coaching

At my gym, there's usually several optionals who work on Saturday mornings and occasional afternoons assisting with the preschool and rec classes. I'm going to be a senior and am not part of this group (although I am also an optional), but I'd like to be next year. I'm not exactly sure how to...

Hey parents, I need some perspective on what you feel would be acceptable in your gym. Our head coach is part owner of our gym and she just had her first baby earlier this year. She regularly brings her infant to practice in a carrier or a bouncy seat and keeps an eye on her while she coaches...

As many of you know my son is new to team training. I left practice for a bit tonight and find out "the kids are coaching themselves" because they weren't listening/cooperating/helping. Is this a normal way to handle that situation? I would expect them to be made to condition or something. I...

Although I found two rather old threads in the coach's forum, they did not get very many replies and I'm hoping to get more answers here. Did you or a coach you knew keep spotting while they were pregnant? Did you just go by how you felt or did anyone tell you what (not) to do? I'm currently 3...

Im currently the head coach of a trampoline and tumble program in nsw australia. Im seriously considering moving to qld and starting police academy. But i dont want to give up coaching cold turky. I know there is no way ill ever get a head coach job elsewhere ( im qualified enough but im 22) but...

This might be kind of a strange question but I am a college student ex level 9 gymnast and I want to coach. I'm currently just teaching Rec classes but I was wondering if it is possible to work other colleges camps. I helped out with the school I attends camp last year but would like to go to...

Flip City Gymnastics Club is located in Langley, British Columbia. Flip City offers recreational, WAG, MAG and T&T. Flip City is a growing club with a strong WAG program of 70 gymnasts, JO 1-10, HP and Academy (academic school/gymnastics day program). We are looking for the right person(s) to...

Hello all! I need some advice for my 8 year old son. We live in a small town with only one gym 30 minutes from our home. He has been in gymnastics and on the team for 2 years and he loves it but there have been so many coaching problems. It's hard to find a good boys coach. We had a good one...

So I scratched my throat during something, not exactly sure what though. Since then my voice is horse, it hurts to swallow, eat, drink, TALK! So I was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to coach with a sore voice.

I'm trying to find good resources that are really detailed/well explained. I looked at threads and saw people mentioned some books but I'm a student and they're more than I can afford.

Hello everyone. I'm enjoying the forum here, and the information you're able share as parents who've traveled this gym journey with your kids. We have a dilemma. We are scheduled to move at the end of the competition season, due to my husband's work, and while I'm in the area looking for...

Gymnastics Australia (GA) is the peak body for gymnastics in Australia with a vision to enrich lives through Gymnastics. The GA Strategic Plan 2017-2020 and ‘Australia’s Winning Edge’ (AWE) are key drivers of GA’s High Performance (HP) Program. The HP Program provides targeted support for...

Is there a minimum age that a coach has to be to be on the floor at a sanctioned event?

I can't post in the Coaches forum but after reading various posts on coaching issues here, and having our own experiences with different coaches, it made me wonder if gymnastics coaches on all levels are required to do professional development training? Any compliance and ethics training as part...

Hi all, This is my first post here but I have been lurking for quite some time now. So: I have been at my current gym since I've started gymnastics, when I was 10. I've loved every second of it and have had great coaches up until this past season, when we were given this less experienced coach...

So a little background. Gym split left DD at gym with no teammates L6 (her level at the time) and above. She chose to stay with current HC. I think out of fear of not measuring up at some of the other gyms around. Comp scores for her are usually mid range for some of the higher scoring gyms. In...

How is the coaching turnover at your gym? I feel like we have been turning over coaches at a high rate but want to hear input from others to calibrate.

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I thought this was a really good perspective. https://www.competitivedge.com/using-punishment-coaching-tool

do the top teams prodcue the top gymnasts at nationals because they have great coaching? or do they benefit from always attracing the most talented kids ?