Provincials

The 2010 Provincial Championships are in less than a week. Not much different from the other Qualifiers as far as parental preparation goes. The benefits of having a local competition are that everyone will get to sleep in their own bed and if your son forgets something at the gym, it isn't that far out of the way.

Unlike the Qualifiers, the award categories will be by Level and Age Group only. The larger groups will not be separated into groups of 20.

Remember; the day of the competition is not the time to experiment with new pre-game meals, energy drinks, etc.

Also, this is not the time to shift the focus from a performance centred approach to a results based approach. Results cannot be controlled by the gymnast; there are too many variables. If the gymnast changes their focus to achieving a particular result, they will most likely err. They must be focused on their performance. If all of a sudden the gymnast, coach, and / or parent changes the focus to achieve a certain result, the gymnast will be distracted and not perform to their full potential.

As always; cheer them on, congratulate their performances, ask them if they had fun and go out for a treat afterwards.