I'm So Special( NOT)

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This morning about 7 AM, I get a call from my gym. They said one of the coaches hurt their leg, and can't coach their normal classes for 3 weeks. Asked if I could fill in for him this morning, and for the next three weeks. I agreed, but only because I love coaching and it pays awsome.

I get there and its the usual 3-6 students per my class and teaching them gymnastics fundamentals. Then around 10 AM another class starts. I wish they had told me I was going to be retrieving a mentally slow child. Coaching them is not a problem, they just require more attention. I was expecting her to have very bad skills, and expecting to spend alot of time with her. My other kids I spotted first, and gave them drills to work on. I go up and say, " Ready?" She replied , " yeah."

She did a double backhandspring tuck. Without me spotting, or counting she just threw it. I stood there amazed, and then she said look again. I watched her get on the tumble mat and throw a round off backhandspring layout forward arabian. For those of you who are wondering what all this means. Basicly this girl has the skills of a level 6 gymnast on floor. Came to found out she has only been doing this 6 months. So lesson for the day....

Don't underestimate special people, she blew me out of the water.

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Anonymous said…
No one here does underestimate them. Only you.
2:54 PM
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