Coaches teaching Character; it should be a priority
I read an impressive blog from a coach in Missouri who was stating how important it was for us as coaches to instill integrity and honor in our athletes. I was happy to see that his suggestions were all part of the team program that we have operated since Gymfinity’s inception. I was even happier to…
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Cheer bashing “may” have a strong leg to stand on
Currently Cheer is the target of a lot of negative press, some of it deserved. As you may know, we “had” a cheer program at Gymfinity for about 5 years and though it often conflicted with our program philosophy we enjoyed the team and the girls who participated. It was wonderful to have an activity…
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Motivation
We travelled this weekend to a meet in Dubuque Iowa and had great successes with the team. A consistent challenge to the coaches is to motivate the kids and get them ready to perform at their very best. We try to reach each athlete in a way that is personal and effective. Some kids need a little…
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A guest blogger: Marie L.
The following is an essay written by Marie L., a 12 year old former gymnastics team member here at Gymfinity. She is also considering a return to the team and I think her essay helped her thought process. I was not Marie’s direct coach but I remember that the other coaches spoke highly of her…
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What you get for your investment
We will be in polite company, visiting, or with new friends at a party and someone will say it. The response usually gets my wife’s eyes to roll and the person asking to get an avalanche of “more than you wanted to know” soapbox speech from me. What do they say? Usually it starts with…
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