There are 3 things I want you to remember…<\/p>\n
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1) Be Realistic<\/h3>\n
If you are placed on a level 3 team for example, then it’s because that’s where you most likely belong at the moment<\/strong>. Too many of you take team placements as something written in stone<\/em> and get salty. Just because you’re on level 3 today, doesn’t mean you can’t work your butt off and get the skills necessary to be level 4 mid-season.<\/p>\n Also, be very\u00a0careful<\/strong> of gyms offering you a spot on higher level teams when you don’t have the skills. Do they just want your money or do they actually care about seeing you succeed? Personally, there’s only one reason I coach – to produce high performing athletes with great character. Winning competitions just happens to be a side product\u00a0of training them that way. Speaking of which…<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I train every athlete so that one day, they can have the potential to be level 5 (or whatever the highest level happens to be in a few years from now). I always look at the top. If this means an athlete needs to spend another season in level 3 so that when they finally do layouts and fulls from a BackHandspring it’ll be perfect, then level 3 is where they’ll go. One extra season at level 3 can mean being able to spend 2 more seasons at level 5 when they’re finally ready.<\/p>\n Most athletes (and parents) fail to see it this way. Don’t make the same mistake. See the long term road and ask yourself, “Do I need to spend more time on basics so that when I’m doing fulls and doubles I don’t break myself?”<\/em><\/p>\n If the answer is “yes” (and you’ll know deep down if it’s a yes) then take a step back.<\/p>\n Yes, I know it’s a pain to focus on the basics. 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You can also help out by visiting the Store if you wish. Every little bit helps \ud83e\udd17<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”3″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This is a big secret that many don’t yet understand. Levels don’t mean a thing.<\/strong> Really, they don’t. Think about it: what is a level?<\/p>\n It’s just a number that groups a bunch of skills together. Whooptie-Doo. If you’re more concerned with posting on Instagram about how you’re a “level 5” athlete versus celebrating the skills you’ve learned and achieved, then you’re fooling yourself into thinking that you’re better than you actually are.<\/p>\n I see athletes that brag about being “level 4” but can’t even Roundoff Backhandspring Backtuck to save their life. Nor can they\u00a0hold up a flyer any better than\u00a0bases on a level 2 team.<\/p>\n It’s like being a black belt who can’t throw a\u00a0half decent punch. Who do you think you’re fooling?<\/p>\n I really want you to remember the\u00a0following statement:\u00a0Levels, belts, and uniforms can lie, but your skills will always<\/span> reveal the truth. <\/strong><\/p>\n Why do I emphasize this so much? Because good coaches know this is a fact, which is why they sometimes they make decisions and put certain people on certain teams that others might think is unfair.<\/p>\n How many times have you heard of a parent make a complaint that goes like this: “I can’t believe it,\u00a0Suzy was only level 3 last year, but now they’re putting her on level 5? That’s absurd!\u00a0My daughter has been on level 4 for two years, she deserves to be on level 5 now!”<\/em><\/p>\n Well actually Miss Cheermom Nancy, no she doesn’t.<\/p>\n Because what you were unaware of, was the fact that\u00a0little Suzy spent the\u00a0entire season\u00a0training her butt off at tumbling practice, did\u00a0private lessons, conditioned daily, followed\u00a0a proper diet<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and stayed dedicated so that now she can layout full and kick double basket like a champ… while your daughter still can’t do a standing back tuck consistently. She focused on levelling up her skills, and\u00a0in doing so became an asset.<\/p>\n So if you’re an athlete, please\u00a0do yourself a favor and\u00a0work on being so damn good, that they cannot ignore you.<\/strong><\/p>\n Anyone who\u00a0crosses their\u00a0fingers and sits at home praying that they make a high level team is\u00a0most likely NOT\u00a0ready for that team. No coach will hold back an athlete with a strong work ethic, clean double fulls and all the experience in the world from joining their level 5 team. Why would they? This is a competitive sport. Most coaches make decisions that will put them in the best position to win. So if you’re an ASSET to a team, no one is going to “look past” you.<\/p>\n In fact they just might chase you. 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Too many of you take team placements as something written in stone<\/em> and get salty. Just because you're on level 3 today, doesn't mean you can't work your butt off and get the skills necessary to be level 4 mid-season.<\/p> Also, be very\u00a0careful<\/strong> of gyms offering you a spot on higher level teams when you don't have the skills. Do they just want your money or do they actually care about seeing you succeed? Personally, there's only one reason I coach - to produce high performing athletes with great character. Winning competitions just happens to be a side product\u00a0of training them that way. Speaking of which...<\/p> I train every athlete so that one day, they can have the potential to be level 5 (or whatever the highest level happens to be in a few years from now). I always look at the top. If this means an athlete needs to spend another season in level 3 so that when they finally do layouts and fulls from a BackHandspring it'll be perfect, then level 3 is where they'll go. One extra season at level 3 can mean being able to spend 2 more seasons at level 5 when they're finally ready.<\/p> Most athletes (and parents) fail to see it this way. Don't make the same mistake. See the long term road and ask yourself, \"Do I need to spend more time on basics so that when I'm doing fulls and doubles I don't break myself?\"<\/em><\/p> If the answer is \"yes\" (and you'll know deep down if it's a yes) then take a step back.<\/p> Yes, I know it's a pain to focus on the basics. But yes, it'll definitely pay off.<\/p>2) Play The Long Term Game<\/h3>\n
3) Start Chasing Skills, Not Levels!<\/h3>\n
The Sad Truth<\/h3>\n
About Coach Sahil<\/h2>\n
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It's that time of the year again - where you get to show off the new skills you've learned in the hopes of making a higher level team.<\/p>1) Be Realistic<\/h3>
2) Play The Long Term Game<\/h3>
3) Start Chasing Skills, Not Levels!<\/h3>