coach

Have any of you that have spent hundreds of dollars for an online mental coach been disappointed when you met them in real life? At a recent meet a popular mental coach was wearing their “brand” on a jacket so I felt because they were advertising their service that they are approachable...

We are in the process of looking around for a new place for my DD to train. Her current gym is very successful and she has been quite successful there. However, with their increasing success, I've noticed a culture shift that I do not like. She is young (almost 9) and rather sensitive. As she...

A couple of college coaches asked my daughter to send her meet schedule which she did a while back, but now it looks like she may only compete one event or scratch the whole first meet due to an injury. Both coaches are out of town and neither indicated that they were attending the meet. They...

I have a little wallet-purse as a coach gift but I don't want to give it empty. Is it tacky to put cash in it? Do I need to buy a gift card? I am really pressed for time and would rather give cash if that's not weird. Otherwise it will probably be a print-out of an electronic gift card for...

Hello wonderful gymnastics community. My DD (12 yo, L 8) recently told me that everyone in her group knows the coach likes her the least of everyone. That the coach is constantly talking about how everyone is now better than her and passing her by. I don't know what is true but this is my...

Parents and coaches, do you ever think about teaching kids boundaries in the way they interact with coaches, not so much for the child's protection but for the coaches' comfort and protection? I remember once seeing my child run up to and hug a coach without warning at the end of a summer camp...

My daughter has been at her gym for 8 years, she adores the gym owner and her teammates but the lack of coaching and motivation has become an issue. She is level 6 - yet again this year. Looking for help with a difficult conversation. The coach is quite passive aggressive to the group, tells...

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2018/10/u-m_assistant_gymnastics_coach.html Ugh! It never ends!

Hello all, I have been a lurker on chalkbucket for a long time, however I just recently saw something that made my jaw drop and want to post it somewhere! It’s a gymnastics coach’s instagram, where she posts videos of her kids crying and giving “attitude”. What are y’all’s thoughts? I know my...

If any of you have applied to be verified, oops. I just noticed that there about 12 people waiting. Will try to get to it this week, it takes a bit of faffing on an actual computer. So do not panic.

I took on the role Xcel (silver) coach just this summer. We have not gone to competition yet, but I have been having the girls prepare and have helped them develop routines. I have created short term and long term goals for the girls too. I plan on continuing in as their coach so the purpose...

I didn't even know that this was a thing but one of Lily's coaches was just named the TOPS/HOPES Coach of the Year for 2017-2018! The USECA (United States Elite Coaches Association) names 2 coaches of the year each year, one for TOPS/HOPES and one for Elite. This is pretty amazing considering...

Does anyone else co-coach with someone super “fun”? How do you do it? I am going from coaching with someone who I was really on the same page with and pretty similar personality wise, to someone who is always making the kids giggle and say that they hope to be with them... I legitimately had...

Everest Gymnastics in NC, Qi Han. They have had reports apparently for years, but from a national team member's parents since last year. But he still isn't on the list (I just looked). It sure seems to me that there is some jumping too fast on certain people to put out a tweet about them being...

I feel like the coaches at our gym are good but not great. We have another program in the area about 45 minutes away that seems to have much better coaching as well as more invested coaches. I have always been curious if my Ds would excel more with better coaching. Any thoughts on this?

My DD was level 8 last year so will be either level 8 or 9 in 7th grade this upcoming year. I know the coach would generally love to get girls to college gymnastics so I assume she is moving them along as well as she can given their skills. Is there any point sitting down with the coach and...

I cannot believe that DD's coach is bailing on his team a week before nationals. Stars and Stripes T&T nationals (for levels 5-7) is next week, and instead of staying through as he said he would, he's making his last day tomorrow, leaving these kids with the assistant coach who is wonderful but...

What’s the average number of gymnasts on a team for the lower levels? Our gym has combined groups this summer (a split 3/4 - level 3 redos, new level 4s and second year level 4s) and there are 24+ girls training together with two coaches. It looks like an ant hill during practice.

First time posting. Not sure what type of response I'm looking for, just needed to air instead of keeping it inside. A little background - my dd has competed for 3 years and has never complained of any injuries. Recently she sprained her ankle (hurts to run, jump, any impact). Two coaches...

My dd has 2 new coaches to her , and She likes them but seems to have issues with 1 coach constantly telling her she has bent legs (she is ok with being told corrections ) the issue is the other coach tells her they are fine so she is getting Conflicting corrections , She also is told she...