Mental Roadblocks

Gymnasts: Plant the Right Seeds

May 23, 2011

It has often been said that the sport of gymnastics is a complex intertwined combination of physical skills and the mental capacity to administer them consistently. John Geddert shares a simplistic view of how this combination may be explained to the athletes. Plant the right seeds!

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Competitive Anxiety

March 1, 2011

I must apologize for the absence of blog material over the past month. It seems that I have discovered that a 24 hour day is not capable of fitting 30 hours worth of work. I still try however. Preparing for several major competitions (Chicago Style, WOGA Classic and now American Cup, Nastia Cup, and a [...]

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GYMNASTICS COACHING- Motivating Athletes

January 19, 2011

Motivating athletes may be the single largest contributor to overall success of a program. Many coaches possess the technical knowledge needed BUT getting their message across with a method that is inspiring is something that often is overlooked.

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Dealing with Fear in Coaching Gymnastics

October 6, 2010

Our very first “Ask John” question comes from Tracy and deals with the age old issue of FEAR.    Without a doubt, fear is on every gymnastics coach’s top 5 list of most frustrating coaching issues.  It can drive you to drink, beat your head against the chalk box, or consider coaching soccer (I can’t [...]

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