My Honest & Current Thoughts on Gymnastics Culture & Needed Changes (Part 1)

Today on the podcast, I have one of the most open and vulnerable conversations about how I feel gymnastics has changed and what still needs to change in terms of culture, weight training, flexibility, and being happier as a coach.

 

I was asked to come on the Omni Gymnastics podcast with Yohai and Jamie both ex-elite tumblers now coaches whose goal is to provide valuable knowledge and perspectives to coaches and gymnasts in the Trampoline, Double-mini Trampoline, and Tumbling world. 

 

Our conversation evolved into an epic two-hour discussion, so the podcast will be broken up into two parts.

 

Part one I talk honestly about myself as a younger coach, I was egotistical and had the wrong mentality which ended up making me miserable.

 

This slowly crept into our gym and is something that I’m not proud of.

 

A lot of it came from insecurity and fear of judgment.

 

I hope this episode can help others feeling burnt out and unhappy with their job and give some practical advice.

 

 

We discuss:

 

My background in gymnastics. 

 

Coaching is a joint partnership towards a common goal. 

 

How to find true fulfillment in your personal life. 

 

Making a positive impact on someone's life through coaching.

 

What separates gymnastics from so many other sports? 

 

What gymnastics teaches us about fear.

 

And…

 

Athletes shouldn’t train for more hours than their age.

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