Raise the Bar

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Does your athlete get ridiculously nervous at comps? Do you know how to get them through it? Rhythmic gymnastics Olympian and elite coach Dani Le Ray shares her tips on telltale signs of an athlete struggling with nerves, how to get them past it and prevent stage fright, and what NOT to do as a coach.

Are men as flexible as women? Is static flex better than active? Heath Thorpe breaks it down and shares his experience making waves in men's artistic gymnastics, while giving insight into how he coaches and gets coached.