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    WAG Huge Flyaway Mental Block

    Hey fellow Chalkbucketers! (: I haven't been on in a while, but I'm glad to be back! I am having a great season so far, except for my flyaway. This year I'm an IO which is an AAU prep-op. As of right now on bars I'm competing the level 6 bar routine.. Well I was. I ended up getting a huge mental...
  2. T

    Mental Blocks?!

    I have trouble with mental blocks. Currently, I have a mental block on connected BW BHS on beam. I can do it on the low beam and medium height beam, but when I step up on the high beam I get scared and can't do it! I need it by January! How do I get over this mental block?
  3. P

    Question for coaches-mental blocks

    Hi All, Maybe I just need to come to terms with this and assurances that the right thing is being done here. Our daughter had an awesome competitive season last fall... up until State, when she developed a mental block and lost a (key) skill on the floor. She went on to win one event at...
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    Vault mental block?

    Hey, so last competition season I was a level 5 and I was one of the strongest vaulters on my team. After I got moved up, we were only working pit vault with a mini tramp. Two coaches also made me change my run because my coach said my step-step-power hurdle and then starting to run was "wasting...
  5. P

    Mental Blocks..

    I've been working on my back tuck and front hand spring vault. I've had my back tuck for a year now, but I get terrified to do it. I guess I'm just afraid of landing wrong or something. As for vault, I run very slowly (to others' perspectives), but I have a very good vault. They're inconsistent...
  6. LiveLoveTumble

    Cartwheel on beam - Mental block

    I have a bad mental block on my cartwheel on beam. When I was about 9 or 10, I had a decent, but not too consistent, cartwheel on the high beam. There were about 3 times when I got my front foot back down on the beam, but it slipped, and I flew backwards off the beam. (These happened a few...
  7. All Chalked Up

    RO-BHS-BT Mental Block

    Hi, I have a mock meet coming up in early January and a real one soon after that. My only problem is on floor. I have this mental block against RO-BHS-BT! I can do it perfectly with a spot and even when she just stands there and doesn't spot, but when she doesn't stand here, I can't do it! It...
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    Mental Block During Season

    My daughter is a 9 yo L6 training L7 in the middle of her L6 season. She has had all of her skills for L6 for over a year and had a fantastic meet on Oct. 1. The following week, she fell during a ro bhs bt and now is scared to do the skill. The coach had been working with her for the past two...
  9. J

    Parents mental block

    Hi there, wondering how to help my 11yr old DD with a mental block she's having with her round-off flip-flop 2. She is a new level 6 gymnast but for some reason is having trouble with the above skill-something she's been able to do for 2 years. She was working on round-off flip flop back tuck...
  10. All Chalked Up

    Blocks on beam?

    Hi, Beam isn't my best event. I can't jump on beam AT ALL and I can't cartwheel for my life. I was so excited on Tuesday because I figured out a GREAT jump series (tuck-wolf) which was terrible before, but it was looking great on Tues. It was so high, pointed toes, etc. Now, I have a block...
  11. H

    Backwards block

    I Know that I should just let go and go backwards and I keep telling myself jsut do it. and it gets worse. What should I do?! I'm old for starting gymnastics and I really want. And I can't have anything slow up my progress.
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    I'm having a block on back walkovers and front walkovers..

    I've been trying and now i can't even go backwards at home... ughhh.:confused:
  13. DND

    Mental Blocks

    My daughter seems to be going thorugh "blocks" lately and I am not sure how to approach the situation. She was doing her back walkover back handsprings on the high beams with no problems (or any falls to scare her) and all of a sudden she doesn't even want to attempt them. In the same week...
  14. Y

    Backwards Mental Block

    Since level 6 I've had an on and off fear of going backwards. I'm a level 8 now, and am tired of not being able to do skills i could do by myself 2 years ago. I'll do RO BHS Back Layouts and twists on the tumble track, but only on floor if my coach stands there or i have a four inch mat to land...
  15. Swiftli

    Parents BHS Beam Mental Blocks

    My DD 1yr Lvl 7 worked all summer on her BHS and I have seen her practice it beautifully. It took awhile for her to have confidence. The coach used panel mats stacked up and allowed her to drop it slowly until eventually she was doing them on high beam. I have seen her do her whole routine...
  16. AlexsGymmyMom

    Fly Away Block

    I am sure this is a pretty common thing but maybe a fresh perspective from gymnasts, coaches, and parents out here in CB world can help! Last summer my DD Alex learned her flyaway at camp. When she came back to her gym they would not let her do them since the Level 4's were not training those...
  17. G

    mental block

    Hi everyone, ok I can do a front sommerault and land it on tramp and almost on floor, but the other night we were on tramp and I just couldnt do it and I know this may sound silly but I almost felt like I was going to forget which way to turn even though I know. If you have anything that can...
  18. H

    Mental Block!

    Hi. I am having trouble psyching myself up for backwards skills. I know what to do but when I try to do a backwards skill on the beam I freeze. The more I stress over it the worse it seems to get. Does anyone have any tips to help me push past this? I want to do it and am wasting too much time...
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    Mental Block, cartwheel on beam!

    Okay so, I can't get my cartwheel on beam by myself. I can do it fine with spot and my coaches tell me that i can do it on my own but i always psyche myself out and can't even get one foot on the beam. I know its all in my head but i don't know what to do to stop psyching myself out, i try to...
  20. G

    mental block!!!!!!

    Hi At our gym we have been focusing on getting our backhandsprings but I just cant seem to get mine, any thing that could help me????? Thanks

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