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  1. JBS

    Private Coach Forum

    ChalkBucket was originally created to help everyone learn more about gymnastics. Almost 9 years and we are still holding to that concept...but it is time to change with the times a bit. ChalkBucket has historically had 3 main usergroups...parents...gymnasts...and coaches. In order to get full...
  2. Sasha

    Parents What do you really wish you could tell the coach?

    Parents! What is the one thing you really wish you could tell your child's coach / make coach understand / make coach do --- if you could do so with raw honesty, and without fear of anything negative happening? It's ok to reveal some CGP-ness here. I'm curious about raw, honest feelings...
  3. twinmomma

    Parents Gymnast/Coach Ratio

    My daughter is moving to level 3 and it looks like there will be a lot of girls. I'm just wondering what the typical coach to gymnast ratio is. It's looking like we may have around 9:1.
  4. JBS

    Metro Stars Gymnastics - Head Women's Gymnastics Coach

    Metro Stars Gymnastics is currently seeking a full time coach to foster the growth of our women's gymnastics team by helping our athletes and coaches realize their potential in gymnastics and in life. Come join us in our 18,000 square foot facility with all four events into loose foam, an...
  5. G

    Women Possible Gym Switch *Parent & Coach Advice Appreciated*

    Hi, my daughter is going to a practice tonight at a new gym that some of her school friends go to. She is currently at a small gym, on preteam. She's been asked to move to team, but they don't base the team on levels, just train as they go. They have 2 coaches for about 18 girls(with the...
  6. Becauseisaid

    Women Coach Spotting - Hindrance or Help

    My daughter has developed fears of back tumbling. Oh yay. Watching her balk on her back walkover on beam I noticed that she can do the skill - easily. However, she is afraid to try it until her coach spots her. After coach spots her the first time, she will do it by herself with no problems...
  7. GherkinMama

    Parents Pre team help . . . Coach and Parent input appreciated

    Ok, this is my first post here. And it's long. After talking about the problem to my friends, who just didn't get it, I turn to you whose expert advice I really need. My daughter is 5 years old and in Kindergarten. She has been doing gymnastics since she was three, progressing to 3 x a week...
  8. K

    Women Interesting L3 to L7 progression-statement by experienced coach

    I can't remeber which book it was, but last week when I had some spare time in the city I went into a store which had a lot of sport stuff. There was a book with many interesting facts about gymnastics. There was an interview with an American gymnastics coach who coached many high level...
  9. Seagull00

    Parents DD's coach wanted to talk to me tonight after class!

    Little gymmie's coach pulled me aside tonight and said that she has "immense natural talent" and that she's recommending she skip level 2 and go straight to level 3. She used her to demonstrate some level 3 skills tonight and said she thinks She is amazing and can go really far. Report...
  10. D

    Women my first entry and I need help! special relationship with coach

    Hello guys! I would appreciate any kind of opinion! :) I was a gymnast from age 6 to 13, I was a L6 (old) by the time I quit. I was a very shy kid and always homesick. I tried many sports, but I liked none of them until I walked into this special gym. There was a quite old experienced coach...
  11. Seagull00

    Parents Spoke to the coach about team

    On Friday, I got a chance to speak to Allison's coach about Alli's interest in team. She was excited for her and happy to know she's interested. She said she'd certainly coach her with that goal in mind and be a little tougher on her with form corrections. I know being a L1 it's going to take...
  12. G

    Coaches Coach to athlete ratios

    We are "restructuring" Change is good, change is good, change is good I keep telling myself For compulsory level 3,4,5 what are your coach to athlete ratios? Right now we are at about 8 to 1 but may have to increase numbers. How do you feel about training level 4-5 in one group? Thanks
  13. mOm2gymnast<3

    Coaches Can I coach with no gym background?

    Let me start off by saying "HELLO ALL" :) Head coach offered me a position as an assistant coach for Lv1, preschool and mom & tot. I wont be teaching these level alone, there will be a more experience coach with me at all times until I feel comfortable on what I am doing. Personally, I have no...
  14. P

    Women Newly qualified coach & judge

    Hello people! I have recently qualified as a British Gymnastics Level 1 coach & a Club level judge! So now I'm a gymnast, a coach & a judge. I am excited to glean experience and tips from others with more experience! :) Any general tips/things I should know? I'm still learning! Is level 2 a...
  15. PalmTree

    Coaches A Coach's Rant

    My gym's Xcel Team had a meet last weekend, and I didn't hear about the details until today. I am fuming after what I heard!! I am the JO head coach and gym director but we have other coaches who lead the Xcel team, so I wasn't at the meet. The details I gathered were from my Xcel head coach...
  16. G

    Women DD's coach mentioned "flat feet"..... not sure where to start

    So DD has been complaining of heel pain off and on for a few weeks now. We've been icing and giving Motrin when neded and her coach has been taking it easy on tumbling and vault. But this week her coach told me that she thinks her arches are falling or she is flat footed. Today she stood her up...
  17. The Wild Pippin

    New coach

    Hi, I'm a new young male coach in the UK. I was a gymnasts but stopped about 4 years ago. Now I'm trying to get my level one coaching certificate. I Hope to encourage more boys in this great sport.
  18. J

    Women How should a parent handle a difference of opinion with a coach? When to change gyms?

    I'm creating a team parent guide book and want to include a section about the correct way to handle a problem with a coach, disagreement with placement etc and making the decision to change gyms. I'm interested in others thoughts on the subject. What do you think a new or even veteran team...
  19. M

    Parents Angry coach, crying daughter, frustrated mom please help?

    So my dd recently a level 4 gymnast has had a lot of trouble getting consistency on her back hip circle on bars consistently. She has a perfect routine one minute but then it can be a total mess the next where she loses all control on the bars and is risking injuring herself. Her coach is...
  20. M

    Coaches New Men's Coach

    I have recently become a coach at a local gym that I used to be a gymnast at. It has been 8 years since I was a gymnast. I am having trouble building an outline of a program that will help the guys I coach improve. They are all 5-10 years old. Typically they only meet 2 hours once a week. I...

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