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My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport
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My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport

College Recruiting (Myths and Assumptions)
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College Recruiting (Myths and Assumptions)

Back To The New Normal
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Back To The New Normal

Zoom Training Sessions And Do They Work?
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Zoom Training Sessions And Do They Work?

Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready.
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Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready.

Growth vs. Image
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Growth vs. Image

Finding The Perfect Gym
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Finding The Perfect Gym

Surviving the first meet.
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Surviving the first meet.

Addressing Issues With The Coach
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Addressing Issues With The Coach

Coach’s Opinion And Recruiting
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Coach’s Opinion And Recruiting

The Offseason
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The Offseason

Winning
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Winning

Hmm…So You Are Deciding To Change Gyms
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Hmm…So You Are Deciding To Change Gyms

Parent’s Guide to Surviving a Competition
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Parent’s Guide to Surviving a Competition

Real Moms Of Gymnastic
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Real Moms Of Gymnastic

The First Competition
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The First Competition

Where The Fathers At
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Where The Fathers At

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    My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport
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    College Recruiting (Myths and Assumptions)
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    Back To The New Normal
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    Zoom Training Sessions And Do They Work?
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    Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready.
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    Growth vs. Image
My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport

My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport

October 7, 2021
College Recruiting (Myths and Assumptions)

College Recruiting (Myths and Assumptions)

July 18, 2020
Back To The New Normal

Back To The New Normal

June 15, 2020
Zoom Training Sessions And Do They Work?

Zoom Training Sessions And Do They Work?

May 10, 2020
Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready.

Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready.

April 26, 2020
Growth vs. Image

Growth vs. Image

February 17, 2020
Identifying Good Coaches
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Identifying Good Coaches

March 21, 2018

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.
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Uncoachable parents produce uncoachable athletes.

March 14, 2018

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…

Gifted and Talented Vs. Hardworking
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Gifted and Talented Vs. Hardworking

March 7, 2018

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
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My experience learning about gymnastics scholarships with Jill Hicks

March 3, 2018

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…

How Do You Define Success In Youth Gymnastics
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How Do You Define Success In Youth Gymnastics

February 28, 2018

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
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My Experience at the 1st Annual Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Conference

February 15, 2018

My 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
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Why Most Athletes Fail to Accomplish Their Goals

February 14, 2018

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 Gymnastics Booster Club Board
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Being on a Gymnastics Booster Club Board

February 8, 2018

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…

Developing a Sport Specific Athlete Vs. a General Athlete
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Developing a Sport Specific Athlete Vs. a General Athlete

February 5, 2018

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 to Gymnastic Dad
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Welcome to Gymnastic Dad

January 18, 2018

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…

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My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport October 7, 2021
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My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport
My Gymnast Wants To Quit The Sport October 7, 2021
College Recruiting (Myths and Assumptions)
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Back To The New Normal
Back To The New Normal June 15, 2020
Zoom Training Sessions And Do They Work?
Zoom Training Sessions And Do They Work? May 10, 2020
Stay Ready So You Don’t Have To Get Ready.
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