All-Star All-star Revolution Coaches On Good Morning America

[ScottyB]

I think there’s a lot more stuff more embarrassing in cheer nowadays than coaches being excited

like?

 

[XtremeWpg]

Are we really nitpicking this? Are y'all actually serious? If you have never looked slightly ridiculous at a comp you must not be that invested in your kids.

Incorrect, for me at least. I'm highly invested, I just don't see how jumping around etc shows any more investment than me watching, monitoring whats happening and cheering loudly. How are you even seeing what your kids are doing if you're doing that?

To each their own. But I've been a judge, and we've warned coaches in the past for behavior that is distracting to the judging process (blowing a whistle on every odd count, standing and blocking our view).

To say that someone isn't invested because they don't look "ridiculous" isn't fair. Everyone has their own style. This happens to be one I wouldn't chose.

 

[XtremeWpg]

*once clapped so hard I lost a bracelet bc the clasp broke*

I've bruised my palms from clapping, slamming the floor!

 

[dat.jpp]

Coming from an athlete, I literally don’t see a problem with this.

 

[jdawgc]

Some of you just need to STOPPP!!! Like this is why our youth are the way they are, I just can’t!!!

 

[SL&AM]

I find this utterly hysterical. Before we left CP's gym one of the largest complaints among the parents was that our head coach lost his butt when the upper level teams were on and showed zero excitement when the lower levels were on. To be fair, the parents were 100% correct, but some parents took it to mean that he 100% didn't care about their kids team.

So my point, as long as these coaches are showing their butts for every team they coach, I say more power to them. At least the sport isn't being highlighted because Becky B's boobs flew out of her top while doing a back tuck and it went viral. Or Jimmy D's knee snapped like a piece of garlic bread and a video of him squirming in pain is hitting everything from social media to the dark web.

In the grand scheme of things, this isn't bad...but beware coaches, the parents who see this will now EXPECT this to be your norm so you best warm-up with your kids or Coach Harry is going out on a stretcher from trying to walk like he has a diaper between his legs while shimmying his chest so hard he gets a hernia.

like?

Since you asked:

1. Uniforms. This doesn't go for all gyms, because there are a few uniforms, but I look through the uniform thread nowadays and shake my head more than not.

2. Choreography. Again, this is gym specific but on more than one occasion my husband has walked out of a Mini 1 or Youth 1 performance because he couldn't tell if it was a cheerleading competition or an audition for a Las Vegas showgirl. I'd like to think this isn't the majority, but it's enough that it's embarrassing.

3. Varsity & Co. The abhorrent way this sport is organized and conducted is embarrassing. I used to try to explain the way AS Cheer ran to friends who had kids in other sports and they could never understand it. Why are schedules put out at the last minute? Why are results no longer accessible? Why is there no transparency? I'll admit Varsity & Co. have made better steps since we joined this sport uh...6 years ago, but it's one step forward and two steps back. And while it may not stand out as the obvious embarrassment, it really is.

I could probably go on, but my head hurts so I won't, but I'm sure others will chime in.

 

[tumbleyoda]

As long as they are the same way in the gym and with every team, I don't see an issue with it from a coaching/motivational perspective. Some teams feed off that energy, just like they can tell if a stunt has dropped or a touch down happened by their coaches reactions. Now it can be annoying and distracting to the viewer and to the judges, but we don't know all the dynamics and culture of that gym so they get a pass from me as a viewer.

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

As long as you keep the energy from Minis to Prep to your Worlds teams, go for it.

Ex: There is a coach from FAME that I always see in their videos going crazy. I personally am here for it and would never call it unprofessional.

 

[dat.jpp]

So what exactly is the real issue here?

 

[OldskoolKYcheercoach]

i have several points to make about this, why are you so pressed about my opinion?

as a coach our role is to support the kids so they can perform and execute to their fullest. making yourself into a sideshow is not fulfilling that role. where is the professionalism in doing this? where is the leadership for the next generation of athletes and coaches?

Exactly, this behavior screams "you girls go out and do your best, I'm going to stand in front of you and draw as much attention to myself as possible. I want everyone to know that it's about me and not you."

 

[OldskoolKYcheercoach]

Honestly this is embarrassing. As a fellow coach and professional, I think it is such a shame that we are promoting this and encouraging this as "exciting, and fun"

I agree

We should be teaching kids to be mentally tough, and coaches are supposed to be leading by example. Acting like a methed-out hyena when things are going well or a tortoise on heroin when things are going poorly does nothing but teach kids how to be emotional roller coasters. Kids are motivated by their level of preparation, not the ridiculous actions of a couple of over-the-top coaches during a 2 1/2 minute routine. I'd love to see Coach K act like this during every offensive set, or Nick Saban doing this when his team is dominating on defense.

Coaches should respond in an appropriate manner for great effort or lackluster effort. You want to throw a little extra "atta girl" from the sideline when a stunt is teetering and a group corrects it, fine. You want to give them a little extra, "get back in it, baby," when a tumbling pass touches, okay. However, performing to the level of preparation should be an expected outcome. If these coaches always act like this, their kids are being taught that even half effort will result in coach acting a fool. If these two only act like this when the routine hits, these kids are being taught that if they miss at full effort, there's no recognition. Worst case scenario is the bipolar methed-out hyena vs tortoise on heroin, where the kids are being taught that they personally have no value beyond the result on the competition floor.

 

[FamousxMindset]

I refuse to believe that y'all are actually serious.

 

[katiecheer8]

If you as a coach don't agree with this behavior then don't participate. If you do this for your kids and see nothing wrong with it then keep doing you. Every gym has its own way of doing things I am not sure why we can't just let people enjoy themselves.

 

[ScottyB]

A few people on here have an issue with the way the coaches are jumping around...its some how an embarrassment. But I personally dont see an issue with it. Plus a lot of the coaches at big name gyms do the exact something.

sorry i take my role as a coach seriously and want to be respected amongst other sport coaches in the world of athletics

 

[ScottyB]

Since you asked:

1. Uniforms. This doesn't go for all gyms, because there are a few uniforms, but I look through the uniform thread nowadays and shake my head more than not.

2. Choreography. Again, this is gym specific but on more than one occasion my husband has walked out of a Mini 1 or Youth 1 performance because he couldn't tell if it was a cheerleading competition or an audition for a Las Vegas showgirl. I'd like to think this isn't the majority, but it's enough that it's embarrassing.

3. Varsity & Co. The abhorrent way this sport is organized and conducted is embarrassing. I used to try to explain the way AS Cheer ran to friends who had kids in other sports and they could never understand it. Why are schedules put out at the last minute? Why are results no longer accessible? Why is there no transparency? I'll admit Varsity & Co. have made better steps since we joined this sport uh...6 years ago, but it's one step forward and two steps back. And while it may not stand out as the obvious embarrassment, it really is.

I could probably go on, but my head hurts so I won't, but I'm sure others will chime in.

I cannot control uniforms and trends from my position as a coach. I constantly speak out against the bad ones. See the new uni thread lol.

I cannot control other teams performances. I can only speak out against the gross out choreo we have been subject to the last couple years. Which i do when I can, as appropriate.

I cannot control a major corporations goals and intents. Though, I cannot say I didn't try. I worked in the belly of the beast for 6+ years... they do what they want to maintain control. Its aggravating and I call them out all the time for their messes.

Why can't multiple issues be spoken about or handled within cheer at the same time? I am a coach. I want to be taken seriously. I am a professional and want to be respected as such. Behavior like this earns limited respect and zero professionalism in sports.