Posts Tagged “Perspective”
Mar
04
2010
Overcoming Fear of Public SpeakingPosted by: Mr.Admin in Gymnastic Sites and The Best ArticlesThere is nowhere to run and hide if you are living in a tribe. Therefore, we have evolved the fear of public ridicule as a defense mechanism to protect our genes. So, how can we overcome this fear? First, we have to try to perceive the fear for what it is: an outdated survival instinct. Nowadays, we no longer live in small tribes, so the absolute worst thing that can happen if you embarrass yourself in front of others is that you feel a bit silly. This might not be much consolation but it does help put things in perspective. A more practical solution is to ensure that you are well prepared with a clear structure to your presentation. You arrange the points you want to make in the order you want to say them on cards that fit easily into the palm of your hand. Make sure you number them in case they get mixed up. This will help you to maintain fluency. Fluent speakers appear confident and in control. And when you appear confident, soon enough, you will start to feel confident. Presenting … Tags: Cards, Consolation, Defense Mechanism, Fluency, Fluent Speakers, Genes, Overcome Fear, Overcoming Fear, Palm Of Your Hand, Perspective, Practical Solution, Public Ridicule, Public Speaking, Survival Instinct, Tribe, Tribes
Mar
02
2010
Overcoming Fear of Public SpeakingPosted by: Mr.Admin in Gymnastic Sites and The Best ArticlesThere is nowhere to run and hide if you are living in a tribe. Therefore, we have evolved the fear of public ridicule as a defense mechanism to protect our genes. So, how can we overcome this fear? First, we have to try to perceive the fear for what it is: an outdated survival instinct. Nowadays, we no longer live in small tribes, so the absolute worst thing that can happen if you embarrass yourself in front of others is that you feel a bit silly. This might not be much consolation but it does help put things in perspective. A more practical solution is to ensure that you are well prepared with a clear structure to your presentation. You arrange the points you want to make in the order you want to say them on cards that fit easily into the palm of your hand. Make sure you number them in case they get mixed up. This will help you to maintain fluency. Fluent speakers appear confident and in control. And when you appear confident, soon enough, you will start to feel confident. Presenting … Tags: Cards, Consolation, Defense Mechanism, Fluency, Fluent Speakers, Genes, Overcome Fear, Overcoming Fear, Palm Of Your Hand, Perspective, Practical Solution, Public Ridicule, Public Speaking, Survival Instinct, Tribe, Tribes
Dec
24
2009
Gymnastics Summer Camp - Yes or No?Posted by: Mr.Admin in Gymnastic Sites and The Best ArticlesSummer is often a very slow time in the gym business and they can use the business. Before you decide to spend money outside of your own gym, you should seriously consider spending it in your own gym first. No Coach is Going to Work Harder Than Your Own No camp coach is going to be more interested and dedicated to training your gymnast than your own coaches in your own gym. Coaches at gymnastics camps are usually either the coach of some other team or high school or college gymnasts. They have their own gymnasts or gymnastics career to think about that does not directly involve your child. A Week at Camp Doesn t a Gymnast Make It is possible that a new coaching perspective can sometimes bump forward a gymnast s progress, but one week or so is not likely to have lasting training value. In essence, your gymnasts progress is going to depend on the training they receive from your own coaches on a year round basis, not a one week at a commercial summer camp. Camps Let Gymnasts See Where Th … Tags: Camp Camps, Camp Coach, Career, Gymnast, Gymnastics Camp, Gymnastics Camps, Gymnastics Summer Camp, Gymnasts, Money, Perspective, Slow Time, Summer Camps
Oct
27
2009
Gymnastic Camp: 5 Reasons Not to Attend / Pick a Gymnastics CampPosted by: Mr.Admin in Gymnastic Sites and The Best ArticlesThis article points them out to you. #1 Fully Support Your Own Gym It seems apparent that many parents do not fully realize the implications of not fully supporting their own gym s summer program. To put it in perspective, for the price paid for every two gymnasts attending a commercial gymnastics summer camp, your gym could purchase a piece of training equipment that your gymnasts could be using year round. It is also highly unlikely that gymnasts will find a coach at any summer camp more committed to their progress and success than they will find in their own gym. Money spent on a summer camp might be better spent on private lessons from your own coach. We seriously recommend that no parent or gymnast pay to attend any summer camp without fully supporting (and paying for) their own gym s summer program. #2 - Why Build Your Competitor s Program? We have to wonder sometimes about the wisdom of choosing to attend (and financially support) a summer camp run by a team you may face in t … Tags: Coach, Competitor, Gymnast, Gymnastics Camp, Gymnastics Summer Camp, Gymnasts, Money Spent On, Parents, Perspective, Private Lessons, Wisdom
Sep
24
2009
The World Market for Articles and Equipment for General Physical Exercise, Gymnastics, or Athletics: A 2007 Global Trade PerspectivePosted by: Mr.Admin in Gymnastics Equipment
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