How do I get over backhandspring and other tumbling fears?

Question

okay so i have a perfect backhandspring and i can do it without a spotter. my tumbling coach make me do 5 in a row the take a 10 second break until i get to 100. brutal. i love it tho. just recently i syke myself out and i guess i might be going too fast or im thinking too hard but i syke myself out and im pissing myself off so much! haha please help me get better with this! :(

Answer 1

ok, I got my BHS when I was 8, so I've had it a while. I have the same thing with standing back tucks. Mine's perfect but I freak out. What you do, Is you think about the WORST POSSIBLE thing that could happen. in a BHS, the worst thing that could happen is you land on your knees. Another way to get over it, is to just throw it. If you stand there a while, you'll start to think and youll freak out. The best thing to do is to do it the SECOND u get scared!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Answer 2

dont think about it just do it