mental blocks

Have you ever seen anyone get all of their skills back after 3 years of having a mental block? Literally a level 6 World's athlete to now a level 1/2?

Hopefully this is of value to your program or athletes that may be suffering with Mental Blocks Mental Blocks by The Cheer Experience: Beyond the Mat A podcast on Anchor

This might be a little long. But I need to give some background. DD has been level 2 for a while. This time last year she had her RO/Tuck completely without a spot and it was beautiful. She had her FP but only on a thin mat (wouldn't throw it on the actual floor). It too was beautiful. At the...

Im just wondering if this ever happened to anyone else or their child, and if they did any thing to help it.... Basically what happened is for some reason I’ve managed to psych my self out of throwing my running tucks. One day i was throwing my Round off tuck (on floor) and Bhs tuck (on tumble...

Click For Full Article This article was originally published on TumblingCoach.com Read the original right HERE: How To Get Over Mental Blocks (With Jeff Benson From MindBodyCheer) Author: Coach Sahil M. Jeff Benson, author of Unblocked, explains the psychology behind mental blocks and how you...

Just wondering how many of you who have dealt with mental blocks also have focus issues or possibly ADD/ADHD? My daughter has been dealing with pretty bad mental blocks on her tumbling for 7 months now after a scary fall in Aug. She has been working with a wonderful gymnastics coach for the...

My 10 yr old is only in her 2nd year of cheer. No previous gymnastic or dance experience. When she started her last season, she could barely do a cartwheel. Her tumbling coach actually had to spend her first 3 lessons teaching her how to do a proper front roll. And then things started...

Click For Full Article This article was originally published on TumblingCoach.com Read the original right HERE: The Unbeatable Formula For Conquering Mental Blocks In Tumbling Author: Coach Sahil M. It’s frustrating isn’t it? At one point you were fearless; getting new tumbling skills almost...

I have to throw my sbhs in the opening of our routine. I can throw it by myself but once we add it into the routine, sometimes it hits, but sometimes it doesn't. What can I do to make it more consistant? Are there drills I can do to change this? On a different note, I am in the front for jumps...

I am on a medium coed level 5 team and I have no problem with the skills I have but I have recently developed a strange fear of the tumble track and rod floor. I need those tools to further develop my tumbling so any advice?

We did a fantastic webcast last night for athletes, parents, and coaches on mental blocks. Here is a link to go purchase: Desktop Only - Jeff Benson: Mental Blocks | Fierce Connection and a video preview:

My daughter has been going through a block for a couple months now. She won't throw her tucks or layouts consistantly. She hasn't fallen or gotten hurt. I have tried not to say anything to her about it bc I know she is trying but I get frustrated with her. I used to love watching her tumble but...

Okay so I am 14 and have had my back hand spring for like 3 + years. I have a round off back handspring back tuck and was working on my standing when I hurt my arm for 5 weeks falling from a stunt. Now that I am better for a month plus I haven't been able to pull it. I go and back out. And I sit...

Any tips on mental blocks? :-)

If you have/had a tumbling block, here's something to help you overcome your fears!

Hi everyone! I'm 13. I need some advice on mental blocks! So last summer I was working on fulls. I had most of my running and standing tumbling, then one day I lost it all. Everything. So this summer I got back my standing spring and tuck. But I have a mental block of all running tumbling. Even...

Hi , I've been cheering since preschool ! During one of my cheer seasons I was working on standing fulls, and round off spring fulls! Last competitive season I got a "mental block" . Now I'm so scared to do all of my skills. The only thing I will do by my self is front tumbling and a back...

Hey guys ok so i recently just got my standing tuck on the floor and roundoff handspring layoutt. and now am having mental blocks and can barely throw a roundoff back handspring without freaking out! this has happened before with other skills and i end up getting them back! is there a way or...

Ahhh I need help! I have flexibility and everything else I need for cheer except for one huge thing! Tumbling!!! My tumbling mental blocks are so bad! I need help on how to get past mental blocks! Also I need help on the best places to practice/learn tumbling! Any advice would be greatly...

Hey all-I'm sure its been covered a gazillion times, but my CP is seriously struggling with a mental block with her bhs. She got started in allstar late-she'll be 13 in September. Since last year she's been working on her bhs, and since about April she's "had" it according to her tumbling coach...