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Hello!
This is Coach Sara and I'm a Mental Toughness Trainer. I help cheerleaders work through fears and blocks on tumbling (and stunting) and hope to be a resource for anyone who's dealing with this. Fears and blocks can be challenging and frustrating to work through, so I thought I'd check in to see what people's experiences have been like and possibly give a few thoughts and point toward other resources when needed. One way to begin to work through a fear is to lock down the mind by using key words. What this means is to come up with short, rhythmic words that you use every time you do the skill- usually the cues are how you execute, but could be counting, or encouragers. For example, for a back handspring, your key words might be sit-jump-reach-snap. Think about finding words that work with the rhythm of the skill and use them EVERY TIME!
If you have any other questions or want to learn more about me and the work I do before posting, you can also visit HeadGames WebCamp - Home
Thanks!
This is Coach Sara and I'm a Mental Toughness Trainer. I help cheerleaders work through fears and blocks on tumbling (and stunting) and hope to be a resource for anyone who's dealing with this. Fears and blocks can be challenging and frustrating to work through, so I thought I'd check in to see what people's experiences have been like and possibly give a few thoughts and point toward other resources when needed. One way to begin to work through a fear is to lock down the mind by using key words. What this means is to come up with short, rhythmic words that you use every time you do the skill- usually the cues are how you execute, but could be counting, or encouragers. For example, for a back handspring, your key words might be sit-jump-reach-snap. Think about finding words that work with the rhythm of the skill and use them EVERY TIME!
If you have any other questions or want to learn more about me and the work I do before posting, you can also visit HeadGames WebCamp - Home
Thanks!
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