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Stick It Girl Blog - Mental Training Tips For Gymnasts & Their Parents

Help! My Gymnast Freezes Up On Skills Right Before Gymnastics Meets

Help! My Gymnast Freezes Up On Skills Right Bef...

Is your gymnast freezing up on skills right before meets? Find out what to do about it.

Help! My Gymnast Freezes Up On Skills Right Bef...

Is your gymnast freezing up on skills right before meets? Find out what to do about it.

How Coaches Can Help Build Confidence Leading Into Gymnastics Meet Season

How Coaches Can Help Build Confidence Leading I...

Coaches, learn some tips to help your gymnasts build confidence leading into competition season.

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How Coaches Can Help Build Confidence Leading I...

Coaches, learn some tips to help your gymnasts build confidence leading into competition season.

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Coach Anna's 3 Mental Block Rules for Gymnasts

Coach Anna's 3 Mental Block Rules for Gymnasts

Here are Coach Anna's 3 mental block rules for gymnasts.

Coach Anna's 3 Mental Block Rules for Gymnasts

Here are Coach Anna's 3 mental block rules for gymnasts.

Helping Your Gymnast Come Back Mentally From An Injury

Helping Your Gymnast Come Back Mentally From An...

Coming back from an injury is more than just a physical thing in gymnastics. It's mental too. Find out how you can help your gymnast come back mentally from an...

Helping Your Gymnast Come Back Mentally From An...

Coming back from an injury is more than just a physical thing in gymnastics. It's mental too. Find out how you can help your gymnast come back mentally from an...

5 Common Gymnastics Deductions and How Your Gymnast Can Avoid Them

5 Common Gymnastics Deductions and How Your Gym...

Here are five common deductions judges take that gymnasts can focus on improving to raise their score.

5 Common Gymnastics Deductions and How Your Gym...

Here are five common deductions judges take that gymnasts can focus on improving to raise their score.

Preparing For A Successful Gymnastics Meet Season Ahead

Preparing For A Successful Gymnastics Meet Seas...

It's important that your gymnast prepares to have a successful gymnastics meet season. Here are 3 tips for how she can do that.

Preparing For A Successful Gymnastics Meet Seas...

It's important that your gymnast prepares to have a successful gymnastics meet season. Here are 3 tips for how she can do that.

When Your Gymnast Is Afraid Of One Piece of Equipment

When Your Gymnast Is Afraid Of One Piece of Equ...

Is your gymnast afraid of one piece of equipment but will do her skill perfectly anywhere else? Find out how she can navigate through this.

When Your Gymnast Is Afraid Of One Piece of Equ...

Is your gymnast afraid of one piece of equipment but will do her skill perfectly anywhere else? Find out how she can navigate through this.

Why Gymnasts With A Stuck Mindset Consistently Struggle With Mental Blocks

Why Gymnasts With A Stuck Mindset Consistently ...

If your gymnast has been struggling with a mental block for a long time or it keeps coming back, chances are she has a stuck mindset. Find out what it...

Why Gymnasts With A Stuck Mindset Consistently ...

If your gymnast has been struggling with a mental block for a long time or it keeps coming back, chances are she has a stuck mindset. Find out what it...

Why Your Gymnast Needs Trust With Her Brain To Move Through Her Mental Blocks

Why Your Gymnast Needs Trust With Her Brain To ...

Trust is an important element in helping your gymnast move through her mental blocks. Find out what kind of trust is needed and how she can build it.

Why Your Gymnast Needs Trust With Her Brain To ...

Trust is an important element in helping your gymnast move through her mental blocks. Find out what kind of trust is needed and how she can build it.

Why Does My Gymnast's Mental Block Trickle Onto Different Events

Why Does My Gymnast's Mental Block Trickle Onto...

Are you noticing that your gymnast is now losing skills on other events? Find out why this happens.

Why Does My Gymnast's Mental Block Trickle Onto...

