In episode 5 Sam Peszek interviews Alison Arnold, a mental toughness coach for USA Gymnastics since 1997.
Turns out Sam had mental blocks on backward tumbling and Beam.
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Category: psychology
Kentucky Special Olympics Fab 5
Watch these awesome gymnasts on ESPNW. … And their Olympic gymnast heroes.
Dancers Against Cancer
Kamerin Moore speaks out
Dvora Meyers linked to a video from Kamerin Moore, former elite gymnast and Larry Nassar survivor.
It’s very emotional.
Former Elite Gymnast Kamerin Moore Learns To Take Back Her Accomplishments From An Abusive Coach
building self-esteem
Young girls need to know that they are more than just their looks. …
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Thanks Kristina.
David Belyavskiy – Never Give Up
#WillFindsaWay
David finished 46th at his first Russian Championships. He was no overnight success.
At 2017 Worlds he won medals on Pommels and P Bars.
Coming from a small town, he moved at age-15 to the city of Yekaterinburg for training.
Sam Peszek’s 11 tips for gymnasts
5. Are you in or are you out?
6. If you’re going to do something, you might as well give 100%
10. RAW: Ruthlessly Attack your Weaknesses
11. Become a 24 Hour Athlete
You can also check out Samantha Peszek and Beam Queen Bootcamp on instagram.
Click over to GymnasticsHQ for the details – OLYMPIAN SAMANTHA PESZEK SHARES 11 TIPS TO HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER GYMNAST
how Payton Richards thinks on Beam
Stick to your plan. Count on your training.
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Payton, a two time J.O. Beam champion, will compete for Florida.
life after Gymnastics
HARRY MCLELLAN just retired from the sport.
In this article he reflects on what he learned. And what’s next.
I was a gymnast for 19 years. I began in Mommy and Me classes at age 3 and never missed a practice (by choice) until the day I retired as a senior graduate from the UIUC. …
Throughout middle school and into my adolescence I was known as “the gymnast.” I trained year long eating, sleeping, and breathing gymnastics. When I got to the collegiate level, this cycle only intensified.
Though I knew my career would last just until I completed college, the thought of what came next remained ever present but incomprehensible. What will it look like? Who will I be without gymnastics? …
A New Dismount – GETTING IN THE SWING OF LIFE AFTER ATHLETICS
Gymnastics “saves”
I skipped the Gymnastics FAILS meme not wanting to encourage people considering falls as entertainment.
But I do love gymnasts who can SAVE a skill or routine. That takes psychological toughness.
There is some great coaching SPOTTING in this blog, as well.
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Click PLAY or watch the original SAVES montage on YouTube.
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