1.       Karolyi and Bela Marta

a.       On a national level, they were perhaps two of the most successful women’s gymnastics coaches in the history of America

b.      Made 28 Olympians, 9 Olympic champions, 15 world champs

c.       She was the coach who convinced Kerri Strug to make her second pass on vault with a broken ankle

d.      They defected from their native Romania in 1981.

                                                               i.      The first worked some menial jobs, but the progressed to coaching gymnastics

                                                             ii.      Eventually they were able to open their own gym in Houston TX

                                                            iii.      They were a coaching team

2.       The different types of gymnastics

a.       There are two differ types of gymnastics

                                                               i.      Rhythmic

1.       Mainly done by women

2.       Use props such as ropes balls hoops and streamers

3.       Its not a widely spread and popular

                                                             ii.      Artistic

1.       Artistic gymnastics is what people think of when they think gymnastics

2.       There’s men’s and women’s there are 10 different events

3.       This is where the scoring system we know comes into play

a.       A gymnast is scored on performance as well as difficulty

b.      Each score is added up to total that gymnasts final score

3.       What is Coaching

a.       Coaches

                                                               i.      `assists people to identify goals and help them reach those specific goals

                                                             ii.      Provide their students with the tool to achieve success

b.      Coaching Vs consulting

                                                               i.      Consulting provides temporary or intermittent solutions

                                                             ii.      Coaching is an ongoing relationship where the coach stays to help implement the newly taught skills

c.       Coaching

                                                               i.      Teamwork

                                                             ii.      Strengthening students skills

d.      A coach isn’t your friend

                                                               i.      They need to retain their objectivity in order to help you succeed

                                                             ii.      Coaches focus where you need the most help

e.      Why does coaching work

                                                               i.      Synergy between coach and student creates a momentum

                                                             ii.      Better defines goals, which can be moved towards more quickly

                                                            iii.