gym law mom
Proud Parent
Ok coaches(any parents want to weigh in on this too), I have some concerns about the lack of spotting being done at my daughter's gym. Maybe I'm overreacting, then maybe I'm not. I understand opinions may differ widely. Right now she is training L8 skills. Coach wants all the skills in place by the end of July. This means yurchenko on vault table to whale mat(would prefer to resi), giants, giant flyaways, pirouette on bars, full on floor with some front tumbling pass and multiple leaps/jumps on beam with BHS series and RO-back tuck(in the pit). All the new girls are coming from a season as a L6 with some uptraining. Right now, the only skill that my daughter has the major fear of is the series on beam. She has been doing them for about 1 month by herself on whale beam. Learned the RO-back tuck by watching a few other girls--coach never took her aside and showed her specifics.
Ok, we know she can do the series on a regulation beam---as long as there is a whale mat under it. The coach is pushing and pushing for the girls to go to a regular beam and do these. She asked for a spot at last practice(she was willing to go to regular beam) and was told "no, you already know how to do it." When she asked the coach to just stand close she got the same response. The only skills she has been spotted on are giants on trench bar(she's now doing them on doubleset) and her giant flyaway(currently on pit bar). They do not spot yurchenkos, any of the tumbling or any beam. She is so frustrated because she wants this skill, but the fear is taking over. Also I'm concerned about the skills these girls are attempting without a coach standing there.
I know just because a coach is there doesn't mean you can't/won't get hurt, but it can add just that little bit of confidence to get them past the hesitation which does cause injuries. Plus I would think the coach can clearly see if the girl has correct technique. This is not a new gym(been around about 20+ yrs) and trains up throug elite, BUT are they taking a too laid back approach to hands on coaching?
Ok, we know she can do the series on a regulation beam---as long as there is a whale mat under it. The coach is pushing and pushing for the girls to go to a regular beam and do these. She asked for a spot at last practice(she was willing to go to regular beam) and was told "no, you already know how to do it." When she asked the coach to just stand close she got the same response. The only skills she has been spotted on are giants on trench bar(she's now doing them on doubleset) and her giant flyaway(currently on pit bar). They do not spot yurchenkos, any of the tumbling or any beam. She is so frustrated because she wants this skill, but the fear is taking over. Also I'm concerned about the skills these girls are attempting without a coach standing there.
I know just because a coach is there doesn't mean you can't/won't get hurt, but it can add just that little bit of confidence to get them past the hesitation which does cause injuries. Plus I would think the coach can clearly see if the girl has correct technique. This is not a new gym(been around about 20+ yrs) and trains up throug elite, BUT are they taking a too laid back approach to hands on coaching?