We are doing a little bit of “re-blogging” today. This article is by Anne Josephson from the Josephson Academy of Gymnastics – one of the largest gyms in the United States. The coaching philosophy at JAG is one the puts the development of the child ahead of the development of the athlete. There is some really good information on their website that is intended for gymnastics, but much of it is applicable to cheerleading as well.
A Dangerous Dozen: Misguided Ideas of Well-Meaning Gym Parents
With tuitions that can approximate a car payment each month, missed family dinners and weekends lost to travelling to remote locations to sit inside a gym or hotel convention center eating over priced hot dogs and too many brownies, no one can doubt that gymnastics parents are among the most dedicated sports parents. The dollars, […]
