Dave Ross on coaching Tramp

Dave Ross’ Skyriders Toronto athletes have 6 Olympic medals over the past 4 Olympics. He’s brilliant. Original. A philosopher.

If you’ve never heard Dave speak, here’s a glimpse. Working with team Netherlands.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Style Rope on Beam

Make the tiny mighty. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch Donna Culp on YouTube.

That Style Rope is available from Deary’s Gymnastics Supply.

(via Swing Big – Working Presentation with Young Gymnasts)

Muslim women in sport

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what Cliff Divers see

A new location every tour-stop, only three seconds to safely find the way to the water and varying conditions at every venue – the eyes of a cliff diver see the world differently.

What is the most important thing to see and check before a dive? Can you ‘train’ your eyes to find reference points quicker? What do the athletes see in the air and how important are the eyes for a cliff diver?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

grounding helicopter parents

Another great post from Anne Josephson:

1. Who is upset in this situation: me or my child?

2. Is my child in serious physical, emotional or psychological danger?

3. Can my child handle this herself?

4. Is there a difference in power between my child and the person/people causing her problem?

5. Do I need to intervene immediately or can it wait?

Patience. Patience.

It’s a learned skill.

6. Do I need to intervene immediately or can it wait?

7. Am I parenting from a place of fear?

Gym Jag – GROUNDING YOUR HELICOPTER PARENT: 7 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED TO INTERVENE

optimal parent

related – GET PSYCHED! – It’s Only Gymnastics:

Last week I heard a story about a family who got kicked out of a gymnastics competition because the father caused a huge emotional scene during his daughter’s competition. …