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Just as the title says, one of my gymnasts won’t attempt a squat on by herself because she’s scared to hit her shins. We do countless drills and shaping for squat ons that she does great with on her own. When spotting her on them, I’m really doing nothing more than giving her a “finger spot,”...

I coach two gymnasts, who are very cautious and timid to try anything new especially on beam and floor, and a little bit on vault and bars too. I'm looking for some suggestions how to approach the issue. The gymnasts are the same age (turning 12 this year) and I have coached them for a long...

Last night dd confessed to me that they've been working on new skills, and some of them are scary. And through tearful eyes she told me she didn't know what to do. I fumbled through a response, trying to encourage her, reminding her that her worth and value is not tied up in what skills she...

Hi, I have a gymnast who has recently just started gymnastics again after quitting due to a torn calf muscle. After returning to the gym, we have noticed she is really scared to do any fast moves where she goes upside down. for example, she has been back in the gym for almost a whole year now...

So recently I asked my DD if she was excited about her first meet (Coming up in December) this is her first year not just doing team but doing gymnastics in general. If you haven't seen my thread about how her coach is making her stop doing her harder skills although he said form had nothing to...

Hi, Every Saturday I coach a intermediate rec class, but there is one girl in my class who should be in begginer. I've talked to her mom about it but she says that we should try for a few more weeks to see if she gets better. The main problem is she is scared of being upside down, and this...

What do you do when you, your gymnast or your dd/ds is afraid of FAILURE? Not injury, not pain, but failure.

It doesn't have to be gymnastics related, just in general. Me, I'm scared or burglars and failure.

Hi coaches, I am desperate. In my 4-5 year old class (45 min), I have a child who is very overweight,very clumsy, constantly injures herself, and hangs on to my leg pretty much the whole class. All she says is " I can't." All the other children have progressed amazingly, have fun, laugh and...

Hi All, My DD (almost 8) started gym in Feb. of this yr. and was invited to join one of their team dev. classes shortly after and just recently moved up to Pre-Team. She LOVES gymnastics and had tons of crazy energy. She usually picks up skills pretty quick. But, right now is STRUGGLING with...

(this got a bit long, sorry!) I'm not moving to the area for another few weeks, but I'm going down there tomorrow morning for a few days to look at places to live and to target all the possible jobs that aren't the big chains or advertised online. While I'm there, I'll be trying out one of the...

I coach a recreational gymnastics session and there is a child who is scared of doing fwd rolls. She isn't the lightest of people, so it may be that she's afraid of collapsing on herself. I've tried to get her to do them down a slope and on a tumble track filled with air, but she just can't get...

I've never been scared of anything. Well anything I can remember. But right now I'm scared to even touch a beam. I'm not scared of the skills I'm just scared of falling and getting hurt. I don't know how to handle this.

My dd is a master at missing her squat on so that she doesn't have to do high bar work. How about your child?

My daughter competed copper USAIGC this season. It's the only program offered in our gym. Lately I've been having some issues with coaching and safety at her gym. She has been struggling with learning the handspring vault and needs that for the next level. On all other equipment she is at bronze...

I don't know what's going on, but I'm scared of almost everything right now! I'm scared of my flyaway, squat on, jump up beam mount, switch leap on beam, and a lot more! My first meet is TOMORROW! And I don't know what to do!! I want to be able to go for these skills and I know I can but I just...

I am a level 6 gymnast, and I have been doing my R/O BHS BT's for 2+ years consistently. Earlier this year I was scared to go for it (even with a spot) for one day, but after going to camp and getting a break from gymnastics for a few weeks i could do it again fine. One day I was practicing...

He has all his events ready for the season except...he is scared to do his handstand on the big pbars. He has it down on the lower practice bars but is petrified to do it on high p-bars without a spot. Is this a common fear for level 5 boys?

First let me give you a little background - I basically know NOTHING about gymnastics. My parents never really put me in any extracurricular activity, and fitness was definitely not a priority in our family. Basically I spent most of my days after school watching TV. (I know, SAD) I have 2...

Hello! My DD is 3 years old (3.5 in March) and on a developmental team. Her class has always been small- 4 girls (including my DD) is the most that have been in the class since my daughter joined in December. Last month two of the girls left, leaving my DD and another girl as the only two in...