Alyssa Al-Ashari is awesome. We can all learn something from her mental approach.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Leave a comment if you know what Alyssa is thinking about the NCAA.
Category: psychology
Hard Way To Success – Andreas Toba
Worst case scenario. Injured during your most important meet.
Andreas tore his ACL on Floor in Rio. Then hobbled to Pommel Horse because Team Germany needed it to qualify for the final.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. One of the best Hard Way documentaries yet.
update on Carol Johnston
One of the gymnasts that inspired me most in my life, Carol Johnston, is under treatment for Alzheimer’s.
Her husband Scott D. Koniar posted her story in the Gianna Homes newsletter.
My wife Carol Johnston Koniar was born with one arm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. …
Her parents encouraged her to not let her one arm be a handicap. Carol grew up enjoying both ice skating and gymnastics.
Carol … received a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton.
In 1979, Disney produced a documentary short on Carol entitled The Truly Exceptional: Carol Johnston.
The documentary was turned into a feature film Lefty, which premiered across the nation as part of Disney’s Wonderful World series.
… read more (page 5)
Click PLAY or watch a Cal State Fullerton tribute on YouTube.
via Fans of Canadian Gymnastics
Nabieva: I will stay in Gymnastics until I die
Many have been celebrating the planned return of Tatiana Nabieva to competition. But has she ever really retired?
When asked till what age she plans to continue, she answered: “Until I die”. Her actual plan is to compete until a serious injury or until she realized she can’t perform at a high level anymore. When she retires, she plans to focus on coaching full time. She dreams of opening her own gym in Dagestan. …
When asked whether she regrets not making the 2012 Olympic team:
“That’s a very painful topic for me. Yes, of course, I regret it very much. If I had the opportunity, I would turn back the time and change everything, I’d do everything I could to make the team and even more.” …
Doc Ali – Mind of A _______
… The Mind of A will look at how individual athletes use the mental game to their advantage with tips and tricks on how to master the craft.
The first episode will be Mind of A… Bar Worker Part#1 and will feature two time JO National Bar Champion Alyssa Al-Ashari. …
Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.
Nile Wilson tries for Worlds 2017
Nile’s still coming back from the freak ankle injury on P Bars. He’ll be documenting his attempt to qualify online.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. The first section is very interesting.
related – Michael Finnigan’s book – Impossible To Inevitable: The Catalyst for Positive Change
Nike’s inspirational women’s sport ad
The Cannes Lions Film Jury gave this ad from India the GOLD.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
DA DA DING
DA DA DING
DA DINGWake up in the morning
All systems on go
Cuz I got goals and
I won’t take NOArtist: Gener8ion feat. Gizzle
Simone’s body image
The world assumes Simone Biles was super coached, super parented, super successful. Always upbeat, energetic and enthusiastic.
But Simone — like most young women — had body image anxiety.
Click PLAY or see her comments on Twitter.
positive self-talk from Doc Ali
Nastia on falling at Olympic Trials
TG: When was the last time you felt you failed and how did you overcome it?
NL: 2012 Olympic Trials. I went in as the reigning Olympic All-Around Champion.
All eyes were on me. On my best event, I fell…face first. I was so embarrassed, I wanted to crawl under a rock. I got back up and finished my routine, knowing I had absolutely no chance of making my second Olympic Team. I landed on my feet, and for the first time in my entire life I had a standing ovation. 20,000 people were on their feet cheering for me, for the absolute worst routine of my career.
When I won the Olympics four years prior, nobody stood on their feet. Sure they were cheering for me, but when I fell on my face in front of 20,000 people, when I finished that routine they all rose.
It truly became the defining moment of my career. I also thought that in order for people to love and support me, I had to win, to be the best, to get a gold medal. The moment I had at the 2012 Olympic Trials made me realize life isn’t about winning, but more so the journey. …
Nastia Liukin On What It’s Like to Fail In Front of 20,000 People
The Olympic gold medalist talks failure, burnout and how she deals with email.
Click PLAY or watch that routine on YouTube.
