fear

I was talking to a friend about this the other day, and was remembering that when I was a L7 gymnast I had a lot of fear issues. Not about one skill, but multiple things on each event. My fear issues also weren't caused by a specific bad experience I had with anything, and I wasn't going through...

I am sooooooooo pleased to be able to post this, but after 3 long years of being terrified to go backwards, DD got her standing BHS yesterday :D Once she got it, she then did it 20+ times to make sure it stuck. Everyone was so massively pleased for her (teammates and coaches) as they all know...

So I've been stressing about my bwo on beam. I need it for the next season. I have a pretty good ball walkover on the floor and I can do it on a floor beam and sometimes a low beam. But I need it on the high beam soon, does anyone have any tips for how to get a more flexible back or how to do a...

I am a level five gymnast and I having been having many problems with flyaways. I competed level four for the first half of the season because I didn't have my flyaway. Two months ago I had a private and got it! But one practice I did one and my teammate said that I was close to the bar. My...

I have a huge fear of giants on bars. Does anyone know how to get over my fear?

Just a question for other coaches or parents of gymnasts with fear issues. I have a new level 3 (8 years old) with loads of potential. But suddenly she had developed a fear for her back-handspring: both standing and connected to a round-off. She was doing it all summer and early fall, and then...

Ok so I have been having lots of issues getting myself to go for my back handspring on high beam. I was out for three months because I had a major surgery (due to medical issues not gymnastics) to have a tumor in my pancreas removed. I competed a Tick tock back handspring for a whole season, but...

I am incredibly afraid of back skills: back bends back handsprings back tucks back hip circle

I am dealing with an athlete with a beautiful flyaway who won't go alone. She has done them alone before but not in the past two weeks. There are no other fears on any other event but also on clearhips. I'm wondering what has worked best to overcome these seemingly irrational fears. She will be...

I've wondered this for a long time. Why do some fears develop randomly? Why are some bad to start and gradually get worse, while others start off bad and get worse? My back handsprings got me thinking. I usually have fairly nice backhandsprings, but I have recently developed a fear. I fell and...

This time last year dd was having such fear of giants we were looking at the possibility of a 3rd year of L5. The fear had already caused her to do a 2nd year of L5. (Our gym doesn't do L6 and requires giants for L7.) She eventually squeaked out some giants and they let her move to L7 in...

So my lvl 3 8yo is terrified of doing a handstand on the beam. She does it perfectly on the low practice beams but come time to do it on the regular beams it goes like this: 1st time fine, second time she works her self up still fine, by the time she gets to 4 or 5 she has worked herself up...

Hi everyone my name is Leia and I'm 14 and I'm training for level 9. I have been a level 8 for two years and I am going through a fear and I really need help! I've had my giants to a flyaway for years and now all of a sudden I cannot connect the Giants to the flyaway! :( And also, I will do my...

Hi everyone, my name is Leia and I am 14 years old and I am training for level 9. My problem is that I will do my giants but no flyaway on the pitbar and then when I get to the high bar I won't do either my giants or my flyaway without someone standing there or spotting me. I have had my giants...

My DD just started training L5 and is afraid to attempt a BWO on the medium height beam. She has been doing it successfully on the low beam for a few weeks. The coach will not spot a BWO on beam as she told dd it's harder to do it alone if she gets used to a spot. There will be a coaching change...

This is mostly something I'm curious about hearing from coaches about, but anyone feel free to chime in. I read a lot on here about fear coming around a certain age/certain skill level, etc. It just seems like an inevitable part of the sport and one that some girls can't overcome. If your...

My DD is a 10 year old who will be an L8 next year unless something bizarre happens. This past season we saw our first fear issue creep in with her beam acro series (HS-BHS). She always competed it successfully but during practice exhibited lots of classic fear symptoms. She and her coach...

I need some guidance! I apologize for the length of this post in advance!! My DD is a 9 year old Level 6. Actually, they just had their State Meet, so she should be training for Level 7 now. Best meet she’s ever had…scored a 38.5 all around (sorry, proud mama moment!!) When she was 7, she was...

I am a parent of a level 5 gymnast who has done well in the sport until now. She has consistently scored the highest overall on her team for the last two years and consistently ranks in the top 3 on all events during competition season. About 6 months ago, she developed a fear of...

Hi there, I need some advice on helping a kid overcome fear. Firstly, she is scared of sole circle and will bail even with double spot. She does them in straps no problem, and the only other drill I have her work on is pike swings on the real bar. Her second fear is roundoff back handspring...