Are you noticing that your gymnast is now losing skills on other events? Find out why this happens.

4 Ways To Build Confidence Through A Mental Block In Gymnastics

4 Ways To Build Confidence Through A Mental Blo...

Mental blocks can drain confidence and keep your gymnast stuck for much longer than she needs to be. Find out 4 ways your gymnast can build up confidence while going...

4 Ways To Build Confidence Through A Mental Blo...

Mental blocks can drain confidence and keep your gymnast stuck for much longer than she needs to be. Find out 4 ways your gymnast can build up confidence while going...

National Gymnastics Day 2023

National Gymnastics Day 2023

Download these free worksheets from Stick It Girl in honor of National Gymnastics Day 2023.

National Gymnastics Day 2023

Download these free worksheets from Stick It Girl in honor of National Gymnastics Day 2023.

How To Handle Disappointment When Your Gymnast Has To Repeat A Level

How To Handle Disappointment When Your Gymnast ...

Does your gymnast have to repeat a level despite wanting to move up? Learn some tips for how to handle this disappointing situation.

How To Handle Disappointment When Your Gymnast ...

Does your gymnast have to repeat a level despite wanting to move up? Learn some tips for how to handle this disappointing situation.

Should You Make Your Gymnast Go To Practice When She Refuses To Go (And She Has A Mental Block)

Should You Make Your Gymnast Go To Practice Whe...

Is your gymnast who's going through a mental block refusing to go to practice? Find out why this is and what you can do.

Should You Make Your Gymnast Go To Practice Whe...

Is your gymnast who's going through a mental block refusing to go to practice? Find out why this is and what you can do.

5 Reasons Your Gymnast Is Stuck in A Mental Block

5 Reasons Your Gymnast Is Stuck in A Mental Block

Has your gymnast been stuck in a mental block for a while? Find out some reasons for why this might be.

5 Reasons Your Gymnast Is Stuck in A Mental Block

Has your gymnast been stuck in a mental block for a while? Find out some reasons for why this might be.

Why Punishment For Balking In Gymnastics Doesn't Work

Why Punishment For Balking In Gymnastics Doesn'...

While balking can lead to injury or a shaken up gymnast, learn why punishing a gymnast for balking isn't the answer.

Why Punishment For Balking In Gymnastics Doesn'...

While balking can lead to injury or a shaken up gymnast, learn why punishing a gymnast for balking isn't the answer.

Help! My Gymnast Needs This Skill To Level Up (& Time Is Running Out!)

Help! My Gymnast Needs This Skill To Level Up (...

Is time running out for your gymnast to get a skill? Find out how to support her during this time.

Help! My Gymnast Needs This Skill To Level Up (...

Is time running out for your gymnast to get a skill? Find out how to support her during this time.

5 Tips For Getting Through Tough Days In Gymnastics

5 Tips For Getting Through Tough Days In Gymnas...

Getting through the tough days in gymnastics can be hard! Find out some tips for how to make it through.

5 Tips For Getting Through Tough Days In Gymnas...

Getting through the tough days in gymnastics can be hard! Find out some tips for how to make it through.

3 Ways To Help Your Gymnast Stay Positive During Upgrade Season

3 Ways To Help Your Gymnast Stay Positive Durin...

Upgrade season can be a fun time of year. But it can also be a struggle for some gymnasts who aren't learning skills as fast as their teammates. Learn some...

3 Ways To Help Your Gymnast Stay Positive Durin...

Upgrade season can be a fun time of year. But it can also be a struggle for some gymnasts who aren't learning skills as fast as their teammates. Learn some...

Dear Gymnastics Mom...

Dear Gymnastics Mom...

Gymnastics moms, this blog is for you. Here are some things to remember as a gymnastics mom.

Dear Gymnastics Mom...

Gymnastics moms, this blog is for you. Here are some things to remember as a gymnastics mom.