2011 documentary (with English Subtitles)
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Entries Tagged 'parents' ↓
Gym Mom Oksana Chusovitina
May 12th, 2013 — Gymnastics, parents
Happy Mother’s Day Gym Moms
May 12th, 2013 — Gymnastics, parents
Chris’ tribute from Mother’s Day 2012
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Happy Mother’s Day
May 12th, 2013 — parents
Happy Mother’s Day to the best SUPER mom, coach, supporter, & friend, I could ever ask for!!
Girls Unstoppable
May 9th, 2013 — ethics, parents, safety, Trampoline
Olympic Trampoline champion Rosie MacLennan:
… is promoting a Dove campaign — “Girls Unstoppable” — to help raise awareness about body issues among young female athletes. …
MacLennan said she suffered from self-doubt when she saw that there were a lot of trampolinists who were smaller and skinnier. Her mom Jane was always there to help her see herself in a positive light. …
… Together, we can help them build strong self-esteem and body confidence so they don’t quit doing the things they love. Get involved and make a girl in your life unstoppable.
Download our toolkit of confidence-building activities …
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Giuliano Stroe – Iron Cross
April 16th, 2013 — ethics, Gymnastics, parents, physical preparation, rings
Uncle Tim schools us weaker mortals in the details of Iron Cross on Rings.
Crazy strong Giuliano Stroe from Romania kicks off the tutorial.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
mission based decision making
March 25th, 2013 — books & manuals, club governance, ethics, parents
As a young man, I was on dozens of committees.
At some point, it became obvious that committees are not often very efficient at arriving at good decisions.
Instead of keeping eyes on the prize, committee members are easily distracted by the last “issue”. Most of a parents Board of Directors meeting — for example — will focus on the ill-fitting new leotards, not the club Mission. 
Best avoid committees, as much as possible.
Best form of governance is benevolent dictator.
That’s why I prefer privately owned clubs over parent directed non-profits.
Of course a “Malevolent Dictator” is even worse than being directed by a Parent Board.
related – recommended book for trustees on Parent committees – The Strategic Board: The Step-by-Step Guide to High-Impact Governance
• Legitimacy and Voice (participation, consensus)
• Direction (strategic vision, long term perspective)
• Performance (responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency)
• Accountability and Transparency
• Fairness (rule of law, equity of power)
Cheer Perfection – FAIL
March 13th, 2013 — Cheer, parents, psychology, safety
Cheer Perfection is an American reality documentary television series that debuted on December 19, 2012 on TLC.
TLC announced on February 6, 2013, that it has ordered eight additional episodes.
… The series follows a group of young cheerleaders at Cheer Time Revolution, located in Sherwood, Arkansas, as they endure the world of competitive cheerleading …
If you are looking for a reason to hate on competitive Cheer, click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. But be warned.
I couldn’t watch this coaching criminality for long.
Kids age 6-13.
Talk about giving Cheer a bad name.
4 x Aly Raisman
March 12th, 2013 — floor (women), Gymnastics, NCAA, parents
getting to know Kohei
March 6th, 2013 — Gymnastics, parents, psychology, vault
It’s amazing how little we know about arguably the greatest gymnast in the history of the sport.
Here’s easily the best documentary I’ve seen vis-a-vis getting some insight into the mind of Kohei Uchimura.
Features his final competition as a University gymnast, in the months after the Tokyo World Championships.
The meet where he competed triple twisting Yurchenko.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (25min)
Of course that’s a quad twisting double, not a Miller.
One of his teammates calls him “shy”. That’s not it.
But he’s very introspective. Calm. Focused. Self-motivated. Big on mental imagery.
Sorry Mom. Koehi doesn’t like vegetables. 
Brett linked to a related article – How Can I Help My Child Develop Mental Toughness?
James E. Loehr believes that there are a constellation of mental skills, all of which are learned, that are characteristic of mentally tough competitors. They are:
Self-motivation and self-direction
Positive but realistic
Being in control of emotions
Calm and relaxed under fire
Highly energetic and ready for action
Determined
Mentally alert and focused
Self-confident
Fully responsible
Sounds like Uchimura, to me.
GYMar Gymnastics, El Salvador
March 2nd, 2013 — Gymnastics, parents
Andres Llanos Gerardino and I were much impressed with a small Gym club we visited in little known San Salvador.
The gym is a labour of love. Painstakingly built and maintained by Oscar Cañas.
see more photos
It produced an international gymnast, his son Oscar Cañas Jr. Now retired.
Click PLAY or watch an acrobatics showreel on YouTube.
The father competes too, now age-61.
Click PLAY or watch Oscar Sr on YouTube.
Respect.
High School basketball player passes ball
March 2nd, 2013 — ethics, parents, school
… A Texas teen has set the example of sportsmanship by unselfishly surrendering the basketball to a developmentally disabled member of the opposing team so he could score a point during a game.
Mitchell Marcus serves as the team manager for the basketball team at Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Jonathon Montanez is a sporting hero.
‘I was raised to treat others how you want to be treated,’ Jonathon explained to CBS News about his action.
‘I just though Mitchell deserved his chance, deserved his opportunity.’
happy Valentines Day
February 14th, 2013 — Gymnastics, humour, parents
A classic from Awkward Family Photos.
Manjak’s website
February 12th, 2013 — Gymnastics, parents
I helped set up the new Manjak’s Gymnastics website.
It’s taking off now without my assistance. Nice graphics.
They’re doing a great job with the look and feel. Very welcoming to all sorts of members as they grow the club.
