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…
My experience learning about gymnastics scholarships with Jill Hicks As the old saying goes “knowledge is power” and the more knowledgeable you are about an area, the better positioned you…
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…
My Experience at the 1st Annual Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Conference
February 15, 2018My Experience at the 1st Annual Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Conference The summer of 2017 I took my daughter to the 1st annual Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Conference. At the…
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…
BEING ON A BOOSTER CLUB BOARD First, let me say being a part of a Booster Club as with anything volunteer can “kinda suck” depending on why you wanted to…
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…
Welcome readers to my new blog! My name is Michael Montgomery founder of gymnasticdad.com. I figured I’d use my first blog to tell you a little about myself and what…