Question by VesperLynd: Cheerleading help with the mental block in tumbling?
I am in 8th grade, but I am on my schools varsity cheerleading squad. My huge weakness is tumbling. I have a major mental black and fear of hit. Any tips or advice on how to help with that fear, or any simple exercises that will make your backhandsprinds tighter and better. Thanks
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Answer by softballbabe243
keep practicing ull get it
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For the mental block, all you need to do is think Nike. Just Do It. Don’t think about it. Just go. Thats how I got almost everything. Tell yourself that you are the best in the world and that you will rock them. Just have a little more faith in yourself. Really, the more you think about it, the harder it will get. Just Do It.
Practice with a friend to catch you if you fall or something then have her stand close as you try it yourself. Its not that hard sweetie :]
You can do it :]
take some tumbling classes, try practicing on a mat, or mattress, or with a spot on the hardwood, you’ll get over it.
just don’t close your EYES
this is one of the biggest mistakes people make in tumbling they close their eyes while tumbling, true you may get dizzy but when learning tucks and fulls you have to set with your eyes other wise you break your neck…
also staying tight, isn’t a mental issue make sure you
sit, jump,reach,arch,pull-hips then toes,then hit,then land ,then snap down, and up! and make sure in your round off that you are snapping your legs together and down for a nice high rebound, and in your round off back handspring, pull through your toes, not heels.