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Hello Everyone!

I used to be a competitive Junior Olympic gymnast from age 4-14. I had a dream to train for and compete in the Olympics. Unfortunately God had other plans for me haha. I had a career-ending injury and took up swimming and diving for rehab and enjoyment.

I now am a Sport Psychology Professional who helps parents of athletes, athletes, and coaches. Ask me anything :) Feel free to post here or message me!
 
Hi I am a second year xcel gold gymnast and did one year of silver also and rec classes for 10 years before that and I have had a mental block on squat ons for five years now and I have gotten them consistent a few times but then would just lose it and they scare me a lot and I have tried Avery thing from drills to YouTube videos to repetitions and spots and nothing works sometimes I will be able to make it but it just dosent feel right and I am to scared to even have a spot from my coach when I used to have it consistent for the longest time I’ve ever had it consistent was when my bar set that I use was in a different spot in the gym then it is now and after they moved it I just couldn’t do it even though they just scooted it up and away from how close it was to the wall. Last year and In silver I was never able to make it and not even when we would show routines at the gym but at meets I would be able to make it because of the pressure but this year I just had my first meet and it wasn’t the best since I took a month off because I broke my finger and I had only two weeks to prepare I diddnt even try my squat on because now it just feels like in my brain I can’t even attempt to do it and they don’t feel natural, this is supposed to be my last year of gold and if I can’t go to platinum next year I will have to quit so I really need this and my coach always tells me not to be a weenie and just do it but they don’t understand that it is such a mental obstacle that I’m facing not a physical one and not a weenie problem
 
Do you have any advice or resources to help a gymnast focus on their own journey and to stop comparing with others? Specifically with their siblings or teammate? My daughter has been experience some doubts recently because she feels like she is taking longer to get skills than teammates. She is an excellent gymnast so trying to help her focus on herself.
 

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