- Feb 8, 2011
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I desparately need advice from an athlete that have experienced a mental block; a coach that have dealt with a serious mental block of an athlete; or a parent that have helped their child through a block. Here is the situation: Right before tryouts my daughter experienced a serious mental block. Although, I felt she should take some time off she was able to convince me that she could get over it because she could not see herself sit the season out (she's been cheering for a looooong time). Well, I enrolled her in privates and we went everyday for weeks leading up to tryouts. Needless to say, she went to tryouts and was able to throw the skills needed to make level 5. During the first couple of practices, I noticed that she was starting to do strange things. Complaining about the mat and stopping in her tumbling. As the coaches seem to become frustrated over time and the pain of witnessing her stress in regards to tumbling; my daughter and I decided that she needed to sit out and focus on tumbling in order to build her confidence back up. She have been tumbling for the last 4 months and more consistently lately. In addition, she was able to master her hand, hand full which she did not have at tryouts. She was so excited and decided that she was ready to cheer again. She went to tryout for a team and needless to say she was not able to throw the skills! Which brings me to my question? What are your suggestions and what advice would you give in dealing with this issue? Is this the end of her cheering or do we keep trying?
*We have read Debbie Love
*We have read Debbie Love