tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Nick interviews Gordon MacLelland of Working with Parents in Sport.
Dealing successfully with parents is a much neglected coaching skill.
They discuss how to onboard NEW parents starting with your pre-competitive programs.
Gordon recommends offering parents 4 minute Zoom sessions on a regular basis to avoid miscommunication.
Fans are Fanatics.
We once had to rely on “mainstream media” to cover Gymnastics.
A few TV channels. International Gymnast magazine.
Sports Illustrated … every 4 years.
The situation for fans (and coaches) is much better today.
YOU and anyone online can post your own opinions the sport at no cost. And you might find an audience.
I recall when non-gymnast Spencer Barnes launched The Balance Beam Situation.
Instantly it was my #1 source of information on NCAA Gymnastics.
On the down side, every #hater, #troll and #bully can get online, as well.
Check an AP (mainstream media) article:
Blind Landing is a a 5 part podcast on one of the biggest Olympic Gymnastics BLUNDERS.
The 2000 Sydney Vault debacle.
In this episode, Nick and his business expert consultant Julie Berry talk about how owners and managers can acquire, communicate with and keep customers.
Georgia Bonora is a double Olympian who was surprised to find herself going into full-time coaching.
I enjoyed listening to the story of her transition from Elite to coach.
Leah is currently competing for Florida. But found the time during the pandemic to launch her own audiocast. #respect
Introduction was posted Dec 15, 2020.
The most recent episode is an interview with Trinity before the first meet.
Subscribe.
A BIG competition is scheduled for Jan 14-17 in Galveston.
4 days MAG & WAG.
The highlight will be the Men’s Sr Elite competition: Yul Moldauer, Marvin Kimble, Allan Bower, Sam Zakutney, Colin Van Wichlen, Donnell Whittenburg and many more.
Meet director Jerit Pogue was interviewed on the gymnasticsville podcast about the meet and the future of American men’s gymnastics.
A professional series of competitions is needed in future — something like the German Bundesliga. Top gymnasts there can earn as much as $30,000 for the season plus expenses.
GymCastic launched yet another new initiative.
Episode #450 is the first of a series called Gym Nerd School 101.
Based on fan questions, Spencer and Jessica do some Gym’splainin‘
They discuss a number of videos which you can watch LIVE ON TAPE.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
This is a good podcast for Club administrators. This episode, for example, talks about Club finances.
It’s hosted by Olympian Ashleigh Brennan.
Click over to Gymnastics Victoria or you can listen to an episode from this page.
Nick is eloquent in his summing up of the #AthleteAlliance revelations — gymnasts emboldened to come forward with some of their worst experiences in the sport.
How revealing past abuse can make things better for future generations.
Of course he looks at it from the coach perspective.
