Originally Posted by meganclarke View Post The Gym Chat Forum has a thread on this topic with links to the Nick Checker situation: A coach that doesn’t want parents to watch?! From the site, gymnasticscoaching.com: A coach Nick Checker (Nick Checker, Nicholas P. Checker, Nicholas Checker) resigned his position afte

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Parents, read this: http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=96825&ntpid=3 It's from the news page on Gym Chat: http://gymchat.com/news.ph

Thank you for the updates here. It helps to keep mindful of the history and any current or ongoing concerns! Originally Posted by meganclarke and saposh View Post The Gym Chat Forum has a thread on this topic with links to the Nick Checker situation: A coach that doesn’t want parents to

Unfortunately, coaches misconduct does happen, in any sport, not just gymnastics. There is another story out today about a coach sexually abusing a gymnast and telling her to use cocaine to lose weight at a well-known gym club WOGA in Texas, not by the owners, by someone they have hired. Parents should really watch practices now and then as much as possible and be involved! The story on the WOG

If you scroll down the Gym Chat News page, there's another article on this with more info, the direct link is http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/

The gymnasts can tell the difference between the correct coach spot and an inappropriate one. Best to listen to the kids also!

:shock:[QUOTE=meganclarke;269328]The Gym Chat Forum has a thread on this topic with links to the Nick Checker situation: A coach that doesn’t want parents to watch?!From the site, gymnasticscoaching.com: A coach Nick Checker (Nicholas Checker) resigned

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"Montville To Hire New Gymnastics Teacher" - http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=43830d41-d3cf-4e15-b5c4-765138cde8b4 The commissioners for the gymnastics program in Montville Parks and Recreation cancelled coach Nick Checker's rul

[QUOTE=fliptwist;133910]The story is from over 3 years ago. It's still an issue? I agree wiith letting parents watch. IMO it is not a good enough reason to say that the kids will get distracted - they should be taught not to get distracted and focus. They need the same skill during competition the most, especially when there isn't a coach ready to spot/catch any mistake right next to them.[/

[QUOTE=fliptwist;133910]The story is from over 3 years ago. It's still an issue? I agree wiith letting parents watch. IMO it is not a good enough reason to say that the kids will get distracted - they should be taught not to get distracted and focus. They need the same skill during competition the most, especially when there isn't a coach ready to spot/catch any mistake right next to them.[/

[QUOTE=wowgym;36160]A coach that doesn't want the parents to watch - that's a huge red flag!![/QUOTE] Big time! :o

The coach who does videos. Wisp is the name of his new one. He puts them on public access. He supposedly teaches how to write and get into movies on public access and self publishing. :lol: :roll: [FONT="Tahoma"]Originally Posted by meganclarke The Gym Chat Forum has a thread on this topic with links to the Nick

[QUOTE=paksalto;35973]a coach that doesn't want the parents to watch and actually blocks the path with a mat...scary! not the gym for me! it could be innocent, but still, that is really unsafe. why can't the parents just not "distract" the kids - and what about at competition - they don't get distracted there?! what do they do at competitions? or if they don'

[FONT="Arial Narrow"][FONT="Verdana"][FONT="Arial"][FONT="Tahoma"]Originally Posted by meganclarke The Gym Chat Forum has a thread on this topic with links to the Nick Checker situation: A coach that doesn’t want parents to watch?! From the site, gymnasticscoaching.com: A coach Nick Check

Just some questions which have arisen. Note: not intended to defame, slander, or libel. Just a few questions. . . The Gym Chat Forum has a thread on this topic with links to the Nick Checker situation: A coach that doesn’t want parents to watch?!From the site, gymnasticscoaching.com: A coach