What are some tips for successful learning?

Answer 1

Patience, dedication, passion, hard work, perseverance, and mental toughness are very important character traits in gymnastics. Get a notebook a make a list of the skills that your good at, and the skills that you need to work on. Make small goals each day, and write you small progressions and accomplishments each time you go to practice. Be patient with yourself--don't expect yourself to be able to master a skill in a week. Gymnastics is a very difficult sport that requires extreme body control, flexibility, and strength. It takes time to master skills. Make sure that you have a good coach that has experience and knowledge, and knows what he/she is doing. A good method I found helpful was to work on my strength and flexibility at home, and my skills at the gym. Make sure that you do not work on skills and stunts at home, as that can be dangerous. Instead, stretch and do conditioning exercises at home. V-ups and sit-ups are good for core strength. You can do these in between commercials while you're watching TV. Plain old push-ups are good for arms. If you are not strong enough to do a push-up, modify it by getting on your knees. Lunges are good for the legs.

And most importantly, have fun! I took gymnastics for a while before I had to quit due to injuries and other health problems, but there is not a day that goes by that I do not miss the gym. Enjoy yourself, be safe, and never give up!