We recently got back from DP Nationals where we had a booth talking with numerous people about Gym Plus and answering questions about recruiting. Because our booth was right next to a gymnastics recruiting consultant the number one question that we would get from people was “whats the difference between you two”. What’s the difference…

Let’s talk about something that gets thrown around constantly in gymnastics…gymnastics mindset training. First of all do you actually even have a definition for mindset or is it something you have heard all your life. So you are on this quest to strengthen your gymnastics mindset training. More on that in a second when we…

The most common question gymnasts are seeking from club gymnastics through NCAA Gymnasts are ways to improve your gymnastics mindset. My follow up question to them is if you were to divide success in gymnastics up into a pie chart, physical and mental, how would you divide it up… Most, not all, lean towards the…

If you know your daughter is at least interested in college gymnasts, understanding the college gymnastics recruiting timeline becomes your guidance system as you look to navigate the process. When did she first start thinking about the dream of competing in college gymnastics? If you’re like most gym parents I have spoken with, it was…

The post season is here and it’s the week headed into NCAA Gymnastics Regionals and this is the week that some teams will fulfill their mission and dream outcome and others will head home empty handed. The truth is this weekend is all about perspective… The way we frame things determines the stories that we…

I recently had a conversation with Olympic Champion Jade Carey, and woah there is a lot I continue to learn from being around her. The obvious is she is probably the most competitive person I have ever been around. Jade’s desire to win and be the best is unparalleled! She trains at a level most…

I think most people would agree that building a strong gymnastics mindset is important to achieve high levels of sustained success. That if you want to be a strong resilient competitor the mental game is critical especially in a sport like gymnastics. Here is the interesting part when people mention “gymnastics mindset” my follow up…

When it comes to mental performance, mindset and overcoming mental blocks the most common question is how do I build confidence as a gymnast! One of the core concepts I teach as a performance coach is that words matter! And far too often athletes, coaches and parents toss around words without defining them. Confidence is…

The birth of Gymnastics Plus began through the hundreds, if not thousands, of conversations I have had with gymnasts, parents and coaches. At the core of so many of those conversations were pain points that their daughter or athletes were going through. There was frustration, sadness, confusion about how to get out of this world…

Let’s be honest when it comes to building a gymnastics recruiting profile there is a lot of noise and poor advice being tossed around out there. Things like creating your Instagram account and then just keep posting videos! Have you heard this one before? Then you have 20 follow up thoughts like what type of…