A problem that I often have is being unable to fight certain unconscious habits. I'm not talking about flailing my arms when I bounce (though I do that too). I'm talking about things like physical blocks: e.g., being able to do either front fulls or rudis, but never both on the same day. Accidentally doing 3/4 back instead of back-pullover to stomach. When this happens, my brain goes black. I have no idea what's going on because I'm thinking one thing and doing another. I end up in a totally unexpected position without knowing how I got there, which is obviously a bad thing.
I'd call this problem a mental block, but it's not because I'm afraid, but because I've had certain habits so ingrained that I automatically do it. This is particularly dangerous now since I just took a year-long break from gymnastics and can't go to regular classes. So, when I do go to the gym, I'd like to take the chance to have true control over my body. I don't feel good about progressing forward when I can't properly do everything I've already learned. If this physical block happens during a big skill ...
I need some sort of change in mindset and a change in how I practice, but I don't know what it is. Please, help! I want to be able to do gymnastics again without worrying about the habits that were supposed to help me, not hurt me. What can I do in and/or out of the gym to improve my control and awareness?
I'd call this problem a mental block, but it's not because I'm afraid, but because I've had certain habits so ingrained that I automatically do it. This is particularly dangerous now since I just took a year-long break from gymnastics and can't go to regular classes. So, when I do go to the gym, I'd like to take the chance to have true control over my body. I don't feel good about progressing forward when I can't properly do everything I've already learned. If this physical block happens during a big skill ...
I need some sort of change in mindset and a change in how I practice, but I don't know what it is. Please, help! I want to be able to do gymnastics again without worrying about the habits that were supposed to help me, not hurt me. What can I do in and/or out of the gym to improve my control and awareness?