USAG Tough Coaching and Emotional Abuse

Athlete Centered Coaching encompasses the following characteristics:

Mistakes are owned and behaviors are adjusted

Place a check mark in the boxes that correspond with behaviors commonly seen in abusive coaching techniques:

1. Objects Thrown 2. Parents are gaslighted and told their child needs to "toughen up" 3. Doctor's orders are questioned 4. Secrets are encouraged 5. Athletes are discouraged from participating in activities unrelated to gymnastics 6. Monitors social media accounts of athletes 7. Water is withheld as punishment 8. Parents concerns are discounted 9. The brand of the coach takes precedence over the experience of the athletes

When the first Power and Control Wheel was created in 1984, what was the original intent?

All of the above

Common traits of an abuser mentality involve words of absolute. An example of a word of absolute is:

Both No one and Everyone

The ability to manipulate the perceptions of authorities is often called:

Eddie Haskell Effect

The definition of emotional abuse has the following criteria:

Repetitive experience, with an imbalance of power, meant to belittle or humiliate the athlete

When considering the effects on trauma and the brain, what could be a reason as to why cognition is stalled when an athlete is in an abusive scenario?

The brain is in fight or flight

In the dialogue between the teacher, Terence Fletcher and the student, Andrew in the movie, "WhipLash," what are the tactics that are directly related to the Power and Control Wheel?

Throwing objects to create fear, invading personal space, and intimidation through yelling

In the "aluminum foil exercise," what is the purpose of unfolding the aluminum foil?

To demonstrate the damage of abuse on the mind, body, and soul of a person

"Back in my day," is a common societal response to justify abusive coaching:

True