Compulsory Gymnastics Connection: Recent Episodes
Melissa Siebert
Compulsory Gymnastics Connection is aimed towards the really special people who are integral in getting kids started in the competitive world.
Our goal is to continue to open up our community! We want to give coaches a platform to share their experiences and reflect on what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown over their careers.
We are back…. Kind of! Mel shares an update about what has been going on in her world in hopes that it supports and encourages other coaches to do some reflecting and make changes if need be.
Today, we answer a listener question and request! How do we work upgrades when basics aren’t where we want them to be? How do we create space in practices to do both without losing our minds?
So much goodness in this episode! Strength training, workout organization, epic game ideas, and a book recommendation all jam packed into this hour of amazing.
2 quick ideas on how to coach a group that has wide range - age or ability - that still helps meet the needs of everyone in that group!
What conversations are we having to mitigate outside “pressure” when it comes to competitions?
Short and Sweet today! Mel gives an update on the podcast and what’s been going on the past month!
Mel is finally back and going over what went well, where the areas of opportunity are for her and her program, and some extra personal reflections!
Quick little episode, just to help you think about how to address with your parents and athletes when the scores don’t seem to reflect the improvements from meet to meet.
Zen Tiger Mind President and Founder Lisa Mitzel joins us today to expand on our episode of mental training! We talk about her experiences and light bulb moments, how to give ourselves and our athletes the tools towards self trust, and why it is important to have the physical visual representation to support! You are absolutely going to love this episode!
Mel goes over how her developmental program is structured currently, how it’s being restructured in January, gives a small practice breakdown, and tips to keep the little ones focused and having fun.
Mel gives a quick run down of some tips and tricks for incorporating mental training into practice.
Mel gives a small reflection on one specific experience with a coach of hers, and how that shapes the way she speaks with her gymnasts now.
We are back with Tori this week and chatting about how Vault and Bars tend to roll in our gym! We also talk about some games, both large and small you can use in your gym.
Tori talks about her gymnastics experience while being homeschooled, feeling unheard, and how that turned her into a great listener for her gymnasts!
Finishing our practice breakdown series with Friday! Mel does a thorough walk through of how vault stations get structured on Fridays, as well her beam walking and turning complex.
What does a Thursday generally look like? For Mel, it’s a decompression moment with extra long warm up/ramp up time and productive games!
Mel gives a breakdown of what Wednesdays look like on Beam and Floor for her level 4/5s.
Mel breaks down what rotations look like at her gym and goes over how her Beam and Floor rotations run in a typical Monday.
Michelle gives great insight into how to have high expectations while still keeping things fun for gymnasts!
Tracie talks about valuable learning moments through her career, some of the extra challenges Covid presented, how her girls competed 3 levels in just about 1 calendar year (!!), goes over how she overcame her doubts in coaching, and gives everyone a wonderful reminder to make time for themselves!
Mel goes into her initial experience as a coach and how she viewed it mentally, why she came back to it, and how she’s cultivated a completely different coach in herself.
What the heck is CGC and who is it for? What are we going to talk about? How can you get involved?