coaches

Just a question on how your gym operates in regards to sending coaches to meets. Background: In previous years, most coaches drove up to meets separately (most of our meets are between 2 - 4 hours away) and we would all room separately. We would bring 4 coaches but 2 would stay for compulsories...

Hi just wondering everyone's experiences with having event versus group/level coaches. Pros, cons etc.

What the heck do you buy them? Between both kids, there are 7 coaches who regularly coach them. Add in another 3-4 more that assist on occasion. In the past, we had just one kid competing, so $25 value gift cards for each was pretty easy to swing. What on earth can I get them all that they'll...

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Let me start by saying we are pretty adamant about going to practice. DD has only missed for the one week summer vacation and the rare times she is sick. She has missed A LOT of birthday parties, sleepovers and family gatherings (including Christmas dinner when my Aunt had it one week early last...

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HI all-- DD, L6 last year is struggling with L7 skills-- she ahs always taken a bit more time than others. New coaches seem to be paying most of their attention to the kids who are most improving. How can we talk to the coaches about this and get a positive outcome so DD can get some time...

OK...2 unrelated things in the same thread :) 1. Ds upper arms are getting beat up on pbars. What is it that the boys wear up there? Right now he is using wrist bands. Is that a good idea? 2. ahh..jam time. He is looking for tips for someone whose arms are short compared to his legs...

I have a 7 year old daughter that has always been in limbo between groups at the gym. Because of her age the decision about what level to compete was made for us (level 3, and she was phenomenal). But this year is a whole new story! I try to stay away from coaching her, but 2 months ago her...

So I am wondering a few things, and my apologies if this has been brought up before. How many coaches coach your child's competitive team? I am wondering also the ratio, meanin, for ex, "there are 40 kids and we have 5 coaches, 2 coach the 10 optionals, the rest are split between the lower...

I coach a rec tramp session with what is generally a very nice bunch of kids. Recently there is a girl who has started pushing the boundaries. It has always been a feature of use club that the coaches have a good rapport with the kids and will make jokes. There is a lot of give and take with...

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In September our family is going on a cruise from Europe to America (we live in America). It is an 11 night, transatlantic cruise. We will be homeschooling our twins next year; but their little sister will be staying in public school. (twins are going into middle school and we have chosen to...

In another thread there is a lot of talk about coaching styles and in particular yelling at the kids in a somewhat negative fashion rather than either yelling to be heard or yelling if there is a safety issue that needs to be quickly addressed. People in the past have also commented about...

DD is wrapping up her Level 1 season and there is an awards "banquet", for lack of a better word, at the end of May. Is it customary/ expected to take up a collection from the parents and give the coaches (4 of them) a thank you gift? If so, how much per family is normal and what do you buy them?

South Shore Gymnastics Academy is growing RAPIDLY and we are looking for coaches for the Junior Olympic and Xcel Teams for a Summer or Fall Start in 2015. We are also looking for class instructors for both daytime and after school classes, and positions could be combined for a Full Time...

As there have been a few threads about conditioning recently, I wondered if we do the right amount at our gym and what you do. I asked HC about why we do those exercises and numbers, I just wanted to talk about it but he reacted pretty angrily and said he knows what he does. I do think he does...

The other night I stopped my DD head coach to ask how her progression and skills were going. At this point in her training I no longer stay at the gym and watch practices and if I do I will catch the first or last hour, or if I know they will be working floor skills (routines) I'll watch, but on...

We've been noticing that our coaches are using their cell phones a LOT at meets (to the point that a couple of the dads started taking pics of him or her using them) Is it me or should they be 100% focused on our kids!? Instead of giving them pep talks or watching them practice or even sometimes...

My DD ( just turned 11 Level 7 ) struggled last year with a mental block on her backwards tumbling. After doing her Rao BHS BLO in competition for several months, she couldn't do it. She said it just didn't feel " right". This lasted 7 months. Through a hypnotherapist, Doc Ali tapes, her...