The following is an insightful guest blog on improving mentoring and injury management in gymnastics: Having followed the current conversation on abuse in gymnastics, I have put together the following thoughts on the mentoring system of training. For context, I came into gymnastics coaching a few years ago having done 4-6 hours of recreational gymnastics …
Inspired by others speaking out, an acro parent has written to me with a guest blog that reveals the true nature of Acrobatic Gymnastics: “I’m hearing terrible stories about Acro gymnastics. You’re not hearing them because people are terrified (literally) to speak out, even anonymously. They say acro is so toxic, ‘incestuous’ and cult-like that …
Acro Gymnastics Revealed: Toxic, Incestuous, Cult-like Read More »
The world of ‘acro’ gymnastics is a small and intense one that first came to prominence when Spellbound won Britain’s Got Talent. Very few ‘accro’ gymnasts or parents have dared to speak out publicly even anonymously as they are afraid of the retribution that might follow. Hopefully, with the support of the rest of us, …
The World of Acrobatic Gymnastics: The Lid Starts to Come Off… Read More »
Another harrowing account from a guest. Sadly, I know of many young lives that could have been saved from long-term physical and mental injury had BG acted when they received this complaint. To preface this account – I’ve tried to include rough dates where I remember. Our gym trained in a school sports hall so …
Can we start with a question which I’m sure is on everyone’s minds – how can we get involved in the review? I’ve seen plenty of information about people’s concerns about the review’s impartiality, which has led to British Gymnastics stepping aside (although I appreciate there are still concerns), I also understand that the logs …