Recent content by truth-seeker

There seems to be room for some gyms to compete for the market of customers/parents who value participating and even contributing. But parent involvement probably backfires in a culture of excessive jealousy (either jealous coaches or parents, or both).

Thank you for your contribution--it exemplifies the value of a site like this. I see great coaches/teachers mostly in those with a particular character trait: caring more about your craft than your pride. Mediocre coaches typically fail to value, or even discourage, feedback.

We know that every person (child, coach, parent) is unique. Thus, I would value opinions from people who rely less on fitting your child into their own past experiences but more on applying sufficient experience, patience, and knowledge to analyze the novel features of your situation. I tend...

Very nice. It captured a universal consequence (or risk) of putting everything you are into one thing, i.e., the risk of defining what you are without it. It's a linear sequence of life experienced by people who dare to be great at something to the exclusion of others. If my daughter takes...

There is always more to learn. Ideally, an informed and dedicated coach would welcome the opportunity to share knowledge (or be strong enough to admit when he or she does not know).

Where there is a potential choice, I like this idea of an express multi-factor analysis--getting input, and then weighing those factors. Our gym's coach said there will be a "skills test" near the end of this month and then she will let everyone know.