Now that you are preparing for the upcoming spring and fall seasons it is time to start planning for both now and the near future; identifying and setting goals is the start. When setting goals you need to identify what your end game is; what level of competition do you want to attain. There are…
All athletes have that Sport Beast that wants to unleash when they are on that court. This Sport Beast has an “Alter Ego” that makes you unstoppable, more aggressive, and stress free when competing. Many professionals have this “Alter Ego” to feel fearless, reduce doubt, and increase levels of energy. You are probably wondering what…
Looking up to incredible gymnasts, finding inspiration in the gymnasts that you see on TV, looking to the gymnasts in your gym that are a couple levels ahead of you… seeing those role models can be a very healthy thing! But… it’s important you are looking to those role models and seeing your potential instead…
When you play football, you know this to be true. The game plan rarely works out the way you draw it up in practice – when you have an opponent who is working against you, things simply don’t work out perfectly. That’s the point of competition: it forces you to react to unforeseen circumstances. It’s harder…
Imagine yourself being in the middle of a competitive match, and your opponentstarts to insult you in between sets. When you go out to play the next set, you are so upsetfrom the comments that your opponent made you can’t even focus. You are unsure whetheror not to address the comment, try to deliver a…
Let’s talk about fear. Because this is something that comes up time & again in the sport of gymnastics. Fear can end careers, or at least make them a lot less enjoyable. So let’s address it… There can be rational fears in our sport, and there can be irrational fears. And a lot of times, we need to…