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Parent’s Guide to Surviving a Competition

February 21, 2019 By admin
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Parent’s Guide to Surviving a Competition One of the common questions I always get asked from parents is what coping mechanisms can they use to stay calm during competition.  Outside…

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Identifying Good Coaches

March 21, 2018 By admin
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Identifying Good Coaches

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…

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Uncoachable parents produce uncoachable athletes.

March 14, 2018 By admin
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Uncoachable parents produce uncoachable athletes.

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…

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Gifted and Talented Vs. Hardworking

March 7, 2018 By admin
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Gifted and Talented Vs. Hardworking

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…

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How Do You Define Success In Youth Gymnastics

February 28, 2018 By admin
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How Do You Define Success In Youth Gymnastics

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…

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Why Most Athletes Fail to Accomplish Their Goals

February 14, 2018 By admin
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Why Most Athletes Fail to Accomplish Their Goals

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…

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Developing a Sport Specific Athlete Vs. a General Athlete

February 5, 2018 By admin
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Developing a Sport Specific Athlete Vs. a General Athlete

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…

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