That’s Dr. Joe Massimo to you. 🙂
- Firmly establish your authority.
- Maturely relate to your gymnasts, but not as a peer.
- Minimize verbiage.
- Have a sense of humor.
- Never utilize sarcasm or negativity.
- Be enthusiastic and encourage the same in the gym.
- Be fair in your treatment of each gymnast.
- Pay complete attention when working one on one.
- Don’t tell a gymnast that their work is “good” when it isn’t.
- Say “No” without guilt and “Yes” with out resentment.
- Pay attention to safety factors and be a consistent spotter.
- Don’t be afraid to say “I’m sorry” and “I don’t know”.
- Allot time for gymnasts to socialize.
- Provide a forum for listening to your gymnasts.
- Continually educate yourself.
- Delegate responsibility to your gymnasts.
- Be personally and emotionally predictable.
- Be a positive role model at all times.
- Be careful not to sexualize the interaction with your gymnasts.
- Motivate and manage team cohesiveness.
- Direct your gymnasts’ spirits’; do not break them!
- Have an overall positive attitude toward gymnastics and life.
(via Tony Retrosi)
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