
How Gymnastics Taught Me to Buck Up, Get Tough and Crush Fear
Practical tips for overcoming your fears
Photo: Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics
This is a three part series on what gymnastics taught me about acquiring and mastering skills, overcoming fear and delivering clutch performances.
I think most gymnasts consider pain and fear our twin companions. I certainly did. Gymnastics requires that athletes constantly challenge themselves to do more, much more. Routines that were performed in the Olympics in 2000 are being done by 15 year-olds in 2011. To learn new skills, you have to put yourself in scary situations.
One of the most important characteristics of a great gymnast is the ability to overcome fear and … Read the rest