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Why Become a Coach?

The Love of Gymnastics:

Many decide to coach gymnastics purely due to the love of the sport. This does not necessarily mean you have to be or have been a gymnast yourself. Many coaches are parents of gymnasts who go on to volunteer at their childs club. For them becoming a coach is taking the next step. It's about surrounding yourself with other coaches and budding gymnasts, it's playing a major role in spreading the awareness of gymnastics, and its working in an environment that you just love.

An Opportunity to Develop Teaching Skills:

Becoming a coach can be a career in itself if you decide to do it full time. Most will be aware of the current shortage of coaches in Northern Ireland. GNI are confident that the sport will thrive more than ever over the next few years. More courses are being run, more clubs are opening and as a result there will be an even bigger need for qualified coaches. Can you imagine the sheer feeling of satisfaction having coached a gymnast from the very first stages, and watching them progress, perhaps even going on to compete? It truly is a rewarding position.

Lifestyle:

Becoming a gymnastics coach is obviously a physical activity. Of course no one is suggesting you need to perform any moves yourself but it still counts towards ensuring you have an action packed lifestyle. You become part of a sporting, and thus healthier world.

Fun:

There is so much fun to be had in coaching gymnastics. You will develop the ability to get the most out of gymnasts but maintain the fun element at the same time.

Helping the Community:

It's obviously not all about working with elite athletes. Like all sports, gymnastics can be used as a tool to delvelop communities and combat anti-social behaviour. Coaches learn much more than just spotting the moves, they learn to help the gymnasts develop in an emotional capacity too.

How do I Become a Coach/Progress as a Coach (six easy steps)