Whoa! What’s a beat?
I got this video link from a friend and it shows a great montage of gymnastics through the years. I didn’t plan on making it the topic of a post here, but while watching it in my office I started with just me, by the end there were about 6 people watching, we kept rewinding parts…
Boo and the dinosaurs
It was a while back, but we were at a meet: Sometimes during competition our small team might be grouped with another small team; and we were. You don’t get to pick who you’re with, and that sometimes is uncomfortable. Now I’ve been with great groups, fun coaches, coaches who inspire and coaches I admire. I’ve also been…
What’s with the Fire Engine?
Sunday (March 14th) I came home from a long weekend in Oshkosh at a competition. I was home 5 minutes when Coach Matt called from the gym and told me there was an odd smell, like something burning, in the gym. When I went in to investigate I smelled it too. We searched the gym, smelling…
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…
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…
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…