Backwards block

[Horses_GymnastHope]

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.

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Um... can you give us a bit more detail?

 

[Horses_GymnastHope]

Um... can you give us a bit more detail?

Umm... well i try to go backwards and my body just like freaks out and I pull myself back up without even being halfway there the only way i can go backwards into a bridge is in superduper slow motion,Then i can't get enough oomph to kick over..

 

[Alyssa983]

well for a start, the kickover took me a while to get, maybe you should try doing it on some mats or something. Just to get your confidence to kickover. I started it by doing it on my bed, then on a stool, then on a bin, then on the floor. Don't worry, I have a mat that I did it onto. Just try and get a squishy surface if you are scared. Then slowly build up to the floor, and just go for it. Remember to kick very hard with your second leg. I was scared of going backwards and I tried doing a back tuck into the pit with spot, and now I'm the person doing backhandsprings on the trampoline when my coaches eyes are like 8o
Oh, and think "It's just the same as going forwards! Its wierd at first, but what isn't about gymnastics?"

 

[Horses_GymnastHope]

well for a start, the kickover took me a while to get, maybe you should try doing it on some mats or something. Just to get your confidence to kickover. I started it by doing it on my bed, then on a stool, then on a bin, then on the floor. Don't worry, I have a mat that I did it onto. Just try and get a squishy surface if you are scared. Then slowly build up to the floor, and just go for it. Remember to kick very hard with your second leg. I was scared of going backwards and I tried doing a back tuck into the pit with spot, and now I'm the person doing backhandsprings on the trampoline when my coaches eyes are like 8o
Oh, and think "It's just the same as going forwards! Its wierd at first, but what isn't about gymnastics?"

Thanks! I will try that!! best answer yet! I've watched youtube and they didnt help much. so I will go with what you said and what the coach helps me with ) Much appreciated

 

[gymnastjess]

Just do it :d ...................

 

[Horses_GymnastHope]

Just do it :d ...................

umm yeah not that easy... it got worse i can barely make it half way back anymore i used to go down and now i wont

 

[gymnastjess]

umm yeah not that easy... it got worse i can barely make it half way back anymore i used to go down and now i wont

haha it was a joke i wasnt gunna comment at all then i noticed the lil green things under our names and wanted to post so i could see what mine was bhahah goodluck

 

[Horses_GymnastHope]

haha it was a joke i wasnt gunna comment at all then i noticed the lil green things under our names and wanted to post so i could see what mine was bhahah goodluck

LOL! woww. haha thanks. I guess I will either take a few days off from it or work off the wall

 

[gymnastjess]

i'd say work off the wall

 

[CamSeawind]

Get a spot.

Then when you don't need to do one don't do one. (from experience)