How to Cope with Distractions Attention, Distraction and Competition In gymnastics, there are many potential distractions during a meet. Different competitive arenas, the importance of a meet, the bounce of the equipment and the crowd are all factors vying for your focus. Not to mention, a small bobble in an earlier routine, bad week of practices, trying out a new … Boost Confidence>>
Managing Fear in Gymnastics Many gymnasts–we work with at Peak Performance Sports–often have difficulty performing their skills freely in competition (compared to practice). If this sounds familiar to you, you always have doubt going into competition. This causes you to be hesitant to take risks in competition. In some cases, gymnasts become so overwhelmed that they freeze and are unwillingly … Boost Confidence>>
How to Overcome Fears in Gymnastics Do you worry about your ability to perform a certain skill in a gymnastics competition? Do you feel you will fail when it matters most during a routine? Think of a competition where you were unveiling a new skill you have been practicing… You may have worried if you were capable to replicate the skill … Boost Confidence>>
What Fears Do You Have in Gymnastics? Do you under-perform in meets compared to how you perform in practice? Do you perform tight or scared to make mistakes in competition? Performance anxiety is a mental game issue. If you perform well in practice, but have a difficult time taking that performance to meets, you most likely have performance anxiety. Performance … Boost Confidence>>
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>>
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>>