The Importance of Having Fun in Gymnastics Is competitive gymnastics still fun for you? Or has your enjoyment for the sport been replaced with the feeling of work? Having fun is critical, not just as a part of your athletic experience, but for success in the sport. The erosion of fun is a shared experience among gymnasts as they progress … Boost Confidence>>
How to Improve Your Consistency in Gymnastics What separates elite gymnasts from non-elite gymnasts? Elite gymnasts are able to perform their routines with consistency. There are not huge fluctuations from meet to meet with top-level gymnasts. The next question would be: How do you increase your consistency when performing your routines? Well, the one mental skill that has the biggest … Boost Confidence>>
Adopting an Improvement Mindset “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” This proverb strongly applies to sports. While strengthening a strength vastly improves your performance output, improving weaker aspects of your gymnastics repertoire can greatly improve your overall sport confidence and make you an overall better performer. But in reality, most gymnasts avoid working on those weaker … Boost Confidence>>
Simone Biles’ Confidence With Sports Psychologist Simone Biles ranks as the most decorated American gymnast in U.S. history with a combined total of nineteen Olympic and World Championship medals. Biles has an impressive resume including gold medals in the individual all-around, vault and floor events at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Biles also won the bronze medal for the balance beam … Boost Confidence>>
Mental Toughness in Gymnastics In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about how athletes can be mentally tough. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. How to be more mentally tough helps athletes understand the difference … Boost Confidence>>
Developing Stable Confidence In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about having stable confidence in sports. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about how to boost self-confidence … Boost Confidence>>