Mental Preparation For Competition Some gymnasts have superstitions that they hold on to for their competitions. Some have to wear a certain leotard or eat a certain meal beforehand. Some even chose not to wash their “lucky” leotard, because they feel this takes away their good luck. They feel if they don’t hold to these superstitions, they won’t perform well … Boost Confidence>>
Performing Freely in Gymnastics Does your gymnast have a hard time being “free” in competition? Is your gymnast afraid of making mistakes in competition leading them to perform conservatively? Does your gymnast perform well in practice but then freeze up in competition? Many gymnasts struggle with freezing up in competition. Gymnasts love to practice and improve but when they get … Boost Confidence>>
Moving Past Mistakes in Gymnastics Dr. Patrick Cohn and Olympian Wendy Bruce-Martin discuss the top mental game challenges for gymnasts. Learn how perfectionism can be an asset and a problem for competitive gymnasts. This week Dr. Patrick Cohn and Wendy discuss why gymnasts dwell on mistakes and how they can move on after making mistakes in competition. Perfectionist gymnasts have … Boost Confidence>>
Developing Gymnastics Confidence The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics introduced a new snowboarding sport called Slope style. American Sage Kotsenburg was honored as the first to ever win gold in this new event. But an even more amazing story is that Sage won the competition by throwing a trick that he had never done before. That takes a lot of confidence … Boost Confidence>>
Overcoming Perfectionism One of the biggest issues with gymnasts today is their expectation of performance when competing. They expect for their performance to be perfect, even though this is an unreachable expectation. Although there are some advantages to perfectionism, there is also a major downside. Perfectionists tend to have a willingness to learn and improve, a strong work ethic, commitment … Boost Confidence>>
Letting Go of Mistakes in Gymnastics During practice or competition, do you have a hard time forgetting and bouncing back from mistakes? Do you find yourself dwelling on what you did wrong and how you could have done better? Does this dwelling cause you to make more mistakes or have a bad practice? Many gymnasts struggle with letting go of … Boost Confidence>>