There are many reasons college coaches go silent.  Some of the reasons may have nothing to do with you.  I typically recommend that recruits keep reaching out to the college coach until they get a "no thank you".  In this podcast I discuss why college coaches strop responding and some helpful tips on what to do if you are not connecting with the college coach.  

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You should be having fun and celebrating no matter how far your season continues.  You may be thinking how do I have fun when I am so worried about not qualifying to the next meet?  How will this impact my recruiting?  What if I did not qualify to the State meet due to injuries?  

Often just the title of a meet can create havoc for the athlete.  Listen today as Jill discusses practical ways the athlete can deal with the extra adrenaline and distractions this time of year.  

How does the college coach look at the recruits post season?  Helping the recruit understand the college coach looks at the "big picture" and not specific meets.   Are you progressing and showing your very best as you market yourself to the college coach?  What is your mental game plan when you walk in the door of a meet?  Are you just crossing your fingers or do you apply everything you are learning from each meet along the way?  

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Today I have a guest who owns a gym in Southern California, Suzanne Caron.  She shares with us what she looks for in hiring a club coach, how she leads her team of coaches and what legacy she hopes to leave in being a club owner.  

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We discuss athletic and academic scholarships as well as what it means to be a walk-on.    

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Tara, a JH mom shares on this podcast what it is like to go through the recruiting process with two Level 10 daughters.  The eldest daughter Alana, was having serious talks with college coaches and then unfortunately got injured. The recruiting seemed to stop for a while.  Walking through this part of the journey was not easy for her daughter or for her as the mom.   

Tara's youngest daughter is a first year Level 10 in 8th grade with the same dreams and hopes of competing in college.  What has Tara learned going through this process with Alana?  What will she do the same or differently?  How has Alana come through her injury and how did she continue to keep the recruiting process moving forward.   

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When you watch a college meet, you may be wondering what are the differences in the code of points between a college meet and a Level 10 club meet.  Gymnastics start values and skills can be so confusing.  Today I break down the basic differences of Level 10 vs college requirements.  I also point out 7 items the college coach is focused on when watching recruits.  Bottom line is college gymnastics is all about doing what you do, very clean.    

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This episode will cover how to stay away from overthinking the recruiting process.  Keep it manageable, simple, encouraging and real.  

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2.  Talk with your gymnasts and parents by Level 9 

3.  Establish realistic goals

4.  Encourage your gymnasts to create an Instagram account by Level 9

5.  Help with videoing in training and meets

6.  Gymnast must market themselves on IG and through emails

7.  Meet with the gymnasts monthly to review how things are going

8.  Possibly create a website with your teams candidates for college

9. Make direct phone calls to college coaches

10.  Invite college coaches to attend your practice

11.  Attend college showcases or let your gymnasts go to summer camps

Often the gymnast only wants to load her "perfect" videos, but there is so much more the college coaches want to see from a recruit. Enjoy this quick podcast with several tips on various videos that work well when walking through the college recruiting process.

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We must keep in mind 10% of athletes in all sports have college coaches come after them during recruiting.  90% of athletes have to go after the college coaches for recruiting purposes.  In the sport of gymnastics (a club sport) college recruiters have 10 different ways things they do to find the right recruit for their team and school.  

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