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Category: psychology
in praise of coaches
… She walked onto the floor proud and confident. Her routine was very well done especially for doing it all together for the first time. She made a small mistake in one part but she owned it nonetheless. At the end of the routine she started to cry. I immediately assumed that she was upset with herself.
… There was a moment of awkward silence. Suddenly, she ran over and gave me the biggest hug. I was shocked and confused. She said “I did it! I’m so proud of myself I can’t believe I did it!”
She was in tears because she was so happy. …
A Positive Moment To Cherish
related – To my Gymnast’s Coaches, Thank You
College Gymnastics is so FUN
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awesome climber Maureen beck
Definitely don’t mention you are inspired by Maureen Beck. 🙂
She doesn’t want to be considered a good one-armed climber, or a good female climber…she just wants to be a plain good climber.
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Her hilarious (inspiring) new documentary is called Stumped.
Maureen reminds me of my years training with Carol (Lefty) Johnston. Always one of the best gymnasts in the club, we regarded her as an awesome gymnast, not an awesome one-armed gymnast.
Coach Kyle – making Gymnastics corrections
Kyle Thalman:
1. Keep it short
2. Use a positive frame of vocabulary
3. Use very descriptive language
4. Use neutral tone / body language
5. Critique technique, not the gymnast
6. Be encouraging about making the fix
7. If there’s no change, try a different correction
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related – Kyle’s Safe Spotting tutorial video
Sasha DiGiulian on body image / self-esteem
Sasha DiGiulian is a former World Champion Rock Climber.
She’s 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) weighing less than 100 lbs.
Rock Climbing, like Gymnastics, requires relative strength.
Sasha DiGiulian on Accepting Her Body
As a woman in climbing, I occupy two worlds: one defined by strength and grit, the other by beauty and traditional ideas of femininity. It’s something I still struggle with.
what are “girl push-ups”
Daniel Fuentes has gymnasts demonstrate. 😀
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(via Gymnast Crossing)
Rosie the Riveter – dead at 96
Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of World War II, representing the women who worked in factories and shipyards …
Rosie the Riveter is used as a symbol of American feminism and women’s economic power. …
boys who dance
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Simone to Olympians – Enjoy the Journey
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