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I broke my finger doing a backhand spring I was having issues that particular day and had asked a coach to spot the skill. The skill went wrong and I stabbed my finger into the floor. I have had spotting issues with this coach before and although it wasn't totally he fault I'm nervous about practicing again. I'm afraid of hurting myself again just worse and I don't exactly feel comfortable with her spotting. How do I get over this fear? The injure wasn't her fault but I keep finding myself blaming her, how do I get over this?
 
I've done something very similar to this in the past. I've broken several fingers... I went through a period where I would only really trust one coach to spot me on certain skills. I think the best way to deal with this is to communicate your fear with your coach and maybe, if possible, try having a different coach spot you on the skill until you're feeling more confident again.
 

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