What does it take for a coach to spot a child when they are struggling to do something, such as a back handspring on trampoline? My child is 10, was in the advanced group, stopped doing gymnastics and just started up again after 9 months off. My child has done the back handspring on tramp before, but is struggling with it right now. The coach refuses to spot him, he just stands there and says "I've seen you do it before". There is no other coach for this group, being that it's a small group. This has caused a lot of stress on my child and we are now quitting again. I cannot push my child to go because gymnastics was supposed to be a stress release from school and not cause more stress. There are other coaches at the gym that are more than happy to help other kids on other teams/recreational classes knowing the child is having a mental block or fear of, but this coach doesn't seem to think that is necessary and doesn't work that way! Now remember, my child hasn't been to gymnastics for almost a year so it's like starting all over again. Is this normal for coaches not to help kids when they are struggling and not spot them, expecting them to just "Do It"?