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Ivanka Victory
Former Costa Rican National Team gymnast
What It Really Takes to Build an Elite Gymnast | Ivanka Victory
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IvankaVictory
Former Costa Rican National Team gymnast
What It Really Takes to Build an Elite Gymnast | Ivanka Victory
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What we talked about
Former Costa Rican National Team gymnast Ivanka Victory, co-founder and coach at Victory Elite Gymnastics in Miami, breaks down what it really takes to develop a high-level gymnast, from mommy-and-me classes at 9 months old and competing by age 4 to years on the international stage and now coaching the next generation.
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What we learned
- Discipline beats motivation: you do the work whether you feel like it or not, because the goal is bigger than one day.
- Not every day is your 100 percent: on low days, still give more than you think you have.
- Falling is part of the process: learning to fall, fail and get back up is the sport.
- Landings make or break your score: in a judged sport, small details decide results.
- Parents shape development: how parents handle pressure matters.
- Athletes are more than their medals.
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gymnastics parents, athletes in judged sports and coaches developing elite talent.
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