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A new online course is available based on Lisa Mitzel’s book FOCUSED AND INSPIRED: Keeping Our Athletes Safe in a Win-at-All-Costs World.
It focuses on the nuances of words and emotions in the coach-athlete dynamic.
Coaches learn from various areas including human behavior studies, child development, philosophy, education, and meditation.
Check it out here – Positive Psychology, Communication and Athlete Safety
G.S. George has a companion course – Biomechanical Techniques
Interesting.
I’m surprised and somewhat pleased that these two fantastic athletes were not banned from competition.
I’d like athletes to feel free to speak their minds, … but preferably not during a National Anthem. Perhaps a post-competition press conference — instead — could allow and encourage more free speech than in the past.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Tuesday formally reprimanded but did not suspend or otherwise punish the two U.S. athletes who protested on the medal stand earlier this month at the Pan American Games.
In letters to fencer Race Imboden and hammer thrower Gwen Berry, USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland said that while she “applaud(ed)” each athlete’s “decision to be an active citizen,” calling it “admirable,” she noted that they must “abide by the policies we agree to in order to ensure the Games succeed in their purpose for many years to come.”
She wrote that the two athletes were considered to be in “a probationary period for the next 12 months. …
It’s interesting the triple double is getting more attention than her double double off Beam which is at least as difficult and ground breaking.
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A fantastic story of friendship. True friendship. In fact, Leah & Courtney are now family.
Courtney carried Leah’s twin babies to term for medical reasons.
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Congratulations to everyone who successfully completed our C1 WAG coaching course at Gymnastics Adventure, Regina.
Nile’s one of the most popular Gymnastic vloggers. Some of his videos have more than a million views.
NEW in July was adding an audiocast. His co-host is father Neil so the parent’s perspective is well represented.
Episode 5 is a good interview with Nick Ruddock. Listen online or subscribe via iTunes.
Is this the first time any gymnast has ever done this dismount without a Giant?
Spencer said she decided during the routine to dismount directly from the full turn.
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Both Trinity and MyKayla made National team after a long College season. #respect
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