This is really helpful. I’m the type of gymnast where I know it’s a mental block but I will get frustrated if I’m scared, just rebounding, not flipping. But yesterday our head coach wasn’t there and we were tumbling on the tumble track and a teammate stood at the end and told me I was going to...
Does anyone have any tips for connecting my backlayout to my round off back handspring? I have a level up meet to make platinum and she wants me to compete it to make platinum. I’m solid in all other events. I have a very high rebound out of my round off back handspring but when I go to do my...
Does anyone have any specific hair jell and rubber bands that work really well and look good for meets. I’ve been competing for 1 year and have kinda just used whatever.
i am aspiring to be a college gymnast as well some things I heard might help are posting your skills and routines on instagram, reaching out to college coaches, and reaching out to Jill Hicks. She can tell you how to reach out to coaches and if you can go d3. Hope this helped. I’m only in xcel...
Any tips on the Branni dismount off beam? I am in xcel gold and I can never land it and my hands always touch the mat. I’m not supposed to twist but I know I’m not in control. When I have to do it off the high beam I’m terrified. Pleaseee help, I have a meet this week. Any and all advice is...
Does anyone have any tips of Roundoff back handsprings, I’ve had mine for 2 years but I got injured and have a fear in the back of my mind of reinjury. My hurdle is perfect but as I’m watching my hands I’m scared they are going to be crooked. My chest is always down in my roundoff and so my...
Dos anyone have any advice for healing rips that happened while using my grips. I’ve gotten rips before when I didn’t have grips but I have a meet soon and I want it to heal faster and not agitate it in practice. Any and all advice is welcome