by Coach Brittany | Feb 8, 2018 | Athletes, Coaches, Gymnastics, Motivational Blog, Parents
As a competitive athlete you always have people watching you. Spectators always have something to say whether that be positive or negative. How do you handle the negative comments or thoughts of others? How do you feel when you are exposed to that kind of negativity?...
by Coach Brittany | Jan 22, 2018 | Athletes, Coaches, Gymnastics, Motivational Blog, Parents
It’s tough to watch your athletes struggle. Whether that be mentally, physically or even emotionally, it is part of their natural development as an athlete. Not everything comes easily which means sometimes a struggle is necessary. I like to look at struggles like...
by Coach Brittany | Dec 25, 2017 | Athletes, Coaches, Gymnastics, Motivational Blog
5 Benefits of Daytime Training For Competitive Gymnasts (And Other Sports) Is it okay to miss school for training? If so, how much? When is the best time to incorporate that type of schedule? Should they be of a certain age or level? These are questions I hear all the...
by Coach Brittany | Nov 16, 2017 | Athletes, Brain Games, Motivational Blog
I would like to share this little brain game based on an activity that I did a few years ago in a university class. It will give you a bit of experience changing someone’s negative perceptions into positive thoughts that you can use to motivate yourself in your...
by Coach Brittany | Oct 10, 2017 | Coaches, Gymnastics
How many hours should a pre-competitive gymnast be training? This seems to be one of the most popular questions I get from coaches. What is reasonable at what age and level? Through trial, error and many years of experience teaching pre-comps, I have come up with a...
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