I am a neuroscientist who researches concussion, and I am currently studying the effects of concussion on collegiate-level athletes.
- for reasons that science still does not understand, recovery from concussion often takes longer for women than men. Four months is not very long to recover from...
Given the lack of context for this post, I am not sure where you are coming from Jsfofec... Are you trying to start a debate about poor parenting and/or lack of moral fiber in todays gymnasts?I would be very cautious about jumping to conclusions re. ".. so rather than talk to her daughter, they...
Checked the OGF website pretty thoroughly and couldn't find anything relevant, other than a nomination form to a working committee which was to look at the issue. One of the things the working group was to examine is what changes are needed to be made to the JO system to make it work in Ontario...
Bog - do you know why Ontario is moving to the USAG system? I guess that it makes cross-border competition easier e.g. Tour. However, is that the only (sufficient?) motivation to adopt someone else's system?
New Ontario parent who is curious why the change is occuring...
SheCanFly - No-one disagrees with you that there is some relationship between mass and success in flight elements - the relationship between success at flight elements and body mass just isn't as straightforward as you suggest. While we are being honest, I haven't seen many 50 pound gymnasts at...
"Personally, I don't find the larger college gymnasts aesthetically pleasing and I do wonder how/if their skills would increase if they lost their excess body fat."
Good luck finding excess body fat on an NCAA college gymnast! :rolleyes: I take it that you haven't been one...
SheCanFly - No...
SheCanFly - I think that you are assuming girls with a lot of adipose tissue (fat) and excluding those with a lot of muscle. It is hard to successfully complete most gymnastics skills without muscle, hence conditioning.
The suggestion that all Elite gymnasts are all itty bitty and skinny is...
Usually I use an iPad. I do own a laptop, but since I received my iPad for Xmas I cant be bothered waiting for it to start up. My iPad and I are inseparable now :-)
I was interested to read the replies to this question too, so thank you for posting it.
We are in a similar position - I have a 6 Yr old dd training 3 hrs. 3 nights a week, takes a ballet class and a skating class on two other school evenings and likes to ski all day on Saturday. We made her...
I am with BriBri, you say that you have just realized how serious you are about coaching - perhaps you should look for a coaching position with a competitive team... The important issue is why the girls are signed up with your group! It is about them and they are not just an outlet/means for...