- Jul 15, 2013
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DD(9 yo) has had a mental block regarding jumping to the high bar for several months now. I assume this is a mental block because she can squat on and jump off the single rail with no issues. She can squat on and balance herself on the low bar and single rail all day. She doesn't seem to have any issues at all climbing up to the high bar and performing skills and drills. It is literally ONLY when you tell her to jump TO the high bar that she freezes.
Try outs for Level 4 were this past weekend and DD has all the skills she needs. However, she is still plagued by the mental block. My advice to her was to go to her HC (who is the gymnast whisperer) and flat tell him that she is scared of jumping to the high bar and ask for help. I figure if anyone can help, it's the HC who could tell the kids the sun was the moon and have them believe it.
However, could this be a fear of heights issue? She's not afraid of heights, per se, and she has no problems at all with being on the high bar. It's only the flying-through-the-air-and-catching-a-piece-of-pipe that seems to offer the issue. I'm wondering if building up the mats under the high bar would help get her over this fear?
Try outs for Level 4 were this past weekend and DD has all the skills she needs. However, she is still plagued by the mental block. My advice to her was to go to her HC (who is the gymnast whisperer) and flat tell him that she is scared of jumping to the high bar and ask for help. I figure if anyone can help, it's the HC who could tell the kids the sun was the moon and have them believe it.
However, could this be a fear of heights issue? She's not afraid of heights, per se, and she has no problems at all with being on the high bar. It's only the flying-through-the-air-and-catching-a-piece-of-pipe that seems to offer the issue. I'm wondering if building up the mats under the high bar would help get her over this fear?