What's the best psychological training for a young gymnast (age9)???
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My childhood was very happy but in hindsight some what consumed by gymnastics-  Basically it was 6- 7 days a week- all year round...\n\nIf your athlete is not concentrating- (making sloppy mistakes, having avoidable injuries) perhaps you need to ask if his/her heart is not fully in the sport.\n\nThe athlete must have some time away from the gym- \nreward him or her with a vacation once in a while.\n\nThe disciplines I learned were terrific and I look and feel 10 years younger than my other adult friends.\n\nhe / she will find their own path.\nCheers\nT
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Stay current with your skills through constant climbing, practice sessions, study and research.\nClimb, climb, and climb.  Outside inside on buildings towers riverbanks wherever there is a fun line.  Play many games at the gym-like knock-off, color-off, or left foot only.\nWatch other climbers, ask them nicely why they picked certain ways of dealing with obstacles. Listen to them, even when they don't help they help.\nChallenge yourself on every climb- skip a hold, use only your pinky. Stuff like that will help your skill and develop your imagination.  \nClimb blindfolded, you will learn alot from a couple of pitches by doing this.\nStrive to understand why a certain route was hard for you or someone else, in doing so you will learn and help your buddies learn their weakpoints. \nTry to listen to the spirit of a each climb and remember that its mood changes from time to time and with the seasons. You can understand the rock if you open up.\nTake safety seriously, but not life.  Make sure your finances and social life are robust, this will greatly aid your ability to focus on skill development.\nkeep a tidy journal, helps you spot trends and predict potential good times for a level-up.  Plus later you will actually be able to pass beta on to others who have questions about climbs you have experienced.\nCheck out a book on body building and study the build recover phase process they use, this can be applied to your climbing.\nFocus on just the rock and your movement upon it....but...Buy good gear to, practice with it, wear it out, replace and repeat.\nMaster your skills so you can depend on your trade-Turn the lights out hop into a cold shower & retrace that eight...it sounds hard-core but it is only going to help you continue to hone your understanding of just where your skill levels are...and that will help you expand them.\nClimb for yourself.\nWork with your body after the climbs to help aid the recovery process-extra sleep, massages, good food, stress free activities, comfy digs, etc. Plus don't forget to manage that down feeling after you do succeed in ever increasing grades....in fact that can be more difficult than climbing....check out runners philosophy they go through the same thing after completing long races.\nTake care of the necessities-Make sure you have the strength, flexibility, and endurance needed (be brutally honest and address your weaknesses).  Develop your spirituality and master support camping.\nWatch for, invent, and note as many tricks as possible.\nDevelop your personal bag of monkey-shines (tricks).  Watch others, talk with others bar no source on tricks.\nFollowing each climb do a mini-quick summary (good points, things you could do better, things you and your bud did well, etc. note them in your journal along with a couple of pics or drawings)  \n\nDon't forget to celebrate your safe successful climbs/trips.  It helps you find a good rythm and fosters deep relationships with your buddies.\nNever underestimate the climb enhancing capacity that can be gained from a fresh blueberry bagel.\n\n\np.s  There is nothing like picking a big goal to help get you there...but be cautious...this works for motivating the snot outa ya but seems to steal something from your climbers soul.  Enjoy the exciting challenges of each phase in your climbing quest, you are only you today.\nIt does come down to simply climbing your freaking guts out sometimes but if you don't enjoy yourself in some capacity your grade movement and appreciation of the sport is sure to suffer.\nHappy climbing.
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Ask your coach. \n\nI asked the same question and that's really the best thing to do.\nThey should give you good ideas for your specific needs and such. =]
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The best way is to sign up for a tumbling class.  When you work with someone who has experience and training to teach backflips, it's a much better experience than trying to teach yourself and you'll end up with a nicer backflip.  \n\nComing in a distant second is to get a buddy to help you learn a backflip.  It's more dangerous this way but a lot of things in life are.  \n\nThis website has some tips on learning gymnastics skills.
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There is a camp called Camp Dixie in Alabama.It is really good and they have programs for younger kids too.
