I wish more coaches would help rid the sport of the abusive coaches that remain in gyms. We are now required to report abusive behavior. I expect more abusive coaches will be flushed out in the near future. Please understand that not all gymnastics coaches are abusive. There are so many ...
It is remarkable how many different athletes, from how many different gyms, have come from Texas. Off the top of one’s head, there are the WOGAites, Karolyi kids, gymnasts from Stars Academy and Cypress Academy, Houston Gymnastics Academy and Texas Dreams. … ...
The pandemic has thrown the entire Olympic qualification process into the toilet, gyms around the country have been shut down, meets are being cancelled, and Texas is frozen. Many of the athletes who have a shot at making the Olympic team understandably opted out (Sam Mikulak, Akash Modi, ...
handspring. The experiences I gained there allowed me to be successful in life and as a coach in several other gyms as I moved around the country. I couldn't have asked for better mentors. And I know those strong values still hold true at Northeast today and would recommend them to ...
The abuse continued almost every day at practice for two years, until I switched gyms, going to Aim High Academy, when I turned 9 in 2003. I bottled up the painful truth for three more years, lashing out at anyone in charge, until a former teammate's mother told my mom to ask me ...