Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

new documentary – Broken Trust: Ending Athlete Abuse

Filmmaker and journalist Jill Yesko is fund-raising to complete a planned documentary. She represented the United States in the 1983 World University Games in cycling.

Broken Trust gives voice to the courageous women and men who have dared to speak up against abuse on all levels. Told through interviews with Olympic and national-class athletes, coaches and experts, Broken Trust looks at how and why abuse takes place and what needs to be done to stop it.

BrokenTrustFilm.com

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on Vimeo.

https://vimeo.com/306552517

are coaches willing to CHANGE?

I go to a lot of Gyms. A lot of excellent gyms.

Many coaches are doing many things right.

My last visit was to a club where only one of the competitive team had anything taped. It has a reputation for keeping girls in Gym through High School.

When I watched training my main feedback was to KEEP doing what they are doing: good basics, safe landings, good handstands.

That said, none of us are the best coach in the world. We should all constantly be evaluating and tweaking our training plans.

Some advice from Dave Tilley:

1. Everyone Taking On More Accountability and Self Awareness
2. Eliminate the Say-Do Gap
3. Pushing Athletes Hard But Intelligently
4. Collaborate, and Give Everyone and Equal Voice in Training Decisions
5. Critique Athlete Behavior, Not The Athlete
6. Don’t Value The Opinion Someone Has of You More Than Your Opinion of Yourself
7. Don’t Be Afraid of Very New, and Very Different, Ideas

7 CULTURE CHANGES GYMNASTICS NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE

preventing injuries and gymnastics advice

Based in the UK, Gymnastics Rescue is a site provided by medical professionals geared towards gymnastics parents.

Each year, over 100,000 gymnastics-related injuries are treated in hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, clinics and hospital emergency rooms in the USA alone. Gymnastics is a popular sport all over the world. This site is for gymnasts and parents of young gymnasts who would like to learn about treating and preventing gymnastic injuries. Their is also a wealth of nutritional information and associated articles.

Gymnastic Injuries and Gymnastics Advice

Sam interviews Katelyn Ohashi

Season 2 of I Have Cool Friends is up and running.

Of dozens of new Katelyn Ohashi interviews to check out, this one with Sam Peszek is definitely the best. I learned a lot. Katelyn’s got BIG dreams.

Using Gymnastics Experience and a VIRAL Platform to Change the World with Katelyn Ohashi – Season 2 Episode 3

The Routine Podcast episode 41

If you can’t get enough College Gymnastics, be sure to tune into the one podcast dedicated to NCAA.

The most recent episode includes an interview with Kristen Watkins, editor of @FantasyGym.

Previous episodes include interviews with Florida first years SAVANNAH SCHOENHERR AND TRINITY THOMAS as well as Miss Val.

keeping kids in Sport longer

Sports Girls Play has some advice.

Gillette’s #MeToo ad

Good move, Gillette.

On the other hand, it could have been done with a little more subtlety. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Nastia Liukin Cup Series begins

  • Lady Luck Invitational, Las Vegas, Jan. 18-20
  • Brestyan’s Invitational, Medford, Mass., Jan. 18-20
  • 22nd Annual Star Struck Invitational, Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 18-20
  • Sand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational, Kissimmee, Fla., Jan. 18-20
  • Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 31-Feb. 3
  • Chow’s Challenge, Galveston, Texas, Feb. 1-3
  • Fiesta Bowl, Phoenix, Feb. 1-3,
  • Pikes Peak Cup, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 8-10
  • Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 8-10
  • WOGA Classic, Frisco, Texas, Feb. 9-10
  • Excalibur Cup, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 15-17
  • Charity Choice Invitational, Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 15-18
  • Presidential Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 15-18
  • Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational, Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 27-March 3

36 participants in the Nastia Liukin Cup are selected through the Nastia Liukin Cup Series

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