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Gymnastics and I'm not just saying that since i absolutely LOVE gymnastics.Just like gymnastics, figure skating is judged by judges of that sport. First off, in figure skating you must have balance right? Well then try out the beam! Try walking across it with your eyes closed! Then try doing tricks on the beam. If you have a lot of balance you will be able to be a great skater! If you want to be able to do tricks and spins...then you must practice that during gymnastics. Plus, gymnastics is the best sport in the world. It is so fun! And....its not as hard as you think it is. Learning how to do flips and stuff during gymnastics will really help you preform tricks on the ice! Good luck! :))
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The best answer i can give you is maybe going to the nearest gymnastics facility and asking the owner or a coach to see if you can come in and work out a little.\n\nFYI: this is coming out of a gymnasts mouth
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depends on how far you want to go with gymnastics and how fast you can master tricks. Gymnastics is definitely the hardest sport in all sports so if you do really well, congratulations. I LOVE GYMNASTICS! Personally, I don't think you can ever be too old for gymnastics.
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try hand grips or other exersices then make you use your wrists. also you could try rock climbing.
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go with tae kwon doe. it's fun and buils mental and physical strength.
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Wow, you might want to seek out a good therapist...someone who can talk to you, something must be lingering under the surface for you to use at such a young age and get hooked. And stay hooked! Maybe get yourself an excercise partner? I think you need a supporitive person in your life, to help you through this.
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Below is an excert from the site I have given you.  Its pretty good as it explains all the apparatus and the moves in detail.  I hope this helps.\n\n• FLOOR EXERCISE\nThe floor exercise gives gymnasts the chance to express their personalities through their music choice and choreography. Gymnasts often get energy from the crowd and they usually welcome audience participation in clapping to the beat. Throughout the routine, the gymnast must harmoniously blend these elements while making versatile use of the 40-foot by 40-foot floor space, changing both the direction and level of movement.\n\nThe quality of grace may be disguised by movements of playful theatrics, but look for a dancer-like command of music, rhythm and space. The gymnastics elements should flow freely into each other while the leaps cover impressive distances and the turns add excitement to the music.\n\nThe floor routine is choreographed to music, lasting no more than 90 seconds and covering the entire floor area. There are several special requirements, such as an acrobatic series with at least two “saltos” and one dance direct connection with a minimum of two leaps, each taking off of one leg.
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Since you are as you put it "petite" I would recommend an Art that uses speed over strength. This will sound odd,but I would recommend Tai Chi. Although they train in what appears to be a very slow,and methodic way. It will teach you the correct placement of your feet to maintain balance.\nBear in mind that whatever you do slowly, you can do quickly. In this case also very effectively.
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find someone who is very talented. Ask the person to use you as a dummy. Let the person throw you around for like 30 mins. Also be sure to learn how to all properly and in end you will not even care if you fall. \n\nbest way to overcome fear is to face it.
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If your going to try out for team make sure you take some classes so you are ready (duh).  Do you have balance?  Do you have skills for bars?  There is a lot more than just tumbling in gymnastics.  It helps if you work out on your free days.  Some times a individual instructor like a gymnastics coach is good.  Make sure you stretch a lot too.  Splits are essential in gymnastics.\n(please vote me best answer)\nP.S.  You don't need a front tuck for level 5.\nLevel 4-bars, windmill,pull over, back hip circle. Floor, roundoff backhandspring, back extension roll to push up position.  Vault, handstand flat back onto mat.  Beam, handstand, dismout.\n\nLevel 5-bars,kip,front hip circle, high bar kip, squat on. Floor, roundoff 2 back handsprings, front handspring,150 degree split leap(side of your choice),dive forward roll.Vault, fronthandspring over standard vault. Beam, cartwheel, half turn, handstand, dismout, bigger than 90 degree split leap.\n\nLevel 6-bars, flyaway, clear hip, kips, baby giant. Floor, roundoff back handspring backtuck,front tuck,almost 180 split leap, front handspring step out into front handspring. Vault, fronthandspring over standard vault. Beam, backwalkover, full turn will arms up, bad leg half turn, handstand hold for 2 sec. into dismout.\n\nI don't know the rest because there are optional skills for 7,8,9 & 10.
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There are lots of exercise programs for kids.  Depending on the age there are Yoga classes, martial arts, gymnastics...\nMy 3-year old has a tape that was from sesame street.  It's called Happy Healthy Monsters.  You can find kid-friendly programs in any store that sells videos.  If your looking for programs that you can attend, try martial arts or gymnastics, swimming.  Call your local YMCA for advice, too.\nHope this helps. :)
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I am in gymnastics! Level 6. i LOVE gymnastics!!!!!! Also check out the web site Shawn is an AMAZING gymnast! it's NOT me though! I wish! She is 14 and hoping to make it to the olympics!