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    Women Optional bars coach (male)- how essential?

    Interested to know from anyone, how important is a male optionals coach? Particularly on bars (or perhaps floor and vault). All else being equal when evaluating a gym, how important is this for progressing through the levels? Seems most people are concerned most about spotting but can good...
  2. H

    Parents Gym/Coach Performance Review Process?

    Would like to know if and how your gyms go about giving parents (and gymnasts, for that matter) a chance to provide feedback in any sort of formal way, like an annual survey or something like that. I so wish our gym would send out a satisfaction/health-of-the-organization survey of some kind...
  3. gymmomtotwo

    Parents Talk to Coach?

    9 year old DD was crushed today after an indifferent reaction from her coach. She has been working on a beam skill for close to a year, and it finally clicked while the coach was at regionals. She was so excited to show her that she could do it at practice today. The other coach wanted to text...
  4. S

    Women How to assess how good a coach/gym is?

    We are in the process of looking at different gyms in the area and also assessing the one DD is currently at. My gut tells me that she is not getting great training -but as I know little about the sport I am not sure if I am just thinking this or if it's actually the case. Any tips for...
  5. skschlag

    Men Coach

    Ds just got hired to coach this summer! He is so excited...
  6. D

    Optional Level Team Coach needed

    The Licking County Family YMCA is seeking an Optional Level Team Coach for our JO Program. The qualified candidate should have experience in USAG Levels 4 and up (especially optional levels) and have a positive approach to coaching, enjoy working in a family atmosphere and be a team player...
  7. C

    JO Head coach position

    Are you a TEAM player? We are looking for someone who would like to join our wonderful staff and continue to build on our competitive team program in our new gym facility. Gym Star Sports Center is looking for a motivated individual who loves the sport of gymnastics, training athletes and...
  8. Ali'sMom

    Women Coach/judge question - beam series/flight

    Can someone who "knows", tell me if they believe that the dive cartwheel / round off done in this video (not mine, but public on youtube) would get credit as a connection? And would that also count as flight for L7? Thank you!
  9. S

    Coaches New Coach

    I've just started coaching at my gym, I've been helping with preschool classes for about a year now, but I was just officially hired and have started to work with beginner and intermediate classes. I was wondering if you have any tips for coaching? I'm really excited and I'm trying really hard...
  10. Splat

    Women Coach issues

    I broke my finger doing a backhand spring I was having issues that particular day and had asked a coach to spot the skill. The skill went wrong and I stabbed my finger into the floor. I have had spotting issues with this coach before and although it wasn't totally he fault I'm nervous about...
  11. Itsachalkylifeforme

    Women Deduction for coach out on floor?

    I feel pretty silly not knowing this, but is there a deduction for my coach standing there (but clearly not touching me) on my ROBT on floor? (Xcel platinum). Also, my coach stands in between the bars for my whole routine, that isn't a deduction anymore is it?
  12. Texasmomof3

    Parents Difficult discussions with HC about other coach

    About four month ago, there was a coaching change at our gym. The new coach is a disaster, from the POV of the kids and the parents. (She cannot spot, she gives only vague comments like "stay tight" and "point your toes," rather than specific corrections when the girls are struggling on...
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    Women Team Sleepovers at Coach's House?

    I recently heard that a gym coach was having group team sleepovers at his house for Optional girls as a sort of "team bonding" activity for the girls. Is this against USAG rules of any sort? I feel like this raises so many red flags to me. Even if it's purely innocent (which I hope it is) it...
  14. gymnastmom05

    Women Talk to coach or let it go?

    My DD is a 10 yr old, level 5. She has a mental block when it comes to vault. It comes and goes and I know coach is frustrated (as is our daughter). Last week, she had another day where she wouldn't vault. Coach had enough and yelled (not sure exactly what was said as I was not there) and...
  15. Ali'sMom

    Women Coach/judge question re: L6 bars

    I have a question about the cast handstand for a Level 6. Which would score better - a new, less-than-stellar straddle handstand that makes it about 20 degrees above horizontal, or a very pretty, very tight & straight cast that only makes it about 10 degrees above horizontal? For a coach -...
  16. T

    Women New years goals - Coach goals, Gym goals, Parent goals, etc

    Feel free to say your goals if you have more!
  17. K

    Women Questions to ask college coach

    My daughter is going on her very first college visit this week and I am feeling a little clueless. What types of things should we ask him? Any advice? Thanks for your help!
  18. trampolinemom

    Parents can I ask the coach?

    DS will be competing at a series of meets starting march. However it is still undecided (at least I don't know) which level he will compete. Thing is he will either compete at regional or national meets depending on the level that is chosen. It begins to get a bit hard for our family to keep all...
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    Women How To Coach Your Gymnast At Home

    Just ran across this on facebook today, what a great reminder that gymnastics is the athlete's sport! Link Removed
  20. Geoffrey Taucer

    Off Topic Support, Kind Thoughts, and Prayers for Coach Hugh Gerlach

    Hugh Gerlach coached me many times at clinics, camps, etc, and was always one of my favorite coaches and a huge inspiration to me growing up in the sport. He came down last week with bacterial meningitis, and is currently in a coma from that and resulting complications. It is unknown when (or...

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