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]]> By: marie http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/10/closing-the-gym-to-spectators/comment-page-1/#comment-410 marie Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:16:57 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=499#comment-410 At our gym we literally don't have the space for parents to stay - the only sessions they can stay for a pre-school sessions. We have an open evening once a term so that parents can see what goes on and we leave the curtains open so that parents can see in from the outside if they really want to. Once a month the squad trains at a facility with a balcony where the parents can stay and watch - but like i said before we just don't have the space for them to stay at our gym - not ideal I know but our parents seem ok with it after the first week or two - mostly after that they go off and do their shopping, happy to leave their kids for an hour and a half! I like the idea of the one way window! At our gym we literally don’t have the space for parents to stay – the only sessions they can stay for a pre-school sessions. We have an open evening once a term so that parents can see what goes on and we leave the curtains open so that parents can see in from the outside if they really want to. Once a month the squad trains at a facility with a balcony where the parents can stay and watch – but like i said before we just don’t have the space for them to stay at our gym – not ideal I know but our parents seem ok with it after the first week or two – mostly after that they go off and do their shopping, happy to leave their kids for an hour and a half!

I like the idea of the one way window!

]]> By: Coach Mack http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/10/closing-the-gym-to-spectators/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Coach Mack Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:47:31 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=499#comment-217 Interesting topic. At a gymnastics gym I work at, The spectators, parents are right there behind a 3 foot wall. They sit right there and hear everything within 30 feet and they have a whole panoramic view of the gym. They don't have to move unless they want to hear more clearly. At the other gyms I worked for, I actually preferred doing my private sessions with the parents right next to me or at least close by. Some parents already understand that their kid gets distracted when they watch so they try to peek hiding behind a wall. Parents were my best marketers, especially for the young students. Parents talked to each other and how much their kid benefitted from my private sessions. It's also more fun educating the parents of what's going on with their kid; their psychology, technique, etc. Some of these things you can't really explain to 5 to ten year olds. And when they (the parents) learn what's going on, they realize how much their kid needs to work to get to their goal. Other coaches like to be more private. I don't know what the big deal is. But I do admit that sometimes parents will try to play "coach". But it's just a minor nuisance and never had a real problem with it. I really think that developing the relationship with the parents is just as important as with the kids. Besides, they have the money. :) That's cool by the way with the one way mirror. Perfect set up. Coach Mack Interesting topic.

At a gymnastics gym I work at, The spectators, parents are right there behind a 3 foot wall. They sit right there and hear everything within 30 feet and they have a whole panoramic view of the gym. They don’t have to move unless they want to hear more clearly.

At the other gyms I worked for, I actually preferred doing my private sessions with the parents right next to me or at least close by. Some parents already understand that their kid gets distracted when they watch so they try to peek hiding behind a wall.

Parents were my best marketers, especially for the young students. Parents talked to each other and how much their kid benefitted from my private sessions. It’s also more fun educating the parents of what’s going on with their kid; their psychology, technique, etc. Some of these things you can’t really explain to 5 to ten year olds. And when they (the parents) learn what’s going on, they realize how much their kid needs to work to get to their goal.

Other coaches like to be more private. I don’t know what the big deal is. But I do admit that sometimes parents will try to play “coach”. But it’s just a minor nuisance and never had a real problem with it. I really think that developing the relationship with the parents is just as important as with the kids. Besides, they have the money. :)

That’s cool by the way with the one way mirror. Perfect set up.

Coach Mack

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