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    Coaches Coaching for the positive

    This is from Link Removed. Thoughts? And how might this apply when comp girls cheat? Become the best and most popular coach in the gym by doing the opposite of what most coaches do. Catch your gymnasts doing something right and instantly praise them for it. When you do that, I guarantee they...
  2. E

    Coaches Full Time Coaching Positions

    We are currently seeking full time coaches for several open positions. The girl's gymnastics program is seeking an Assistant Team Director for our compulsory and optional teams. The Assistant Team Director would coach levels 4-10 as well as participate in staff coaching, gym management, and...
  3. L

    Coach not really Coaching?

    Earlier this year, our assistant coach left because of health issues with her dad (completely understandable)The head coach has stayed consistent but we have had a coach named ******** who has been there for the past couple months and she really isn't coaching us. She: - talks while we are...
  4. I

    Rhythmic Gymnastics Coaching Position - Burnsville, Minnesota

    IGM Gymnastics is seeking an experienced coach to support the growth of our Rhythmic Gymnastics recreational and competitive programs. Qualified individuals will have superior coaching skills and have experience. Must be self-motivated, reliable, enthusiastic and safety oriented. All applicants...
  5. thefellowsmom

    Coaching Types - Negative and Abusive vs. Tough and Supportive

    The recent thread about the abusive coaching and some things that are happening at our gym have me wondering. Where is the line drawn? The other post I was reading seemed very apparent that she should run from that situation. But it isn't always that clear. Our HC is a former Eastern...
  6. F

    Negative Coaching - need advice or support

    My daughter is a Level 9 gymnast and recently switched to a nationally known gym. One of her coaches treats the girls with distrust, sarcasm, and verbal disparagement. Many of the girls in her group 'cheat' on the conditioning (which is very intense). Before my daughter started at this gym...
  7. G

    Coaches Great Day Coaching Today

    Worked a gymnast through her back tuck block. "Lost it" about two weeks ago. Great kid but very teary and so hard on herself. Would not flip during floor rotation and I had to catch her several times and get her safely to the floor on her back after the BHS, set, not go. Did fine on Tumbl...
  8. A

    Coaching a child with ADD?

    Anyone have any experience coaching a child with Attention Deficit Disorder? My DD has just started on medication and it is working well for school. She is on a weeks break to get her medication levels adjusted. Her doctor says it is fine to go back to gym, but I am getting some pushback from...
  9. bogwoppit

    Coaching attire for competitions

    I was just watching a youtube video and saw some really EEK outfits on some coaches at a big meet. They looked unprofessional and it was hard to tell if they worked as a coach or the cleaning crew. If you are a coach, what do you wear to meet? Does the gym choose it, do you like it? What would...
  10. G

    Coaching Favorites

    I am seeking opinions and advice about what to do about coaching favoritism in the gym. There is one gymnast on my DD's team who the coach favors to no end apparently because of a family relationship. That girl is clearly not as good as some of the others (including my DD by results), but the...
  11. Kiwi

    Anyone have experience coaching special needs children?

    So, our gym is just starting a class for special needs kids, and guess which coach has been assigned to the class. I'm about the least experienced coach at our gym! I'm guessing maybe she chose me because she would rather have someone more mature (i.e. older) than a teenager. There are six...
  12. P

    Coaching dvds?

    Hi guys! I love to watch coaching videos from youtube, but finding them is sometimes difficult and the videos are very short. I have to say that some videos are not very helpful, for example Expert Village just shows level 6-10 girls doing easy skills, they don't show drills or give any...
  13. E

    Parents Changing gyms....has anyone out there changed gyms to have better coaching

    Hi there, I am new to this forum. I have a 10 year old who is training for level 9. We are at a small gym that currently does not have many optional gymnasts and her coaches have never trained someone at this level. She recently tried out at a couple of gyms that have large optional and elite...
  14. All Chalked Up

    Coaches Coaching Style

    I came across this article & I thought it was quite interesting actually. I really like the method, and if anyone responds I'll elaborate some more later. Maybe I'll try it out with my teenage Cangym class, and see if my coach can try it out with team. Let's hear your thoughts on the article...
  15. S

    Terrible coaching or not?

    My daughter has been doing backwalkovers while training for level 6 for a year or more. She has suddenly developed a fear. A big fear. The way her coaches are dealing with it is leaving her on the beam for hours, last night three hours, the whole practice. They would yell at her, humiliate her...
  16. C

    Coaching Frusturations...

    I coach at a tiny tiny tiny gym. We have one floor stip, one tumbling strip. one single bar. one set of duals. 2 high beams, 1 low fat beam, 1 low beam. We have to set up our vault in another gym, and we only get to use it once a week, this is also wher we set up our full floor (no springs-i...
  17. M

    Different coaching style at Visa Championships

    After some disappointing events, it was interesting to see how each coach reacted to their gymnasts. As the gymnasts approach their coaches, some coaches were quick to let them know what they did wrong and told them what they needed to do to correct them. And then there were those that...
  18. K

    Parents Not sure what to do about gym/coaching issues.

    Sorry for the long post, but if you have time I could use input from those who know their way around a gym! Dd started gymnastics just over a year ago at the ripe old age of 9. I had always known she'd be good, but she had a pronounced social anxiety problem and refused to take a class of any...
  19. J

    Certain coaching for certain girls

    Let me start off with saying that i thought my practice was going fine, i did beam fine (after an agravation of back walkovers finally finishing what i had to do in less than 1 minute i just needed to get myself there) we went to bars i did some ok layout flyaways, cast hands, and baby giants...
  20. G

    Please Vote For Me - Coaching Story Contest

    Hi Everyone. I am a new member here and am asking a small favour. I entered a Contest where Ontario Coaches were encouraged to share their "coaching story" to inspire others, and have been chosen as a top 6 finalist! If you get a chance, please read and vote for my story at...
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