Tag Archives: Team Parents

Why Gymnasts Excel in Academics… and Life

Do you know the many ways gymnasts excel in academics (and life for that matter.) Chances are you’ll learn a few new ones in this article. Continue reading

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Winning is Only Important to Coaches and Parents

Parents and coaches have a warped view of winning that their gymnasts do not always share, and in this case, the gymnasts are more right than their parents and coaches. Continue reading

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Gymnastics Leotards Buyers Guide

Learn about the different companies that make gymnastics leotards, what to think about when choosing a leo, how to save money when buying gymnastics leotards and even a bit of history. Continue reading

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Improving the Coach Gymnast Relationship

The interaction between a coach and an upper level gymnast should be a one to one relationship. Gymnasts have, at the higher level, enough experience in the sport that they can provide important feedback that makes it easier for the coach to do their job. Continue reading

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A Crowd Too Loud – Risks, Consequences and Etiquette

Have you ever been to a meet where the crowd was so loud that gymnasts were injured? The Coach talks about what to do when the spectators get out of hand. Continue reading

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Gymnastics Coaching Styles… Watching and Winning

Learn to watch for the wide variety of coaching styles present at any gymnastics meet and you may just become a better gymnast or coach yourself. Continue reading

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Old School Social Networking

The right contacts will help you achieve your goals faster. Networking within your own club will be easier if you get job and business information on your registration forms. As much as is intelligent in a business sense, do business … Continue reading

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Training a Young Talented Gymnast

Subject: Training a young talented gymnast I am the parent of a young gymnast (6) who is training to compete in a group of girls that are from 10-12 years old. She is very talented and can physically do many … Continue reading

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Too Young for Gymnastics Competition?

Subject: Too young. Dear Coach, We want to know what to do in the upcoming season for our daughter. The situation we have is that our child progressed very quickly and at the young age of six is to young … Continue reading

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What Gymnast’s Parents Can Do To Help

Subject: What Can Parents Do to Help Dear Coach, The confirmation I received after a purchase of the level 4 e-book asked for feedback. So here goes. I am a parent of a current level 3 gymnast who is moving … Continue reading

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