Tony Retrosi:
In my upcoming book, Coaches as Educators, I make the argument that gymnastics coaching is one of the relatively few professions that would be extremely difficult to replace with artificial intelligence.
At least the parts of coaching that really matter.
Think about it.
AI can tell you that a gymnast’s handstand was 12 degrees from vertical. It may even be able to tell you WHY. But can it look deeper and realize that we do not coach or teach skills. We coach and teach PEOPLE.
Maybe the gymnast lacks shoulder flexibility. Maybe their body alignment is wrong. Maybe they are afraid of going over the top. Maybe they are physically exhausted.
Or maybe their parents were arguing in the car on the way to practice and they haven’t been able to concentrate on anything since they walked into the gym. …
AI Can Judge a Handstand. But Can It Coach a Gymnast?
