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A conversation with coaches, athletes and experts to be the best coach that you can be.
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Raise the Bar Gymnastics NSW

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A conversation with coaches, athletes and experts to be the best coach that you can be.
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    Coaching an athlete: it takes a village

    Coaching an athlete: it takes a village

    We use the phrase 'it takes a village' for raising kids, but it has strong relevance to the gym! High Performance Athlete Wellbeing Manager Katrina Mulcahy shares her advice for coaches, including:
    how to get the best out of athleteswhat coaches need to do to arrive at their best, and how coaches can lean on other supports to provide athletes what they need
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    • 17 min
    Gymnastics through a judge's eye

    Gymnastics through a judge's eye

    This month, we chat with Gymnastics Australia Men's Artistic Technical Director and FIG judge Rohan Kennedy.
    Rohan shares the most common mistakes he sees as a judge, how he approaches coaching vs judging and provides insight into the selection process for competitions.

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    • 20 min
    A coach's view: The Commonwealth Games

    A coach's view: The Commonwealth Games

    We hear a lot from athletes about their experience at big events, but what about the coaches? This month, Gymnastics NSW High Performance coach Yusuf Topari gives his insight after attending his first Commonwealth Games. Yusuf shares what he did differently to previous competitions, some of the challenges of working with new athletes in a high pressure environment, and why there's no magic answer.
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    • 30 min
    How to support an athlete through puberty

    How to support an athlete through puberty

    On this month's episode, Butterfly Foundation's Danni Rowland chats about how coaches can support their gymnast through puberty and create a body kind culture in the gym. Danni shares how she struggled with an eating disorder, and what she's done to develop a good relationship with her body.
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    • 20 min
    How to drive your athlete to the next level

    How to drive your athlete to the next level

    High Performance women's artistic gymnastics coach Cody Moore reveals why he doesn't rely on motivation as a tool to get the best out of his gymnasts. The former gymnast and successful coach shares his secrets on how he drives his athletes to take their training and performance to the next level.
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    • 22 min
    How to create a safe and inclusive space in the gym

    How to create a safe and inclusive space in the gym

    Gymnastics NSW Pride Ambassador Mic Whitehouse shares three ideas for making the gym a welcoming place for your athletes. This advice is useful for any coach wanting to show their gymnasts that they simply care! Mic also reveals how being in the hyper-feminine sport of rhythmic gymnastics shaped their identity and journey.
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    • 17 min

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