mental block

[gymnast!!!!]

Hi everyone,
ok I can do a front sommerault and land it on tramp and almost on floor,
but the other night we were on tramp and I just couldnt do it and I know this may sound silly but I almost felt like I was going to forget which way to turn even though I know. If you have anything that can help me I would be so grateful thanks heaps!!!

 

[AerialGirl]

There's actually not much you can do about that. We all have "bad" days once in a while. If you feel like you really can't or forget how to do something, though, then maybe you should take it a step down. Ask your coach if you can do it on tramp with the belt, and once you do that it should boost your confidence a little. Sometimes you just gotta go for it, other times that would be dangerous. It really depends on how you feel about it.

 

[Kiwi]

You could try doing it into the pit, or off the end of the tumble-track onto a big soft mat. (That's if you have a pit or tumble-track, of course.)