There’s a specific, heart-stopping sound every parent of an aspiring gymnast or cheerleader knows: the thump of a small body hitting a not-so-soft surface. My daughter, full of boundless energy, …
There’s a specific sound that makes every gymnastics parent’s heart skip a beat: the muffled *thump* from the other room, followed by a sudden silence. It’s the sound of an …
There’s a moment in every young gymnast’s journey that feels like a monumental leap: mastering the back handspring. I remember watching my own aspiring tumbler practice for hours, the mix …
As a parent and a coach, I’ve seen it a thousand times: the boundless, kinetic energy of a young athlete who has just discovered a passion for gymnastics, cheer, or …
There’s a magical moment when you see a child discover a passion for movement. For us, it was watching our young gymnast-in-training attempt her first walkover in class. The determination …
As a parent and a coach, I’ve seen it a hundred times. The living room sofa becomes a makeshift vault, the hallway a runway for cartwheels, and the backyard lawn …
There’s a moment in every young gymnast’s journey that feels like a monumental wall: the back handspring. I remember watching my own daughter practice in the living room, her determination …
As a coach and parent, I’ve seen the scene play out a hundred times: a child, buzzing with energy from their latest gymnastics class, wants to practice their new skills …
As a coach and parent, I’ve seen it countless times: the spark of passion in a young athlete’s eyes. They master a new skill at the gym and are desperate …
As a parent and a coach, I’ve seen it a thousand times: the living room floor becomes a makeshift gymnastics studio. Couches turn into vaulting horses, beds become crash pads, …