Overcoming Mental Blocks When Tumbling Mental blocks in tumbling one of the most common reasons why gymnasts and cheerleaders seek out mental training. One day you are tumbling fine, the next day you won’t go backwards, and you don’t know why. There have been many articles written about how to overcome fears and mental blocks and we read the articles … Boost Confidence>>
Do You Overthink When Performing? Over-thinking in competition can completely impair a gymnast’s performance. Gymnasts are coached everyday to think about form and technique, but there’s a difference between improving your technique in practice and over-analyzing while performing. Over-thinking is an unproductive process, which is exacerbated during stressful competitions. Over-thinking creates a lack of trust in your skills, which physically … Boost Confidence>>
How to Overcome Mental Blocks One day you are tumbling and learning new skills and the next day you find yourself suddenly not throwing your round off back handspring. You become anxious and wonder if this is the start of a mental block. You have seen other gymnasts in your gym have mental blocks and you know how challenging they … Boost Confidence>>
Improving Your Performance With Mental Toughness Have you ever competed in a meet where your performance flowed effortlessly without being distracted by your surroundings or your thoughts about performing? This is the ideal mental state for competing and has been referred to by many names such as: Most athletes know what detracts from performing optimally (over-thinking, anxiety, ruminating about past … Boost Confidence>>
Pushing to Greater Heights Gymnastics What allows some gymnasts to continue to climb up the ladder of success while others tend to experience frustration and give up all together? Gymnasts who continue to ascend adopt a philosophy of daily improvement. These gymnasts work hard to be a little better than yesterday. Gymnasts who quit see their performance as a statement … Boost Confidence>>
Managing Gymnastic Meet Anxiety Buzz phrases like “Stay calm,” “Relax and focus,” “Don’t over-think, just play” and “Have fun” swirl around the minds of competitive gymnasts. Gymnastic coaches constantly advise their gymnasts to relax and block out distractions, yet anxiety still seems to seep into the minds of many gymnasts wreaking havoc on their performance. Some athletes resign themselves to … Boost Confidence>>