Karen Goeller, CSCS… (Click here for blog posts.)Karen Goeller on Late Night with Johnny P… https://youtu.be/kVqM2HJQN5Q
Have you seen this interview yet? It’s always fun to visit Johnny P!!! This was her second interview on this show. She talked about her books, training, acting career, and battle with cancer.
What’s your next goal? If you do not have a goal, how do you track progress?
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Someone asked how to build a gymnast’s confidence… The most common thing parents tell me after I work with their daughter is that their confidence has greatly increased.
Here’s my advice…
Confidence takes time to build. It happens after a series of successes and good days in the gym, school, or work. Confidence in an athlete/child is greatly affected by a coach, parent, or teacher. It is the adults along with those small successes often that help a child become more confident.
In sports lack of confidence can actually be a safety risk. lack of confidence can lead to worry, lack of focus, and even an accident. We should help our athletes build skills progressively and remind them of each success along the way. For the safest training possible, teach drills, build strength, teach skill progressions with perfect technique, then introduce the skill and build on that. Eventually the skill may be used in competition. Remind your athlete that they went through a long process to learnt hat skill and that is a great success. With each small feeling of success comes more confidence.
Remind your athlete often, possibly even daily, of all the progress she has made, the adjustments/corrections to skill technique she made, and how far she has come since she started the sport. We all started at the beginning, even coaches.
Give her a physical challenge (not extreme) daily and ask her if it was difficult. If she says yes, tell that she should feel good about getting through a difficult challenge and completing all the work. Remind her that many people cannot do all the work she has done that day and she should feel a real sense of accomplishment. Send her home with positive thoughts on her accomplishments and successes.
Increasing confidence is a process, but daily reminders of how hard she has worked, small successes often, and a reminders of her success work to improve an athlete’s confidence. As a coach it is important to help an athlete see how great they are. be the coach that boosts your athletes confidence. They will go through life happier, healthier, and remember your training forever.
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Just some of the books Karen Goeller has written and published. View a complete list on Amazon, www.amazon.com/author/karengoeller.
Most of her books are about sports and fitness. She also has one on her life story.
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It is a nice gift for 6-9 year old girls who enjoy gymnastics. It tells stories of gymnasts who have learned life lessons through gymnastics.
Find it through major book sellers such as Amazon and www.gymnasticsbooks.com.
Open Letter to USAG and USOC…
I’d love to be part of the team to help USAG regain public trust and respect as we take care of the athletes. I’m more than happy to relocate to IN or anywhere necessary and am not on any gymnastics club payroll. I have nothing to tie me down and I do not play favorites. I would hate to see USAG lose their position with the USOC.
I am still active in our sport, offering private training and writing articles and books. My background is very unique. I have over 40 years of experience in the sport as a gymnast, coach, club owner, writer, congress presenter, and industry member.
I was in the NYPD (resigned when I bought my gymnastics club.), have the NSCA-CSCS certification, spent 30 years as a business owner, and ten years as a gymnastics club owner. I also have extensive management, advertising, marketing, and computer experience.
I did the SafeSport and Heads Up Concussion certifications as soon as I saw the email for them because I knew the importance of those topics. I have spoken up and acted when I have seen and heard unsafe situations. I fired a coach from my club in the 1990’s because he was doing inappropriate things with the gymnasts such as allowing them to sit on his lap and tickling them. He was never alone with them and I did not allow it to escalate to that. He had two warnings to stop “playing” with the girls and then he was terminated. I also got a restraining order to keep him away from my gym. I have always taken athlete safety very seriously.
I went to law school (after my gym flooded and I lost everything) because I wanted to be a prosecutor. Back in the late 1980’s and 1990’s I was doing background checks on coaches who applied to work for me and I called EVERY previous job on their resumes. I have always looked out for the safety of athletes under my care. I want to help USAG do that too. Our athletes deserve that.
Please contact me to discuss how I can help USAG and USOC. I have references, client testimonials/letters, and a list of completed CEU’s on my resume. I’ll gladly send it via email or postal mail.
Here are some testimonials… https://karengoeller.wordpress.com/testmonials-for-karen-goellers-products-and-services/
Again, let me know how I can help…
Karen Goeller, CSCS 908-278-3756
http://www.KarenGoeller.com (Bio, Blog)
http://www.BestGymnasticsTraining.com (Private Gymnastics Training and Sports Conditioning)
http://www.amazon.com/author/karengoeller (My Fitness, Gymnastics, Sports, Health Books)
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Sample mini-workout to see the effects of Legs Plus. Do all three exercise and then do all three again without rest.
And please remember, what you eat will have a GREAT effect on your overall health and weight.
Stay healthy, stay happy, and have a wonderful New Year…
Legs Plus was created by Karen Goeller, CSCS in 2007. Contact her for book signings, speaking engagements, spokesperson roles, consulting in sports and fitness, or training.
You are responsible for your own safety. Stop if you feel dizzy, nauseous, ill, or injured. Do not perform if you have a history of back pain. See more details and specific instructions in the book.
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Did you watch Monsters Inside Me or The Hunt with John Walsh on Sunday 10/29?
If so, you saw actor, Karen Goeller. She played Margaret, the biology professor’s wife, on Monsters Inside Me. And she played Melissa, the neighbor, on the Hunt. Both are high quality tv shows. Check them out now!
To see a list of tv shows, films, and commercials Karen has worked on go to www.IMDB.com and type in Karen Goeller.
Monsters Inside Me, Monster in My Mouth will air again on December 7th, 2017 at 10PM, Animal Planet.
Gymnastics Consultant and Strength Coach in NJ…
How many of your clubs/teams have a CSCS to consult with? How many teams have 30% of athletes (3 of every 10) dealing with chronic pain or injuries? (Too many!)
Let me help you reduce the injuries, improve your athletes health, speed progress, and improve technique. I have over 30 years competitive coaching experience and I’m a CSCS. Many of you already know me.
I had a CSCS on my staff in the 1990’s and he helped tremendously. I had less than a 10% injury/chronic pain rate on my team. If I did that, you can too. Injury is not necessarily “part of the sport” if you take a pro-active role. I’d like to be part of your team whether it’s weekly, monthly, or quarterly…
I have helped gymnasts and coaches from many gyms in NJ, PA, NY, CT, WV, and other places in recent years. I have given presentations for the NSCA and USAG. My articles have been published in Technique Magazine and Cheer Coach & Advisor.
Please don’t wait for the injuries, frustration, or parental complaints to get worse!!! I am here for the gym owners, coaches, and athletes… Contact me at 908-278-375
