Golden Strength Academy / Family introduction

Getting to Know You

Step 2 of 4 · Before your discovery call

What makes your athlete light up? How do they tell you they need a break? You know things about them we could spend months learning.

Every GSA family completes this introduction before the discovery call. We read it before we talk, so we can spend the call on your questions. Before your first visit, the coaches working with your athlete use those same insights to choose a first activity and greet them in a familiar way.

How to fill this out

Allow about 3–5 minutes for the basics. Enter your contact details, then tell us one thing about a good day for your athlete. Check what fits or use your own words. A few words are enough. Open the other topics to share more.

If you’re the athlete, we’d love to hear from you directly. If you’d like help filling this out, call our team.

Your answers go to the academy inbox and are saved in a private record. The coaches working with your athlete use the coaching information to prepare. You choose whether to include medical details or discuss them privately.

Athlete and primary contact

Please give us the athlete’s name, your name, and either an email address or phone number. If you’re the athlete, you can use your name in both places.

What name would your athlete like us to use? (required)Primary contact’s name (required)

How are you connected to the athlete? (check any)

I’m the athlete Parent or guardian Family member Support person

Another relationship or anything you’d like us to know

Primary contact’s email addressPrimary contact’s phone number

What’s the best way for our team to reach you? (check any)

Email Phone call Text message

Is there a good time or anything that makes getting in touch easier?

Start here

Picture your athlete on a really good day. What are they doing, and who gets to see that side of them? (choose or write an answer below)

It might be a song they know by heart, a joke they tell every time, or a job at home that’s always theirs.

What’s the song, game, person, or little routine we should know about?

What’s a recent win that someone outside your family might have missed? (check any)

Maybe they asked for a turn, told someone “no,” or stayed to watch a game they usually walk past. What made that moment big for them?

Tell us what happened. What made it a big deal for them?

On the way home from our first visit, what would tell you it went well for them? (check any)

It could be as simple as hearing “When do we go back?” What would their version sound or look like?

What might you see or hear on the way home?

You can add more below or go to Send my introduction.

Would GSA fit your family?

Group coaching gives athletes a chance to move alongside others. Private coaching gives one athlete the coach’s full attention. We can talk through either or a mix of both.

Which coaching options would you like to talk through? (check any)

Group coaching One-to-one coaching A mix of group and one-to-one Help us decide

What draws you to those options, or what gives you pause?

What would you need to know before you’d feel comfortable taking the next step? (check any)

How a first visit works Whether we can provide the support my athlete needs Group size and coach attention Schedule and location Cost or funding How families and coaches stay in touch

What would make this a good fit for you? Is there something you want a straight answer about on our call?

Meeting them for the first time

When your athlete arrives, how would they like their coach to say hello? (check any)

Would they like to talk about a favorite interest, look around, or have someone introduce them?

What would you love to hear a coach say or see them do at the door?

Think of someone your athlete trusts. What did that person do to earn it? (check any)Is there a person or moment we could learn from?

What do people sometimes get wrong about your athlete when they first meet? (check any)

If they turn away, for example, they might still be listening. What do you wish a coach understood sooner?

Watching can mean they’re interested Silence can mean they need time Moving helps them listen Looking away can help them focus They understand more than they can say

What might we misread, and what does it usually mean for your athlete?

Hearing their voice

How does your athlete tell you “yes,” “no,” “again,” or “I’m done”? (check any)

Words, a device, a glance toward the door, a change in their breathing. What should we listen or look for, and how long should we wait?

How can we tell an enthusiastic yes from a no, a pause, or a request for another turn?

What do they like to do for themselves, even when it takes longer? How would they like us to offer help? (check any)

Think of a time someone stepped in a little too soon. What would have worked better?

What’s one thing they want to do their own way? What kind of help feels welcome?

When things get hard

When a place or activity starts to feel like too much, what’s the first small sign you notice? (check any)

What was happening around them the last time you saw it?

What tends to be happening right before you notice that change?

When you see that sign, what do you do first? What should a coach avoid doing? (check any)

A familiar phrase can help. So can turning down the music or quietly giving someone room.

What helps most? Is there something well-meaning adults do that makes it harder?

Is there anything we should arrange before they arrive so they can move, rest, and take part safely? (check any)

This might be a clear path, a place to sit, support getting from one activity to another, or something to discuss privately. You can leave medical details for our call.

What could we set up before you walk in? You can keep health details for the optional medical section or a call.

What matters beyond the gym

If practice here made one part of everyday life easier or more fun, what would you love to see them doing? (check any)

Maybe it’s joining cousins for a game, taking the dog around the block, or picking out and carrying their own groceries.

Give us an example from home, school, work, or a place your athlete loves.

If your athlete picked the goal, what do you think they’d choose? (check any)

If you can, ask them. Their answer can be different from yours.

What would they pick in their own words or their own way?

What do you wish someone had asked you before your family walked into another program? (check any)

Tell us what matters to your family.

What our athlete is proud of What our family has already tried How we know they feel included What we worry a coach might miss What would make this easier for our family

What should we remember when we meet? What would you like to ask on the call?

Health information you choose to share

You can leave this section blank and still explore GSA. Only share what would help us plan a safe visit. A diagnosis or medical history is optional.

A written medical note is included in the academy email and your PDF. Our website and email providers process the form for us. Beyond those services, medical details are shared only with your permission, for emergency care, or when required by law. To talk privately, leave the note blank and call the academy.

How would you like to handle health or activity considerations? (check any)

I’d like to speak with the academy privately I have a question about adapting an activity I’d like to include a brief health note below

Medical note or question for the academy

Permission to email a written medical note

I’m the athlete or have permission to share this note. I choose to include it in the completed form emailed to the academy inbox.

Emergency contact

Who has agreed to be called if something urgent happens during a visit? If it’s you, you can write “same as primary contact.”

Emergency contact’s nameRelationship to the athleteEmergency contact’s phone number

Tap below to send your answers to the academy. On the next screen you can download your completed form.

Prefer to talk? Call (951) 347-4090.