Identifying Good Coaches Being able to identify if your child’s coach is a good coach or a lousy coach is not only critical to your gymnast’s development but also essential…

Uncoachable parents produce uncoachable athletes.  I know, it may sound strange to look at it that way, but many parents in youth sports are uncoachable.  Now, you may be thinking…

Over my years as a coach I have grown to hate the terms “my child is gifted” and “my child is talented.”  Both talented and gifted mean virtually the same…

Defining success, how do you define success in youth gymnastics?  Being able to determine what success means to you is critical in the development of your athlete.  How you define…

Why Most Athletes Fail to Accomplish Their Goals Most athletes fail to accomplish their long-term goals due to five main reasons.  Lack of knowledge, lack of a proper foundation, lack…

Sport Specific Athlete versus an Athlete The drawbacks of developing a sport-specific athlete versus an athlete in general.  Coaching youth sports offers me unique insight on athletes and what it…