clearer picture...