Sticking It

Price range: $19.99 through $24.99

A Gymnast’s and Coach’s Guide to Developing Mental Toughness

Description

You can’t reach your full potential as a gymnast if fears, nerves, and mistakes control your performance. Whether it’s freezing at meets, losing skills you’ve already mastered, or struggling with confidence, Sticking It gives gymnasts and coaches the proven tools to build mental toughness, overcome blocks, and consistently perform at their best when it matters most.

What You’ll Learn

With Sticking it, you’ll learn how to:

Understand where fear and balking come from—and how to move through them
Curb destructive perfectionism
Use goals and dreams correctly in practice and competition
Stay calm under big meet pressure
Believe in themselves and build lasting confidence
Let go of failures and use them to fuel success
Develop championship concentration
Mentally prepare for upcoming important meets

Why It Works

Based on Dr. G’s decades of work with gymnasts at every level—from beginners to Division I champions—Sticking It provides practical mental toughness strategies that translate directly from practice to performance. The tools are simple, effective, and proven to help gymnasts overcome fear, perform with poise, and stick their routines when the pressure is highest.

The Bottom Line

Do these questions sound familiar:

Do your fears have you frustrated and stuck in the gym?

Do you hit your routines in practice but fall apart at meets?

Do you lose confidence when comparing yourself to other gymnasts?

Do you get distracted by perfectionism or negative self-talk?

Have you lost skills that feel impossible to get back?

If you’re truly serious about answering these questions and reaching your gymnastics dreams, then Sticking It will help you get there.

What’s Included: Digital Version

Printable PDF Book (downloadable)

What’s Included: Physical Version

Hard Copy Book (shipped directly to you)

Testimonials

A real breakthrough book for athletes! … I was able to put the breakthrough therapy of `brainspotting’ to immediate use with my clients and the results were spectacular! … The authors wrote this book so that athletes could also benefit. … I recommend this not just for therapists who work with athletes, but for athletes themselves!

Amazon Reviewer

I was listening to your “Parents” audio today on my drive and I have to say it opened my eyes! Especially the part where you talk about “good” and “bad” nervous. What a life skills gift to teach parents how to teach their kids how to roll with the “juice” that naturally comes up as you’re about to perform! The “Juice” is normal, it is what will fuel you. Don’t fear “The Juice” embrace it. Such a great audio! Thank you.

Wesley

Thanks so much! I finally learned how to get my parents on the same page that I’m on. They’re actually helping me now! Go Figure! It has made things so much much easier for me to do my job. I think this is a critically important book for coaches in any sport.

Jack

Congratulations on your program, “14 Steps!” They are truly outstanding and thoroughly cover all the mental aspects of sports which are challenging to athletes and coaches. We are using them this year as part of our weekly training program and the kids love your stories and teachings!

Ken S.

Your new program has really helped both of my kids even though they are in different sports! My daughter used to get too nervous before she played and she told me how much more relaxed and focused she feels now and I can see it in her level of confidence and success on the field. My son had a long history of doing better in practice than competition, leaving him frustrated and us not knowing how to help him. What a difference I see in him now when he competes under pressure. Thanks so much — you’re a great teacher!

CR – Parent

I have downloaded your 14 Steps to Mental Toughness and have been listening to them with my son. I must say that it is having a very positive impact on both of us!! We live in the UK where this type of science is not well known, but now I am persuaded by it! I am so grateful that I discovered your work as my son is only 17 so has plenty of time to benefit.

Mohammed

Dr. G, I just finished reading This is Your Brain On Sports and I absolutely loved it! It opened my eyes to what really causes athletes to fall apart and it will help me be more effective with my players!

Frank

I want to thank you for your amazing program, (Gymnastics With The Competitive Edge)! Two months ago, when I reached out to you, my daughter was done with gymnastics. She wanted to quit because she did not feel she would ever do her skills again. She was tired of being yelled at and tired of crying each day at the gym. Yesterday she had her meet and she placed 4th on floor with a 9.350!!!! The change that has come over her from using your program is astounding! She uses it not only with her gymnastics but in everything she does!

