It's true and anyone who has done one will say the same. What they might not tell you is that they can be super scary too!
Fear is a huge part of our sport. On top of the physical aspects of tumbling (strength, flexibility, spatial awareness, timing, etc) all tumblers must also face the mental side. Everyone is different and for some the fear may always be there in the wings, it may not crop up until after an injury or it might just show up one day out of the blue for no reason. At one point or another, fear hits all tumblers.
Since we know the fear is "out there", our best defenses are proper technique and mental training. Once you've been taught how to correctly throw a skill, a positive attitude and confidence can go a long way to getting over the ickiness of actually throwing your new skill on your own.
Tonight at 7:30pm (7pm parent meeting beforehand) is our first sports psychology class with Sara Robinson, MA (www.trainingthemind.com) with the workshop focusing on how to stay calm and relaxed. Sara will help you understand how to notice when you're nervous and have skills to be mentally and physically calm, prepared, and ready to throw your skills when needed.
See you then!
Jaime
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