Getting Back on Track After Disappointment Have you ever trained so intensely for one meet, only to be disappointed by your performance? Disappointment is something all gymnasts will experience at one point in their career. It’s impossible to score a personal best in every routine at every meet, even though you train hard to achieve top scores. Handling disappointment will … Boost Confidence>>
The Mental Skills of Top Gymnasts Why do some gymnasts who put so much effort into improving their scores often receive lowers scores than past performances? What are they focusing on during their performances? You would think working harder, refining routines, working longer in the gym, strengthening skills, developing more powerful dismounts and sticking landings would produce better scores. Yet, … Boost Confidence>>
Improving Your Mental Game to Reduce Pressure Winning a championship is difficult… Defending your title presents an even greater challenge… When you are the defending champs, expectations are sky-high. Going into the season, you are usually the favorite… You will hear things highlighting the excessively high expectations such as, “You SHOULD win the championship AGAIN!” When you feel you NEED … Boost Confidence>>
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 do You Define Mental Toughness? The University of Alabama gymnastics head coach Dana Duckworth has set out to become the gold standard in mental toughness. Duckworth took over the helm at Alabama in 2015 from Sarah Patterson who coached the Crimson Tide for 36 years. Patterson had a successful reign with six NCAA Champion titles, eight SEC Champion titles … Boost Confidence>>
How to Overcome Setbacks to Reach Your Goals Setbacks are a part of life… but to an athlete who has dedicated a big chunk of his or her life to gymnastics, setbacks can be difficult to navigate. You or your athletes put long hours into improving conditioning, working on skills, honing routines and practicing new tricks. Gymnasts invest a lot … Boost Confidence>>