tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post7863142479124427829..comments2023-04-07T10:27:50.934-05:00Comments on Xanboni: Reverse sandbaggingAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-68221754838939325552010-02-10T15:02:39.571-06:002010-02-10T15:02:39.571-06:00well i see your point and there is more to this st...well i see your point and there is more to this story and will not bother to divulge.<br /> <br />I remember our skater moving up levels in the groups classes quite fast.. why??? cause she has huge talent. <br /><br />The more i questioned the coach the more false explanations i got. (I already knew the answer before even asking the question.)<br /><br />Ethics is placed in PSA guidelines but must say that it is not adhered to at the rink level. I would like to say i find the coaches behavior an anomaly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-56681906042006675342010-02-09T07:27:50.115-06:002010-02-09T07:27:50.115-06:00Pushing a skater forward too fast at a high level ...Pushing a skater forward too fast at a high level is especially harmful, because the skater hasn't developed really critical muscle memory. So who knows what was going through that coach's head. Maybe thought she could motivate the skater? But 4 months is not a lot of time for success at that level.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-46779194924029703412010-02-09T05:46:48.141-06:002010-02-09T05:46:48.141-06:00Well I must say we are going thru this right now. ...Well I must say we are going thru this right now. We told our skater could skip a level<br />because of her skills. Then coach changed her mind after getting through the 2Lz. <br />We had a goals meeting and we all agreed on it.<br />But coach changing her mind after 4 months was suspicious. <br /><br />4 months later to be told no,that is a waste of precious money invested and hurtful to the skaters self esteem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-42252443405183337662010-01-13T10:26:57.016-06:002010-01-13T10:26:57.016-06:00This reverse sandbagging effect is pretty bizarre,...This reverse sandbagging effect is pretty bizarre, isn't it? I know a mom of a very bright 8-year-old who is excelling at school. She takes classes with her classmates as well as with kids in upper classes. So. Mom approached the figure skating coach with this: "My skater is so smart, you should push her more in lessons. I want her to skate at the next level in two months."<br /><br />Um. Mom? Brain smarts and ice smarts aren't the same.<br /><br />Xan, I think these parents are part of the reason for the reverse sandbagging effect. Stay strong, coaches! :)<br /><br />Ice MomIce Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.com