Category: psychology

husband Jonathan Owens

In her thoughts.

Steph Curry’s coach Bob McKillop

Steph Curry is one of the greatest basketball players all time.

On the Golden State Warriors he’s coached by Steve Kerr, who’s won 5 titles as a player and 4 as head coach of the Warriors.

Kerr is the NBA coach I follow most closely. A fantastic teacher, obviously. And also a vocal defender of human rights.

But in the new documentary, Kerr is not singled out. Yet Steph has nothing but praise for his NCAA Division 1 coach Bob McKillop. The Silver Fox.

McKillop was the only coach to offer Steph a College Scholarship. To Davidson College. A school with only 2000 students.

Smart. Like a fox.

After all, Steph is only 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and weighed perhaps 150 pounds when leaving high school.

Stephen Curry: Underrated details Curry’s path to NBA stardom.  But is not focused on his 4 championship rings.

The theme is how underrated he has been throughout his career. Many experts quick to count him and the Warriors out. More often than not, the doubters have been proved wrong.

I enjoyed most the parts of the documentary dealing with family. And with his extended family at Davidson.

I’ve been a big fan of Steph Curry for years. As I was with 2x NBA MVP Steve Nash. About the same size — 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — and also went out un-recruited out of High School in Canada. Finally Santa Clara coach Dick Davey reached out. Smart.

Lesson to be learned is NOT to count out athletes who do not have the ideal physical attributes for the sport.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

age-40 … Crystal Gilmore still improving

“I have a whole bucket list of skills that I’d like to be able to learn before I can stop my training.”

positive feedback

gymnasts dealing with injury

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.

Inside Gymnastics on Tour 2023

Inside Gymnastics magazine presents Inside Gymnastics on Tour, an all-new one-day, two-track immersive experience for athletes, their coaches, gym owners and parents, dedicated to providing a positive, safe, diverse and fun educational opportunity celebrating the sport of gymnastics in hand-selected gyms across the country. 

… unique set of presenters at each site featuring an incredible some of your favorite Elite and NCAA athletes! … open to any and all ages and levels of participants!

Cost:

  • Athlete – $249
  • Coach – $249
  • Club Owner – $249
  • Parent/Guardian (Attending Without Athlete) – $249
  • Parent/Guardian – $0 to attend select session(s) with their athlete.

SEA – June 17th – Pacific Reign Gymnastics

ATL – July 22nd – Intown Stars

HOU – August 6th – Cypress Academy – Huffmeister

Registration is now OPEN! Click through for details.

paint your toenails for Ava Costa

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.

Bars – Porcupine Pad

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.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.