I hope everyone had a great weekend. It was Nationals weekend in Canada, Memorial Day weekend in the USA and May Holiday through out most of Europe.
I want to thank everyone who called me, texted me or e-mailed me to wish me a happy birthday. It was a great birthday! I received messages from all over the world! I am so honored.
This weekend we went to a wedding in Charleston SC for the wedding of one of our former gymnasts. A gymnast who lived with us for 2 years. It was like my oldest daughter. I was so honored to be invited. As one of you commented, “ That’s so awesome that you keep those connections with old athletes! It speaks a lot to your character as a coach.”
It is a good reminder that what we are teaching, what we are doing goes WAY BEYOND Gymnastics.
I was being interviewed for a Podcast with Nick Rudock a few weeks ago. Prior to the podcast we were talking about transformational people in sports. Think of people who changed a sport. Jackie Robinson in baseball. Nadia in Women’s Gymnastics. The Karolyi’s in coaching our sport. Love them or hate them, the sport would not be what it is today without them. It got me thinking about what transformational moments there were in my gymnastics coaching professional life. There were so many moments with individual athletes that helped shape me. BUT- it comes down to one statement.
I became a better coach when I stopped coaching gymnastics and started coaching children. Before that, I was coaching and looking for an “ideal athlete”. When I realized that every gymnast is different and that we had to form a partnership- I became more successful.
When you walk into the gym after reading this, remember WHO you are coaching. Not just what you are coaching. It doesn’t matter if it is an 8 year old level 4 or and 8 year old level 10. What is important is that you are coaching an 8 year old.
If you are coming to Gym Momentum Camp, please remember that leotard orders and T-shirt sizes are due at the end of the week.
gym-momentum-t-shirt-size-form (Every gymnast and coach gets a T-shirt)
Gym Momentum Coach Waiver
Gym Momentum Gymnast Waiver
Gym Momentum Leotard Order
Have a good week.
Tony
Where I am coming up.
June 2-5 Upstate NY. (USAIGC Clinic at Valley Gymnastics in Utica)
June 13-17. Seattle. a clinic and some videos for Tumbl Trak
June 22-24. Louisiana Clinic
June 24-28. USAIGC/IAIGC World Championships Orlando
June 28-July 1. No Limits Camp Calgary
July 2-4. Lethbridge Albert Clinic
July 12- 15. GYM MOMENTUM CAMP. Can’s wait to see you there
