There is always more time than you think to make it to worlds if it's something you really really want. Building mental strength as well as physical skills is a very important part of your development as an athlete. Thinking that you won't get there, or can't get there, or that your team is holding you back or that you're getting worse every day isn't taking positive steps towards your goal. Some things to think about:
- what can you do to help your team learn the routine? sometimes simply being positive when everyone else is starting to doubt the routine can make a difference. This time of year is stressful for everyone. I don't know ANYONE who has ever walked onto the floor at the first comp of the season and felt truly ready. It's okay to bust, it's not okay to give up.
- make yourself accountable, talk to your coach and tell them what you want to achieve and together work out a plan. By the first comp you want this skill on the floor, by the end of the season you want this skill... but be moderate, you can always change the end goal if you get it early, but not achieving it might make you feel worse. Every time you're in the gym, do the drills and ask for a spot to help you rep each skill ten times. It will eventually become habit and you will find that people will come up and remind you if they notice you haven't done your ten bhs/tucks/walkovers! My goal for this year is to put my tuck on the floor at nationals :) When I'm sitting around waiting for training, or at open stunt, I do conditioning drills that I don't need help to work on. You can never be too strong or conditioned.
