I really need to see other people's opinions on this! So please read and reply!! Thanks!!
I was going to post this in the Coaches section, but i realized i would also like opinions from current gymnasts, former gymnasts, and parents too.
COACHES:
How do you respond to a gymnast who comes to you mid-practice and says "My *insert body part here* hurts." or "It hurts when I do a *insert certain skill or conditioning exercise*" Have you ever not believed the gymnast (thought she was just trying to get out doing something) and made her do it anyways? Can you tell when they're serious and when they're faking? Do you tell her to just suck it up? (please list the levels you coach when you reply)
GYMNASTS:
Do you ever fake an "injury" and/or pretend something hurts when it doesn't just to get out of doing a certain skill, conditioning exercise, or event? If so, why? And have you ever had a coach who didn't believe you when you said it hurt to do something and it actually did hurt? If so, how did it make you feel? (please list the level you are or were in when replying)
PARENTS:
Has your DD ever come home complaining of pain and saying "coach wouldn't believe me and he/she made me keep going". How did you deal with it the next time you took her to the gym? Yell at the coach, talk to the owner, or tell your DD to push through the pain? (please list the level of your DD when replying)
Ahh, i was going to explain why i want y'alls opinins on this and also share my view with y'all too, but i have to be somewhere right now... so i'll come back later and write a reply w/ my opinions.
I'm really looking forward to hearing everyone's view on this issue!
I was going to post this in the Coaches section, but i realized i would also like opinions from current gymnasts, former gymnasts, and parents too.
COACHES:
How do you respond to a gymnast who comes to you mid-practice and says "My *insert body part here* hurts." or "It hurts when I do a *insert certain skill or conditioning exercise*" Have you ever not believed the gymnast (thought she was just trying to get out doing something) and made her do it anyways? Can you tell when they're serious and when they're faking? Do you tell her to just suck it up? (please list the levels you coach when you reply)
GYMNASTS:
Do you ever fake an "injury" and/or pretend something hurts when it doesn't just to get out of doing a certain skill, conditioning exercise, or event? If so, why? And have you ever had a coach who didn't believe you when you said it hurt to do something and it actually did hurt? If so, how did it make you feel? (please list the level you are or were in when replying)
PARENTS:
Has your DD ever come home complaining of pain and saying "coach wouldn't believe me and he/she made me keep going". How did you deal with it the next time you took her to the gym? Yell at the coach, talk to the owner, or tell your DD to push through the pain? (please list the level of your DD when replying)
Ahh, i was going to explain why i want y'alls opinins on this and also share my view with y'all too, but i have to be somewhere right now... so i'll come back later and write a reply w/ my opinions.
I'm really looking forward to hearing everyone's view on this issue!