Here are 7 basic gymnastics coaching tips, all gymnastics coaches should understand and follow.
Tag Archives: Positive Coaching
How to Tell the Best Coaches from the Worst Coaches
There are certain traits and practices that the best coaches follow and that distinguish them from the worst coaches.
The Positive Reinforcement Power of Ringing a Bell
Many gyms and coaches are unaware of the tremendous power of positive coaching and the positive effect it can have on learning, work habits and motivation.
A Parental View of the Sport of Gymnastics
Everything My Daughter Needs to Know She’s Learned From Gymnastics is a blog post  from the mother of a gymnast, one of whose daughters switched from soccer to gymnastics and the effect her coaches have had on her. As a former English major, I find it refreshingly rare that any blog about gymnastics would start with a poem written […]
Her Coach Yells So Much She Wants To Quit
Coach Howard addresses the uncomfortable issue of the long-lasting impact of what coaches (and others) say to children and what you should do about it.
Negative Coaching
Subject: Difficult Coach We have a coach that is very negative. She coaches by saying: “Make a change”, “You’re not working hard enough”, “Whatever you are doing, do it again.” But there is never any coaching on how to do it better, or what my child is doing wrong No constructive coaching! I am afraid […]