Kid Gloves: Part Deux
I slipped. The other night at team training, I told a gymnast of mine that what she attempted to do was “awesome.” It wasn’t. The form was not good, she was unfocused and the technique was , lets just say, needing a little attention. I was dismissive because I was watching 9 other girls at…
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Killing with Kid Gloves: Part 1
I recently had to defend our program to a parent who told me that programs like Gymfinity were causing harm to children rather than helping them prepare for life by stressing competition over esteem building. We were never going to get on the same page. We had to agree to disagree, I respectfully listened until…
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Shopping with Gymfinity, and why
In the past Gymfinity has offered scholarships to people who could not afford to pay for a class at our own cost. We found that giving classes or programs away gave them no value for the people who received them. We implemented a work study program and found that people who were in need were also…
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Back to school and Gymfinity
This is the time of year when kids are ready to go back to school. They have played all summer long and are ready to get back to the orderly day of school and after school activities. I remember as a child when the end of August rolled up that I was usually anxious to…
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Getting “serious” in the gym
Question I got the other day: When should my kid start serious gymnastics training? My Answer: The first thing I said was “never.” In my opinion, a child should always be having fun, and shouldn’t have to consider starting “serious” training. Once a child stops enjoying the sport, it’s only a matter of time before s/he quits altogether.…
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TnT Results
Gymfinity’s TnT team travelled to Des Moines Iowa last week to compete in the USTA National Championship. The kids packed up and carpooled together for the meet along with coach Scott Nilles, and found the trip was well worth it. Gymfinity’s kids made an impressive showing at the meet. Though the entire team did not compete,…
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