- Mar 16, 2011
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Not sure about your program, but at ours (and many others, apparently,) conditioning is used as a disciplinary tactic, rather than a necessary evil.
Does this give athletes, from the time they start cheer, the impression that conditioning is a horrible activity? We parents are asked not to use cheer as a disciplinary measure, due to the impact on the team, and for the negative connotation that can be associated. We know conditioning is a good thing and necessary for these athletes to safely execute skills, but it appears that it's presented in a consistently negative way.
Thoughts? And how can this change, if you see this as true?
Does this give athletes, from the time they start cheer, the impression that conditioning is a horrible activity? We parents are asked not to use cheer as a disciplinary measure, due to the impact on the team, and for the negative connotation that can be associated. We know conditioning is a good thing and necessary for these athletes to safely execute skills, but it appears that it's presented in a consistently negative way.
Thoughts? And how can this change, if you see this as true?