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  1. G

    Parents Anxiety, blocks and fears, oh my!

    Hi all - My 13yo L8 gymgirl has been experiencing various blocks since the end of L5, mostly around reverse skills (bhs, bt). She actually can do the skills very well, but gets blocked off and on. She's been able to work thru the blocks, and still do well in competition (L7 state beam champ!)...
  2. gymjunkie

    Coaches Teaching lightweights to block

    Looking for ideas for tiny kids who run as fast as they can, hit the board as hard as their puny bodies can hit, use good technique on the table, etc., etc., but still can't score beyond mid to high 8s?
  3. Becauseisaid

    Parents A Parent's Part in a Mental Block

    I know that almost every gymnast goes through this at least once; ergo, almost every parent goes through this at least once. I don't think knowing that helps with the frustration felt by both. My daughter (newly 9 yo and L3) has developed a fear of jumping to the high bar. She can squat on...
  4. GymMomK

    Parents IT Band Injury, Time Off, Blocks & Missing Meets

    My daughter has had a really, really rough year or so... (last year level 9, this year back to 8 due to "blocks") -About a year ago, during a meet, she fell off beam during her back tuck and hit her foot on the way down. Had to take a few weeks off. Came back and was blocked on her bhs bhs beam...
  5. jen0423

    WAG Mental Block?

    So my DD is new level 3 and is 7 is struggling w/ her front hip circle. We have video of her making the front hip - just a tap on the leg from the coach. But, she flat out gives up doing it in her routine when someone isn't standing next to her. She is the last one on her team - we have had...
  6. S

    Coaches Mental Block: Back Giant

    What do you do to address mental blocks? Please add to this thread any suggestion you have regarding mental blocks. I plan to use the suggestions to assist my L9 USA Gymnastics competitor who is balking and cannot do back giants. She is a 2 event state champion, placed at recent Regional meet...
  7. GymMomK

    WAG Blocks... How Long?

    Hello! I've posted here a few times about dd's block/blocks. I've gotten some great advice from many people here! Thank you all sooooo much!! Background-dd was level 9 last year, developed block on bhs bhs beam series during the season. Still made it to regionals, but fell apart there. Came...
  8. GymMomK

    Parents Blocks... How Long?

    Hello! I've posted here a few times about dd's block/blocks. I've gotten some great advice from many people here! Thank you all sooooo much!! Background-dd was level 9 last year, developed block on bhs bhs beam series during the season. Still made it to regionals, but fell apart there. Came...
  9. Gymfinn7

    WAG Flyaway Mental Blocks

    Hello everyone! So last year I competed the old level 6/ xcel gold and I competed a flyaway in my routine. I never had trouble with them, they were always easy. And now this season I'm gonna compete the new level 6/7 but I need a flyaway.... More accurately a cast flyaway. Here's my problem now...
  10. elliisssee

    WAG Flyaway Mental Block

    I know many gymnasts get mental blocks on flyaways. And they get over them eventually. But I've been terrified to do a flyaway (into the pit even) for months. My coaches are sick of it. I know how to do it. When to let go, when to flip, to see your toes. But does anyone have any advice on just...
  11. RisingGymnast

    Mental Block and Frustration

    I know mental blocks are really common in gymnastics and there have been so many posts made but right now I'm so lost and frustrated that I really just need some help. I'm 15 years old and I've been doing gymnastics for about a year and 3 months. I'd really like to be an Xcel Platinum next...
  12. GymMomK

    WAG Mental block??

    My dd has a mental block that's been going on for months. She won't do her bhs bhs series on the beam. There is no good reason for the block, she didn't fall or anything. Is this common? Is there a way to move past it? Her coaches (former gymnasts) have no patience for it at all. They have no...
  13. G

    Mental blocks??

    Okay, so I need help. I love gymnastics. I really really, do. However, I have a meet in 1 week, and I have a serious block on my backhand spring on beam. It's like when I get up there, my body forgets how to do the skill. Also, I seriously have a mental block on my tsukahara, although this...
  14. S

    Front hand spring vault, mental blocks

    Hi everyone! This is my first post so I hope I'm doing this right. Anyway, I used to compete level 8, then I quit for 5 years, and now I do competitive school gymnastics. I've lost most of my skills. I haven't lost my front handspring vault, but today, I had a huge block. I physically know I can...
  15. 20gymnast13

    WAG mental block on floor

    So, a couple weeks ago I finally got my RO-BHS-halftwist. We had spring break for a whole week, AND the gym was closed for a week. :mad: But i still conditioned at home and all. But when we came back too the gym we went floor right after bars, and we warmed up on the tramp and I said "coach can...
  16. J

    Parents Mental Block!

    Haven't been around - as usual this is the only place I can think of that I might get some help. About a month ago DD balked on her back layout in a competition. Just didn't go for it and landed on her tush. Since then, she has been unable to let go of the bar in her flyway. Additionally she...
  17. gymnasticswim4

    Handstand Block

    Whenever i do my handstand block on vault, i sail through it only to find that i was piked. Tips on how to get rid of the pike and keep the hollow position?
  18. L

    Coaches HEEL DRIVE, BLOCK, ARM CIRCLE - Need new drills

    I never seem to have enough drills for these skills, if anyone could help me out that would be greatly appreciated!
  19. hawaii_gymnast

    WAG Sudden Mental Block

    I know there are a lot of threads on here about mental blocks and fears but I haven't seen anything similiar. Feel free to give me a link if you know there is one. So basically I have been fine with giants and flyaways so quite some time, but then all of a sudden on Friday night I casted to go...
  20. B

    WAG troubled back walkover on beam / Mental block?

    im competing level 5 this year so i dont need it just yet but my coach wants us to have it by the end of season to get to backhand springs! all the other girls have it on low beam! the thing is i terrified of them i can do it easily with spot on low beam my coach just puts her hand on my back to...

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