Monica

I have a 10-year-old gymnast and your audio program is fantastic. She has always struggled with her fears.My kid actually comes home from practice happy now since she’s been listening. With gratitude.

Dina

My daughter has not put down Sticking It since it arrived! She continues to say, “That’s me mom. This Dr. G guy gets me!” She looks forward to going to practice and is actually having fun again!. They have helped my daughter tremendously with her fears and balking!

A relieved mom

Your book helped me keep my head on straight at meets. I am off to college this year on a gymnastics scholarship and I can say that one of the reasons for this is the mental toughness skills I learned in Sticking It that I have been using for the last 7 years! I’m so grateful to you for this book.

Lauren F

Dr. G! Ellie won State Champion on beam! She said it was your book Sticking It and the audios! She told me that she imagined herself at her home gym as she competed and was calm and composed! Thank you! Thank you! Thank You!

Alex

I can’t thank you enough for your program! Yesterday, my daughter did her first back handspring since “losing” it this summer. Today, she did her first round off, back handspring connection since “losing” it this past spring. Both accomplishments literally brought her to shaking tears. I can’t tell you what this has done for her- February 2014 she was doing several back handsprings with beautiful form and connection along with her round off, back handspring, back tuck. For whatever unknown reason, she “lost” them in March. It has been such a painful time for my husband and I to watch her be so sad and to watch her ask “why” she couldn’t do the skills that once came so easily to her. She was lacking in “mental toughness” as you call it. She is gradually gaining in that area, all thanks to your program and her willingness to persevere. She said last night that Santa came early and helped her get her skills back. Magical gifts come in magical ways. Thank you so much for your quick email reply a few weeks ago.

A Happy and Relieved Parent

Talk about giving my gymnasts a healthy attitude to take to their meets. Your mental toughness book has done just that and given my gymnasts an edge. My kids are more confident and self-assured when they compete and I know it’s because of the mental training sessions we run using your book.

Ricky G

Your fears & block audio’s have turned my kids around in days! The concentration and championship thinking audio program has really helped my kids break away from the break and get those extra tenths. They go to meets with a healthy attitude and an extra level of confidence.

RG

When I reached out to you, my daughter was done with gymnastics. She did not feel she would ever do her skills again. She was tired of being yelled at and tired of crying each day at the gym. Yesterday she had her Virginia State meet and she placed 4th on floor! Thank you for your audios!

Sonia

I have been using your MP3’s to help one of my 10 year old gymnasts overcome her fear of the high bar. She had not been able to jump and even hold on to the high bar. She is able to now able to complete her routine The whole gym is inspired. Thanks again

Maria

I TRULY appreciate your materials. They have helped my daughter tremendously with her fears and balking! I can’t begin to tell you how grateful we are for your help! I now have a daughter who smiles after gym practice. Hadn’t seen that in a long time!

Nancy

We purchased your Gymnastics Audio series for my son who is a level 6 gymnast. He was completely blocked on his round off back handspring back tuck and was starting to crumble at meets. I found your audio series and downloaded it to his iPad. He religiously listened to it and I saw a weight lifted off of his shoulders when he realized that his block was real and that all kinds of gymnasts suffer from them. This past weekend, I saw a confidence in him that I have never seen. Even having just turned 9, he sat by himself concentrating on the next event, and he nailed everything to the best of his abilities! I have given his coach the links to your website in hopes that he’ll share it with the other coaches and gymnasts on the team. I’m wholeheartedly pleased with the audio’s and the completely different gymnast I saw this past weekend. Thank you so much!

JR

My daughter is an 11 year old competitive gymnast and facing some mental blocks on her back tumbling, skills she has performed for years. After gym today she mentioned that she use to feel like just giving up and quitting. I’m so glad I found your audios. She is back to her old self again!