Exactly!! There is a coach at the gym I work for that sits and barks orders. No spotting at all! It really irritates me. I'm drenched in sweat struggling and he's drinking his Dr. Pepper.
This is something I've battled with for about a year now. I have 3 kids. One who is in gym and the other two are not. I have a daytime job and then at the gym at night as well. I see my other two kids a total of 7 hours a week. I bring my youngest two to gym some during the week. I get to see...
I've been drilling, spotting almost everything I can think to do to help my l4's connecting their cast out of their kip. They look amazing when I spot over and over and over. Once they are on their....ew! Help! Maybe it's fear but we've done handstands and had them bail over the bar.
It just so happens that this situation involves my daughter and another team mate. I was running late from job 1 and had my dd ride with someone. Parent was not given a warning and this isn't a recurring issue. Unfortunately I wasn't working the meet with this coach or I would of given him a...
I've got a gymnast who's arms are wide on just about everything. Back extensions, fhs vaults, bwo's, bhs. Any tips or drills that would help me help her fix this issue?
This is more of a rant. I am currently a compulsory coach at a gym that my L4 daughter trains at. Now I treat all of my athletes the exact same, no special privileges. Absolutely none. I'd rather not coach my own kid....but sometimes it doesn't work out the way we'd like. This past meet my...
Wow! Thank you all for the advice. This gymnast just so happens to be my daughter, she has become very frustrated with vault lately. I really appreciate all the feedback.