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so i have this reacurring fear of backhandspings. its something i've learned to deal with, but its still annoying. at first, it started with being scared of tumblingo. then i got scared of bhs on beam. then i even got scared of a bhs on the floor. i got everything i needed for competition though, and i managed to tumble properly and do a bhs by myseld on the hugh beam.
however, now that summer has taken it's toll on my gymnastics, i feel like this fear is creeping back up on me. i am starting to become nervous for a standing bhs on floor. and i want to go level 8 next year! its crazy. i know in my heart that i can do it, that i've done it a million times. so i swing to go, but then 70% of the time i'll stop mid-swing. the more times i give-up mid-swing, the harder it is for me to go again.
it is so agrivating! when i come home from gym i'll try to do a few bhs on my backyard trampoline. it helps me a bit but i'm still nervous to go back to the gym. i've had a week off and i worry that when i get back my bhs fear may have doubled. i'm not sure what it'll take for me to go, even just on the floor.
i know that i need to trust myself. if a coach, or even a teammate stands next to me, i know that i can go. but when i'm alone i freak myself out. i know that the more bhs i do without stopping in the middle, the easier it'll get. i know this cuz i have gone through it before. i try tactics like counting 1-2-3 go or visualizing right before i go. sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
i was just wondering what are some people's tactics for dealing with this kind of fear and helping your brain trust your body again. anything that you think may help, or how you dealt with this would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
however, now that summer has taken it's toll on my gymnastics, i feel like this fear is creeping back up on me. i am starting to become nervous for a standing bhs on floor. and i want to go level 8 next year! its crazy. i know in my heart that i can do it, that i've done it a million times. so i swing to go, but then 70% of the time i'll stop mid-swing. the more times i give-up mid-swing, the harder it is for me to go again.
it is so agrivating! when i come home from gym i'll try to do a few bhs on my backyard trampoline. it helps me a bit but i'm still nervous to go back to the gym. i've had a week off and i worry that when i get back my bhs fear may have doubled. i'm not sure what it'll take for me to go, even just on the floor.
i know that i need to trust myself. if a coach, or even a teammate stands next to me, i know that i can go. but when i'm alone i freak myself out. i know that the more bhs i do without stopping in the middle, the easier it'll get. i know this cuz i have gone through it before. i try tactics like counting 1-2-3 go or visualizing right before i go. sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
i was just wondering what are some people's tactics for dealing with this kind of fear and helping your brain trust your body again. anything that you think may help, or how you dealt with this would be greatly appreciated. thanks.