I heard an interview with a coach (in AZ) recently who explained that his philosophy is to have the young ones train high hours, and then back off on hours when they got older. This coach has had great success with girls getting D1 scholarships. He said he does this because the little ones are...
But Suzie apparently isn't going to be "kicked out", and now it's coach Meg's job to make it work. I think everyone recognizes that the situation is not ideal. Not only does she have the difficult task of coaching and dealing with an unsupportive HC, but she also needs to ensure that her...
Coachmeg, something to consider is that your original question was not asking for advice on how to effectively coach Suzie, but you were point-blank asking for advice on how to kick Suzie out of the program. I think that the title of this thread may be more telling than you realize. Just...
I think our DD's must be at the same gym :) The eye rolls, sighs, ignoring, quickly turning the other way every time DD does something well....yeah. The worst part is that this experienced coach is training a new, young coach, and I can see the new coach starting to pick up some of these...
So how does the vault/bars coach feel about Suzie? I would think preparing separate stations on vault and bars would be even more challenging than on beam and floor. Does this coach feel as strongly about this as you do?
It seems clear that your HC is not going to remove Suzie from the group...
I think that using scores as the main factor in the move-up decision is a bad idea, especially the scores of just one meet. It adds a ton of pressure to an already stressful situation, and even the best gymnast can blow an all-around placement with a bad day on beam. Plus, there is tons of...
I really wanted to let this go...but I just can't. Almost every single one of Coach P's posts has been from the perspective of COACH. Please reread the thread if you don't understand what I am talking about.
It's not fair to criticize Raen for what she has posted, when Coach P is doing the...
You need to stop. There are many people who take their "like a parent" role far more seriously than "actual" parents. In too many cases, "actual" parents are not worthy of the title. It is a fortunate child that has another loving adult willing to step up and be the parent that the "actual"...
Many insurance plans will not fully cover ER visits for something that is not a true emergency. Emergency Room care is expensive to deliver, for a number of reasons. My guess is that your insurance company decided that this injury should have been handled outside the ER. If there is a...
There is a coach like this at my DD's gym. It is super frustrating. She is just not excited to coach my DD, and will often turn away, or even roll her eyes at my DD. I don't really understand it, since every other coach and teacher she has ever had has absolutely loved her. She is a really...
Ahhh...I am sorry, I was misunderstanding what level she was competing. So, if your DD competed L2 last year, what happened to all of her teammates that she competed L2 with? Are her teammates from last year now the full-time L3's? I thought you said only two girls were moved up, so maybe the...
Wait...as I understand it, the gymmie is competing level 2....am I wrong? I thought she was just allowed to uptrain with the level 3's twice per week.
If she is competing level 3, and still being forced to practice level 2 routines, obviously that's a different story.
OP could you clarify...
Your gymmie may be the hardest worker, a top scorer, and get new skills first, but still not be moved up. If there are limited spots in the higher group, preference may be given to the older girls (to give them a chance), or the younger girls (the teeny phenoms everyone is so excited about)...
In addition to what has already been mentioned by others, I am bothered by the fact that the coach is telling your DD she would score in the 3's. If your DD did reasonably well in L3, I find it hard to believe she would score in the 3's, especially on beam and floor. It would be hard to score...
This sort of thing happens ALL the time at DD's gym. I think that nearly every parent on DD's team has, at some point, felt the way you do. If your DD stays in the sport long enough I can almost guarantee you will feel this way again. And again. And again.
Sometimes the decisions about...
I think you have to move up one twin, and leave the other where they are. I know it sounds harsh, but if the not-as-good twin can't handle being not-as-good, better to find out now. Our gym has had similar issues with several sets of sisters, and I can truly say that the kind way you are...
You're right in that in order to progress people do need to push the envelope. I just don't think that incorporating these types of themes into children's floor routines would be "progressing" in the right direction :) I would hate to bring the controversy of the dance world into gymnastics...