Sport performance is dependent on both genetics and the environment and is affected by the athletes mind and body. The purpose of coaching is to improve the
physical and mental aspects in an athlete and to prepare them for competition. Totally planned systems are among the top five characteristics of effective coaching; nonetheless, it is less likely that expert, gymnastic coaches have a ready-made schema that contains a generic knowledge base. The most likely factor for expert performance is the engagement in deliberate and sustained practice over numerous years but there are only a limited number of ways to create large improvements in performance. Every sport-specific event requires its own set and combination of traits and factors. This aim of this paper is threefold, first to have a better look at effective coaching and the development of expert coaches; second, to explore the gap between existing coaching practices by expert gymnastic coaches; and third, have a broad look at factors that can contribute to expert performance in gymnastics.
