I have fear issue's on all the events, but lately, vault has been REALLY bad. When I was in level 6, my vault was fine. I would easily do the front handspring, and score mid-9's. In level 7, I would still score very high at meets, but I would stand there for a LONG time before I go. I take a step forward, but I then step back. Over and over. I hop forward, hop back. Over and over. It was ridiculous! No matter what I did, I just would not go! Its like I mentally couldn't get myself to run.
Now, as I am training for level 8, I am doing tsuks into the pit. When I first started them I would still stand down there for a long time (im talking 5 minutes for my 1st one) before I would go. Then about a week later, I found a trick that helped me to go. If I went at the same time as a teammate ran beside me, I would go. Just them starting to run seemed to give me a cue or something to tell me to run, and so I would just run and go! That has been working until this week.
Two practices ago, after flipping twice, I felt really tired and just couldn't get myself/will myself to do anymore. And so yesterday I wouldn't even do a front handspring into the pit. I don't know what I am afraid of, I just can't go! My coach is usually patient with me because she knows I need her to be, but she got really angry with me, as she should! I know I would be mad at me if I was her! I take up all my teammates time with my mental issues. I feel SO bad about it and just hate myself for it! I have no idea what to do!
I don't even know what I am afraid of! This happens on floor too, but no where near as bad as on vault! Help please!
Now, as I am training for level 8, I am doing tsuks into the pit. When I first started them I would still stand down there for a long time (im talking 5 minutes for my 1st one) before I would go. Then about a week later, I found a trick that helped me to go. If I went at the same time as a teammate ran beside me, I would go. Just them starting to run seemed to give me a cue or something to tell me to run, and so I would just run and go! That has been working until this week.
Two practices ago, after flipping twice, I felt really tired and just couldn't get myself/will myself to do anymore. And so yesterday I wouldn't even do a front handspring into the pit. I don't know what I am afraid of, I just can't go! My coach is usually patient with me because she knows I need her to be, but she got really angry with me, as she should! I know I would be mad at me if I was her! I take up all my teammates time with my mental issues. I feel SO bad about it and just hate myself for it! I have no idea what to do!
I don't even know what I am afraid of! This happens on floor too, but no where near as bad as on vault! Help please!