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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    Absolutely, which is why I put the part about proper planning, drilling , and prepping. It becomes a bigger thing as skills get more advanced and the margin of error gets smaller. Especially if you have younger gymnasts working more advanced skills. But, I’ve also seen a recreational coach jump...
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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    I forgot to add another point. 5. It’s the gymnasts safety first. I will always put myself in harms way to ensure a gymnasts safety. Obviously the ideal is that everyone walks away unscathed because of proper planning, drilling, prepping, whatever, but ,if something goes wrong, the coach...
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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    Great, so I’ll give you the best advice that I can but take it all with a grain of salt as every situation is different and, although I have been doing this for a long time, I don’t know everything (or anything if you catch me on a bad day). 1. Since you have been a gymnast then you should have...
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    Women Competitive Mess

    Im just here to offer a bit of a reality check and to explain that current ability does not equal future ability. I expect a talented 7 to 8 year old to be able to do the routine you have mentioned. And the other gymnasts lack of ability to do a similar routine isn’t necessarily an indication...
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    Gymnasts mental blocks/fear

    Unfortunately there isn’t a “one size fits alls all” answer to this question. Gymnastics is very hard and very scary. As odd as it may sound, one of my favourite things about this sport is that it never gets easier and it never gets less scary. As soon as one skill is easy or not scary, there is...
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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    I’ve got a couple questions to see if I can help you. 1. How much training have you gotten and were you a gymnast before becoming a coach? 2. Does you gym follow a set curriculum for classes? (Eg. Beginner, intermediate, advanced) 3. What skills are you the most worried about? 4. Are you in...
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    Coaches Portable Pit

    I have one and it works quite well for most things. It’s not a perfect substitute for in ground pits but it’s certainly useful. It’s been the least useful on bars.
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    Coaches More strength!

    Work smarter, not harder. Use mats and blocks so that the kids can get on the equipment or attempt the skill themselves. I always tell me gymnasts that if if it takes more muscle for me to help them do the skill than it would take for me to do the skill myself then they aren’t ready for it yet.
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    Coaches International Competitions for club gymnasts.

    I was hoping there are some European coaches here who would know of competitions that allow gymnasts from other countries to compete as either guests or sponsored by another club.
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    Coaches Coaches Incentive Program

    I wish I could like JBS’ response more than once.
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    Coaches Injuries to Coaches from your gymnasts.

    Elbows and knees to the face, hit or kicked in the crotch, broken finger or two, rolled ankles, pulled muscle in my neck and I’ve been bitten. All of them were accidents or happenstance except for the last and one particularly difficult five year who kicked me in the face and called me a *****.
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    Anon Round off Tuck- STG

    You can never say that something is impossible but coming into gymnastics at 13 does make the college path incredibly unlikely. Competing is however quite likely if she is in the right gym although a may just be XCEL. Her best bet is to wait for the next class. As a coach, I never recommend...
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    Women Cheese mat improper usage

    Back bend goes up a wedge, back handspring generally goes down a wedge, and back walkover has no place on a wedge whatsoever. I draw a very hard line on wedge and trampoline use for back walkover with anyone I coach and any coaches in my gym.
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    Coaches New Aspiring Level 1 Coach - Flexibility / Conditioning drills.

    I personally wouldn’t worry about starting with much strength or flex for yourself at first. Most new coaches start with recreational and build up from there. So, while you are learning to spot and position yourself, you should recognise areas that you are weak and your strength and flex will...
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    Women Flyaway problems

    Relax, don’t over complicate things, and trust your coach.
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