Pursuing the Perfect 10 - Parkettes Documentary (Part 2)

CNN documentary about the Parkettes gymnastics club.
Part 2 of 5

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Parkettes
• gymnastics
• Kristina
• Coccia
• Nicole
• Harris
• Annie
• Fogerty

[gymnasticsloverxoxo]

The real problem with Parkettes is their coaching methods. The "she pushes them as hard as she thinks she can push them" is the type of coaching that was done in the 70's/80's before the gymnastics studies came out about depression, eating disorders, post-stress etc. For instance, why would a coach repeatedly watch a gymnast fail at a skill? Nicole was clearly afraid to go for the double pike why didn't she spot her? No wonder Parkettes has so many broken, injured, burned out gymnasts.

[tmwalkerm]

@TwisterFlipp95 Kristen was also rumored to have an eating disorder; that, to me, doesn't indicate success in any way, shape or form. If anything, that's a huge failure by way of the coaching. No sport is worth permanently damaging your health.

[redrock54100]

im like nicole. i get sooo frustrated with myself sometimes

[xxJodelleFerlandxx]

That doctor at the beginning is talking garbage... I have ADD, and instead of taking medication, I do a competitive sport. It gives me an outlet, and something to work for. The pressure and desire to win actually helps me focus and makes it more fun.

[tatulover2120]

i feel like nicoles parents favored nicole

[tatulover2120]

@gymnasticsloverxoxo who was a broken gymnast?

[tatulover2120]

7:17 "emotional bull...baloney." he was gonna say bull shit!

[tmwalkerm]

@BoraBoraGirl2001 Maloney was rumored to be anorexic, but of course they deny the crap out of that, and when she was well, she still looked burned out and exhausted.

[jukodebu]

@ralucagymnast what gym teacher would talk like that..... OK??

[jukodebu]

@BoraBoraGirl2001 and what exactly should they get?

[BoraBoraGirl2001]

@gymnasticsloverxoxo Agreed. The Parkettes have had success here and there - Maloney and Spivey, for instance, but overall they are known for burned-out, injured gymnasts with extremely poor form and technique. These coaches just don't get it.

[ralucagymnast]

@ralucagymnast Elena's coach, mens acrobatic coach the late Mikhail Klimenko's work ethic was "its not that you cant do it, you dont WANT to do it":( And look what happened to her; he didnt understand that she was tired, sick, afraid, nothing mattered but doing the skill, whether you were afraid or not; the girls do the skills because its what the coach wants, and thats all that matters:(