This is a question for coaches and parents. As you may know this is a real issue for me because of recent events. I was kicked out of a gym but not really sure why. I think it was because I asked questions, but am not totally sure. Anyway after the issues my oldest dd had with the coaching...
Our coaches went on a planned (a yr in advance) vacation for 2 weeks, and our gym owner had a replacement coach come in from the outside. A high school coach. He watched a couple of practices and was given a list of exercises from the older team girls, but decided that instead he would let the...
I have know for the past three months that my daughters coach is going into the military. She got her date yesterday. She leaves in two weeks. Thius coach has been my daughters biggest fan for the last three years. She put my daughter on the team. We have also gotten friendly with her and she...
Hello everyone,
I've been a dedicated gym dad for almost 12 years now. My daughter Stephanie will be L8 USAG next season.
After years on the side lines, I recently stepped over the ropes. I'm a month old, rookie bars coach for our L1-L4 junior trainers. It has been an absolute blast. I'm...
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I have two coaches and one of them is moving next week:( . And the one coach that is moving I've become real close to. And am nervous how my workouts are gonna be like without her. I was just wondering if anyone else has experiance something like this?
I am writing to you as a concerned coach. I work for a gym owner, who was never a gymnast. The owner is so obsessed with cleanliness, that he has declared that no one except for gymnasts at the team level can use chalk (for bars.) This concerns me, having been a gymnast, knowing how slippery...
I was just wondering, how old you would have to be to be a certified gymnast coach. Also, were to get the certification at, online or mail in?
thanks, courtney
I have toyed with the idea of one day openning a gym myself, but my biggest hesitation is that I'm afraid I wouldn't have as much time to coach -- and that's what I really love doing. I have known several gym owners who were brilliant coaches, but just didn't have time to coach much because they...