Zoe Littlewood – Mental Muscle Training

Zoe Littlewood, M. A. Sport Psychology Consultant, specializes in working with individuals, teams, parents and coaches to produce performance enhancement, mental toughness and a winning mindset.

She’s a former gymnast & coach with a Kinesiology degree as well.

You can get Zoe’s PDF booklet for free by signing up by email from this page:

A MENTAL TRAINING GUIDE FOR GYMNASTICS

Key mental SKILLS:

1. Bounce Back From Mistakes

2. Dealing with Fear and Mental Blocks

3. Performing Under Pressure

4. Mental Preparation

5. Confidence

6. Managing Perfectionism

Mental TECHNIQUES:

1. Success Routines

2. Cue Words

3. Emotional Game Plans

4. Thought Control

5. Goal-setting (process and outcome)

6. Visualization

It’s not a formal program, but rather a number of reminders and tips for gymnasts, coaches and parents. A few exercises for the athlete are included.

If you want more a one time Skype consolation costs $50 – $100.

Email mentalmuscletrainingsd (a) gmail.com

mentalmuscletraining.com

56-year-old Tkachev

Yoshinao Kimoto HB All Japan Masters Gymnastics Championship 2017.

Watch it on GymnasticsNews.

There’s a second better Tkachev at the end of the video.

(via Ono)

Kohei Uchimura TV video shoot

Surprisingly, he seems to be enjoying it.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Stick it Media)

Chinese gymnasts training in USA

At Everest and Chows.

http://team-china.tumblr.com/post/168140193416/some-of-the-new-gymnasts-are-going-or-already-in

Ariel Olivar’s ‘Invisible Box’ stunt

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/arielo1220/status/936825731371241473

Click through to watch some fails – Cheerleader’s ‘Invisible Box’ stunt leaves everyone really confused but eager to try

Doc Ali’s new book

The Leadership Warrior: Coaches Edition
by peak performance coach, author, and speaker, Dr. Alison Arnold.
Based on the rigorous ethics, loyalty, respect, and discipline of the Samurai warriors, this book integrates it all for athletic coaches. Noble. Disciplined. Creative. That is the warrior way.

Eddie Van Hoof being investigated

“The suspension is not a disciplinary penalty, and indeed does not imply any assumption of guilt,” a statement said.

“British Gymnastics confirms that an independent investigation is being conducted into allegations of misconduct relating to Eddie Van Hoof, pending the outcome of which he has been suspended.”

The allegations being investigated have not been specified publicly.

BBC – Eddie van Hoof: British Gymnastics suspends coach amid investigation

I can hardly think of a National Team coach less likely to be guilty of … anything. Let’s wait on the results of this investigation.