Depends on the platform for games. I’ve been playing Enshrouded on PC and it’s great, just finished the Nioh 3 demo on PS5 with the full release coming in a couple days, and I’m waiting on Fable for Xbox. I’ve never played Arc Raiders but I’m willing to give it a go and my Tetris skills are...
I’ve been coaching for well over half of my life. I’ve coached in three countries now and although I absolutely love my current country, I’m convinced that there is someone that works for our governing body that actually hates this sport and is trying to kill it from the inside. If there is...
Is it possible? Yes. Is it a priority or expectation of the gym? Probably not.
Do what you think is best for your child but also understand that going to a different gym doesn’t guarantee your child a scholarship and that the training methods involved in trying to get your child said...
I have been a full time coach for the last 20 some odd years and I’ve done it in a few countries. Is it easy? No. Do the hours and responsibilities allow for a great social life? No. Is it the best career path that I could have chosen? No. Is it my passion and the thing that I actually feel like...
If things haven’t changed since I was in the US then you could show up and say you had never been upside down in your life and you would be able to join. Club gymnastics is nothing like USAG or collegiate gymnastics. It’s more about learning and competing what you can while enjoying your time...
No reason to see your kip to figure out what the problem is. Shift is late and you are losing pressure on the bar. Shift quicker and keep pressure down on the bar with your chest in as you come over the top then press away as you lift your toes into the glide swing. You should never really feel...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.