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Almost every gymnast — sooner or later — has to reduce training due to injury.
At one big club I scheduled an ‘injury group’ (WAG & MAG). Most trained about 50% of their regular hours at reduced fees. And each had a ‘personal program’ that they completed each day.
I’d coach my own group as well as the ‘injury group’.
Being injured can reduce motivation. Here are some TIPS from top gymnasts.
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Ava Costa suffered a serious spinal injury during training.
Friends and family have been painting their toenails pink — to signify that they are “walking” this journey with Ava.
Andrew Vetter really likes the NEW Porcupine Bar Pad from Tumbl Trak.
It gives gives feedback to gymnasts, helping them learn where how close to the Bar they actually are. It was developed by Brett Wargo.
I’d need 2 or 3 so it could be used for Straddle Giants, as well.
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In Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, being a full-time NCAA coach is just about the best job in the world.
KJ Kindler makes about $555,000+ / year, for example.
I doubt she’d leave NCAA coaching for any other job. 😀
A study published January 2023 looks at how NCAA coaches are supporting student-athletes … while also caring for their own mental health.
What impact do changes in recruiting and roster management during the pandemic have on their jobs?
What support is desired by coaches to help them navigate the challenges they and the athletes on their teams face?
Over 6,000 head and assistant coaches across all three NCAA divisions answered a short survey …
The legend — Kim Bui — represented Germany from 2004 until the 2022 European Championships in Munich. Three Olympics. Six World Championships. Always a fan favourite.
Though reluctant at first to write a career retrospective, she decided to go ahead hoping that sharing her story will help others.
“The hardest chapter to write was the one on eating disorders,” she said. “I had never talked about it until then. …”
Kim Bui on her battle with bulimia: “I want to say that you… are not alone”
An important post from Wendy Bruce Martin:
As sports parents, we would do anything to protect our athletes. We want to take away their sorrow, we want to give them the answers they need, we want to protect them from pain. We want to ride in our our white horses and be their saviors. We want to fight their battles, remove their enemies, and provide a life a happiness. For if they are happy, then we parents must be doing our jobs.
When we rescue them, what are we really teaching them? If we always come to their rescue when they are hurting, sad, embarrassed, angry, or suffering, we are only teaching them that we will solve their problems, we will save them. We are teaching them they aren’t strong enough to think and fight on their own and we must think and fight for them. …
What happens when we aren’t there? …
You Don’t Need Me…You Got This: Teach your Athlete to Rescue Themselves.
Brilliant.
A lot of kids struggle with Beam. SMART coaching strategy is to dedicate a fun Camp to that apparatus.
Details on BeamQueenBootcamp.com.
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