Tag Archives: Team Parents

Coach with Attitude or the Right Stuff

Gymnastics coaches have incredible influence on young gymnasts. Gymnasts deserve coaches with the right stuff. Continue reading

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Gymnastics Fear – Scared On Bars

Gymnastics fear is common. 6% – 8% of gymnasts at any meet may be experiencing fear. Coach Howard shares a wealth of knowledge on working through it. Continue reading

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A Successful Gymnastics Non-Profit Organization

A well run gymnastics non-profit organization can provide gymnasts with valuable life experiences or contribute to the destruction of a gym if done run. Continue reading

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What is Your Real Problem with the Coaching?

Coach Howard tries to find a parent’s real problem at a gym where gymnasts are separated into TOPs and non-TOPs training. Continue reading

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CD Business Cards for Gymnastics Gyms

CD business cards with video are an effective and cost-effective sales, marketing and fundraising tool that potential customers or donors will hold onto. Continue reading

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Positive Approaches To Managing Gymnasts Strength To Weight Ratios

Learn how coaches can effectively correct poor strength-to-weight ratios in gymnasts, which can lead to injury and make many skills more difficult, without weighing gymnasts or making negative comments. Continue reading

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How Long Should a Gymnastics Practice Be?

There is considerable confusion, controversy and many questions about exactly how long gymnasts hours practice and what that decision should be based on. Continue reading

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Daughter Wants to Quit Gymnastics

I have little patience for gymnastics coaches who neither produce top Elite level gymnasts or run a gymnastics program that can keep gymnasts happy. Continue reading

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TOPs and non TOPS

Coach Howard explains why trying to preselect TOPS gymnasts and trying to predict long term gymnastics success within a gym is a poor strategy. Continue reading

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Gymnastic Wrist Braces for Tumbling and Vault

Coach Howard gives some advice on gymnastic wrist braces, why he’s generally against them, what to do instead of using wrist braces and which ones are best. Continue reading

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