The season is slowly drawing to a close. Level 9/10 State Championships was this weekend in the USA. I saw lots of happy faces on social media posts over the weekend. I hope that everyone had a successful weekend.
In gymnastics there are VERY few guarantees. I have joked that the only sure things in gymnastics is that
1. You will get hurt
2. You will be disappointed
3. You will be frustrated.
It is how you deal with the #1 and 2 that will help you handle #3.
So with your 9’s and 10’s (and some Level 8’s that competed at various state meets) you are either preparing for Regional Championships or actively resting, reevaluating and setting goals for the summer. We are not in a sport that really has an off season. If you do not capitalize on the lessons learned at the most recent competition you miss that opportunity to learn.
After a disappointing competition you need to set some goals. Give the gymnasts something to look forward to.
When I am out “selling” Gym Momentum Camp I tell people it is as important what you do BEFORE and AFTER the camp as what you do DURING the camp. I give out an award for a club every year. That award is based on the progress they have shown since last year’s camp. The club that took the drills, progressions and ideas that they learned at camp and followed it through to the next year. I am always pleasantly surprised when I see a club attend one year with a bunch of new level 6/7s then return the next year with the same gymnasts that are now working towards Level 9/10.
When you are setting your goals it is important that goals are
1. Challenging YET realistic
2. Measurable (you cannot measure “better”. You CAN measure “Faster” or “Higher”. )
3. Have a Time Line.
For example: On vaulting for a gymnast currently competing a Pike Yurchenko whose goal it is to compete a LAYOUT next season
The goal is challenging and realistic.
It can be measured
Time line.
1- open tuck into resi June 1
2- Layout into loose foam June 1
3. Layout to Mat in pit July 1
4. Layout to resi August 1
5. Layout to competition (but soft) height September 15
6. Layout to competition (hard) surface October 30
Compete Layout December 15
Every few years I get cocky and I forget these lessons. Sure enough- things do not go as planned. The best way to remember a valuable lesson is to forget it once! I love my Gym Momentum coaches because they are family and they never hesitate to point out when I have forgotten a lesson. You must learn from those around you. You must learn from both their successes and failures. The only way to really become successful to to fail, make a correction, and move on.
Gym Momentum Training Camp is one of only 2 Training Camps officially endorsed by The US Elite Coaches Association.
The other camp is Cris Gallardo’s Camp at Future Gymnastics Academy.
At either of the camps coaches attending come for a discounted rate. USECA Coaches are FREE at Gym Momentum and only $100 at Future Gymnastics Camp.
We also have formed an alliance with NO LIMITS GYMNASTICS CAMP in Calgary.
If a gymnast attends Gym Momentum Camp AND either of these other camps the receive a 15% discount off BOTH!
Train Hard- Have a great week.
Tony
A look at Gym Momentum Staff 2018
STAFF
Tony Retrosi, Owner Atlantic Gymnastics and Gym Momentum. Chairman US Elite Coaches Association. Tumbl Trak Ambassador Coach
Chris Gallardo. US Olympic and World Championship Coach. Owner Future Gymnastics.
Vasko Vetzev, 2 time Olympian and World Champion. Coach Yellowjackets Gymnastics
Wendy Bruce-Martin US Olympian and World Champion, Member USAG Hall of Fame, Sports Psychologist, Coach
Don McPherson, Owner/ Head Coach Aerial Gymnastics Club, Downers Grove, IL. USA Gymnastics Educator, Former National Team Coach.
Rob Murray, Owner/Head Coach KidSport Gymnastics Center, Winona, MN. Former USA Gymnastics National Team Coach
Jamie Donkin, Yellowjackets Gymnastics, Middleton MA
Carly Meyer, Head Coach Arlington Aerials. Arlington, VA
Daire Oceallag, Head Coach Acro-Tex, Austin, TX
Jame Parent, Vice President Tumbl Trak
Brian Korman, Owner/Coach Yellowjackets Gymnastics, Middleton, MA
Jeremy Mosier, World Champion, Owner/ Head coach Pegasus Gymnastics, Calgary Canada
Samantha (Sam) Amico. a graduate of Dean College, where she majored in Dance., Sam has been involved with gymnastics since the age of 7. She was a competitive gymnast for seven years and later on began coaching. She is currently a coach at Yellow Jackets Gymnastics.
Cara Gonzeles, Coach Acro-Tex, Austin Texas
Brian Pickard, Owner/ Coach Gymnast Gymnastics and Timeless Training
Chris Lakeman, Head coach – Kunsturn Region Karlsruhe Gymnastics (KRK gymnastics) in Germany.
Hildur Olafsdottir, Coach at Fylkir in Iceland. Part of the Icelandic National Team. Competed at multiple international events including several european championships.
Embla Jóhannesdóttir Coact at Grota in Iceland. Part of Icelandic National Team. Competed at multiple international events including European Championships.
AND MORE!
SPECIAL GUEST: Vladimir Zmudia.
Important Gym Momentum Forms
GYM MOMENTUM TRAINING CAMP ENTRY 2018
gym-momentum-t-shirt-size-form (Every gymnast and coach gets a T-shirt)
