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“Without criticism, there can be no true praise”

-Posted by John Geddert, the Mary Poppins of Gymnastics Coaching (???)

Why do conditioning programs fail?

Geddert's bottomline answer:  It's the coaches, stupid!



Factors to a successful program?  The "ER" words, for one:

Gymnastics Conditioning-Why is it that many programs fail miserably

Breaking up is hard to do

 Coaches invest themselves into their athletes; and athletes and their families often trust that the program they are invested in is the right one that will help their child achieve her athletic goals.

Coaches losing athletes and athletes making the decision to uproot themselves and replant at a new gym can be a traumatic and painful process for both parties involved.

How should both sides handle the situation without causing undue hurt and turmoil?  Bad feelings?





John Geddert on losing athletes:

Some decide that the grass is greener at the club down the street (the focus of this blog). Loosing an athlete is often a heart wrenching experience, yet we must all learn to deal with this in a professional manner.

Regardless of the reasons, no matter how well thought out the decision process, the exit strategy used will serve as a life lesson etched in stone. Far too often the exit is dealt with in a way that sends the message that relationships are disposable, loyalty is a matter of convenience, and emotional attachments are insignificant. The trend towards “running from conflict” or “convenience relationships” will haunt the users of this train of thought throughout life.

Now I am a big proponent of being happy where ever you train. If the program you are at fails to meet your expectations or falters in delivering the product that you as the paying customer deserve, by all means search out alternatives. This of course is after you have explored all options at your current club using the proper channels and methods of communicating your concerns.. No I am not an advocate of “club hopping” and feel that this is the overused “cop out” solution to problems, but again if all avenues have been explored and you (more specifically your athlete) are not happy, exercise your American freedom of choice. Simply put … if you are not happy and happiness is not in the foreseeable future, shop elsewhere.

Exercising Her 2nd Amendment Rights

Hat tip:  Victory Gymnastics Academy

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Haha....apparently I'm not the only one who likes to compliment gymnasts, "Alright...Not bad for a girl."

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