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>>
Building Mental Toughness in Gymnastics Do you fear failing at gymnastics competitions? Does the fear of failing cause you to under-perform? Think of a gymnastics competition where you felt a lot of pressure… Expectations were high… You thought, “What if I mess up… What will my coach say… what will my parents say?” You thought of every possible negative outcome. You … Boost Confidence>>
Developing Gymnastics Confidence The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics introduced a new snowboarding sport called Slope style. American Sage Kotsenburg was honored as the first to ever win gold in this new event. But an even more amazing story is that Sage won the competition by throwing a trick that he had never done before. That takes a lot of confidence … Boost Confidence>>
Overcoming Doubt in Gymnastics Almost everyone struggles with doubt at some point in his or her life. When gymnasts struggle with doubt, it can cause many issues when competing. Once a gymnast opens the door to doubt in their mind, it’s very difficult to close it. Having confidence in your skills is essential to doing well. Sometimes watching other gymnasts … 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>>
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>>