How Audrey Tolbert Copes With Challenges Gymnastics can be such a mentally-draining sport… Sometimes, you are nailing routines and other times you feel it is impossible to perform a halfway decent routine. To add to the difficulty of gymnastics is the pressure heaped upon gymnasts from coaches and parents. It is no wonder that many gymnasts battle with wavering confidence … Boost Confidence>>
The Importance of Having Fun in Gymnastics Is competitive gymnastics still fun for you? Or has your enjoyment for the sport been replaced with the feeling of work? Having fun is critical, not just as a part of your athletic experience, but for success in the sport. The erosion of fun is a shared experience among gymnasts as they progress … Boost Confidence>>
Performing Aggressively in Gymnastics When you hear the word “mistake,” what thoughts pop up in your head? What types of emotions stir within you? Most likely, you have a strong negative reaction when you hear the word “mistakes.” Coaches and gymnasts alike make frequent statements such as, “We made a lot of dumb mistakes,” “Mistakes killed us today,” or, “We … Boost Confidence>>
How to Improve Your Consistency in Gymnastics What separates elite gymnasts from non-elite gymnasts? Elite gymnasts are able to perform their routines with consistency. There are not huge fluctuations from meet to meet with top-level gymnasts. The next question would be: How do you increase your consistency when performing your routines? Well, the one mental skill that has the biggest … Boost Confidence>>
Adopting an Improvement Mindset “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” This proverb strongly applies to sports. While strengthening a strength vastly improves your performance output, improving weaker aspects of your gymnastics repertoire can greatly improve your overall sport confidence and make you an overall better performer. But in reality, most gymnasts avoid working on those weaker … Boost Confidence>>
How do You Define Mental Toughness? The University of Alabama gymnastics head coach Dana Duckworth has set out to become the gold standard in mental toughness. Duckworth took over the helm at Alabama in 2015 from Sarah Patterson who coached the Crimson Tide for 36 years. Patterson had a successful reign with six NCAA Champion titles, eight SEC Champion titles … Boost Confidence>>