fears

My 11-year-old level 7 is struggling with some fears. Specifically her BHS on high beam (it's beautiful and consistant on low beam) and bars (bars in general, giants and lay-out fly-aways in particular). She has a great attitude about it, always comes out of practice happy, coach says she's a...

Hey everyone! I am only been doing gymnastics for three weeks and realized I am often scared especially because I witnessed some people hurt themselves while doing gymnastics. I'm mostly afraid of the beam. When I'm on it I just don't think straight and can't do anything right. It's makin me so...

I really need some advice on DDs beam fears. Quick background...she is training for level 6. Just finished level 5 and had a solid year. Beam used to be her best event! She never missed a catwheel, has a handstand to vertical and can hold before landing. She even can do the level 6 dismount with...

I know there are threads about a certain skill, but I thought I'd start a thread about getting over fears in general. I'll start:) For those of you that like to think skills through... Visualize- See yourself doing the skill, how does if feel? Break it down- focus on one thing at a time. ex...

for a while i have been scared to do my fronthandspring vault and i don`t` know how to get over the fear i can do drills fine and with a spot about 99% of the time but if i know they aren`t spotting me i get scared and don`t go for it. all my coaches tell me i have an amazing vault so idk why i...

One of my daughters is doing level 4 this year, but is having really bad leap fears. She will do them good on a low beam but once she goes on a high beam her leap has almost no air time. It is hard to explain but she basicall steps and slides that foot back and replaces it with the other one...

i am a level 5 trying to move up to level 6. i have had my backwalkover on beam before but will not currently go for it after falling several times. i will not go for it without a mat and a coach's spot right now. any suggestions on how to get over this fear?:confused:

hey! so i'm a level six optional gymnast in the E.A.G.L.E.S. Prep-Op program. I start competition in about a month and I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions for getting over fears. I have three.... 1. Front Handspring Front Tuck: I can do it into a pit but as soon as I hit the floor I...

Well about 2 months ago i severly broke 2 fingers doing a simple round-off bhs. after about 3 weeks i was back in the gym. 2 weeks ago we started standing bhs and round-off bhs. I have never had very solid standing bhs with a swing it was better without (i was going to start bhs on beam right...

Well, last one before states....better than last week but still terrified of vault...Any IDEAS? Can't wait to put level 5 in the rear view mirror!! YouTube - Classics Sophia April 2011

Okay so this year i got moved into level 5 state gymnastics (Australia), and the vault we have to compete in a handspring-to-feet (or handstand vault). I can do this skill to flatback with ease, but when it gets to actually doing it, I just run up the the vault, slow down and don't go over...

I was curious about how different gyms/coaches/gymnasts manage fears... I would imagine that at some point in every gymnast's training there will come a point where they will be fearful of some skill or event. I am curious to know how these fears can be successfully managed so that the...

Has anyone ever heard of this guy or used any of his self help training CD's? And has anyone had any success at all? Gymnastics Self Hypnosis, Backhandsprings Tumbling Reverse Fear, Success Belief mp3 Free subliminal My grandaughter is really struggling (as many gymnasts do) with her BHS's...

How have your gymnasts been able to overcome fears? DD is having a huge block on BWO on BB. We've been through others in the past, but this is worse. Just wondering if anyone has suggestions beyond the time and repetition method. Thanks for any insight.

Recently I lost my roundoff backhandspring backtuck and now I am scared to do it onto the floor. I'll do it with a spot, into the resi pit, and even on the tumble track. What can I do to get over the fear of it again.

Overcoming Performance Fears and Blocks - Gymnastics | Competitive Advantage: Sports Psychology and Mental Toughness This site seems to provide similar services as Doc Ali does, just a different Doc. Lots of great information on the site for gymnastics and lots of other sports. There is...

I recently started teaching some preschool classes and cannot believe how many kids are afraid of the high beam and even the medium height one. I want them to be exposed to it since I have kids in my older classes who are still scared, having never been exposed as a young gymnast. What do you do...

I thought it would be cool to talk about a fear you might have had that you managed to overcome. I know I deal w/ fear issues where physically I can do a skill but the fear gets in the way. Not only is it motivating to see that others have overcome a fear, but we also may be able to pick up...

dd, 7, is going into her first competition year and is very anxious about the competitions. She tells me it's the judges - what if she scores bad, falls off, etc. DD is not usually like this. She loves the yearly recitals and 2 yrs ago when she was on an in-house team, she did great with the...

I know this topic has come up before.I feel bad for my daughter.She will be 10 in a couple of days and competed Level 7 last year.She did pretty good at State.She is training for Level 8 and had all her tumbling on floor.She does Fronthandspring Frontwhip Fronttuck or pike,she also has to do a...