http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2009/12/in-gym-coaching-staff-education/ tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports ... Thu, 24 May 2012 21:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2009/12/in-gym-coaching-staff-education/comment-page-1/#comment-149241 Jared Goad Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:34:35 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=3307#comment-149241 Susie Gallagher! she is in that picture! shes a coach in nova scotia! Susie Gallagher! she is in that picture! shes a coach in nova scotia!

]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2009/12/in-gym-coaching-staff-education/comment-page-1/#comment-149219 Dana Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:13:46 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=3307#comment-149219 Well, I see Marcel in his level 4 now! I used to have a very good coaching education program in my gym. The gym where I coach now does not employ one at all. To me this is almost the most critical role of the Head Coach. I had developed a Coach In Training Program alongside my apprenticeship program to create a learning system that provided payment and incentive, albeit limited for up and coming coaches. Most kids in my gym back then, by age 12 or 13 were already in the gym as apprentice coaches. I was pleased to see so many of the kids I coached way back when, still actively involved in the sport as coaches, and some nearly full time. Sadly, I don't think over the past several years the learning part was maintained as before so technically, they have not had the same opportunities. The program is still there, and with Chris back in place, I expect the technical side to return to the earlier days. Well, I see Marcel in his level 4 now!
I used to have a very good coaching education program in my gym. The gym where I coach now does not employ one at all. To me this is almost the most critical role of the Head Coach. I had developed a Coach In Training Program alongside my apprenticeship program to create a learning system that provided payment and incentive, albeit limited for up and coming coaches. Most kids in my gym back then, by age 12 or 13 were already in the gym as apprentice coaches. I was pleased to see so many of the kids I coached way back when, still actively involved in the sport as coaches, and some nearly full time. Sadly, I don’t think over the past several years the learning part was maintained as before so technically, they have not had the same opportunities. The program is still there, and with Chris back in place, I expect the technical side to return to the earlier days.

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