Author: Rick Mc

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

“Sport Education and Consulting”

This week Ken Miller and his wife Bertina Hsu-Miller stopped by Bermuda Gymnastics Association to give staff a quick introduction to their mission:

We do not teach the sport: rather we teach children how to do the sport.

The passion of Sport Education and Consulting is to teach and inspire coaches by improving their delivery skills and knowledge so they can maximize their positive impact on children’s lives.

Ken and Bertina reviewed pedagogy. Teaching and learning. We all agreed that talking at kids is not the most effective way to communicate. 😀

To learn more check their website:

totalgamesource.com

The Millers were on holiday, actually. Thanks for making the time to visit. 

North and South Korea in PyeongChang

Peace through sport.

We Are One is a documentary about the Unified Korean Team came to be and its legacy.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.

best MAG scores in 2018

… so far.

Peng to the Honda awards June 19th

Click PLAY or watch her story on Twitter.

Jessie Graff – American Ninja Warrior

A real life superhero. Professional stunt woman. Former pole vaulter and gymnast.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

montage of Pommel falls

I had parents watching Pommel training this week. They were surprised to see pretty much every approach to the apparatus end in a fall.

I further explained that no two Pommel falls are identical. They are as unique as snowflakes.

Click over to Balance Beam Situation to see many examples. That guy must hate Horse. 😀

USA, Brandon Briones win Jr Pan Ams

1. USA 234.600
2. BRA 233.050
3. CAN 228.250
full results

1. Brandon Briones USA 79.150
2. Diego Soares BRA 78.600
3. Felix Dolci CAN 78.100
full results

USA, Briones win gold at 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships

parent run Gymnastics clubs

At the 50th anniversary party for my Gymnastics club in Canada I gave a short speech / slideshow. I’d spent 23 seasons at the Gym, some of my happiest years.

At the end — wanting to see another 50 years of success — I recommended the Parents Board of Directors sell the program to an owner. In general, non-profit parent run clubs are less effectively managed than by owners.

On the other hand, non-profit clubs rarely go out of business. They have proven revenue. Existing customers. They should be able to cut costs and return to a break even budget.

Sadly, parent run Stampede City Gymnastics in Calgary, Canada just locked their doors. An attempt to sell the club fell through.

This was the Gym that produced 2004 Olympian Kylie Stone.

Watch a TV news report on the closing. They weren’t able to pay their bills.

Some of the parents are still trying to save the club.