Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2017, Page 80

Description:	GymnastimkwBlood, Sweatand ChalkSitting at a gymnastics meet, you waitand watch as the next gymnast walks up tothe bars. Theres a silent pause as the judgesprepare and you wait anxiously to see whattricks shes going to attempt. The anticipationkeeps you on the edge of your seat. Finallythe gymnast jumps into the air and grabs thebar and pulls herself up, ready to flip andswing. You watch in awe at how she throwsherself into the skill and does it almosteffortlessly.How do these girls do it£ How do theyget over the fear of learning the new tricksand crazy skills*?-Every gymnast seems to have their ownway of coping with this fear and finally beingable to attempt the skill for the first time.Encouragement from my team reallyhelps me, and watching a video of it onlinehelps so I can see how other people do it,freshman Sarah Bickford said.These tricks may be very physicallydemanding, but it also takes a lot of mentalpreparation to complete each skill.You have to have the right mindset andjust go for it, sophomore Brooklyn Summerssaid.After you land the first one and get itover with, it gets a lot easier, sophomoreMegan Brown said.These girls encourage each other to thebest of their ability with every routine theydo. Constant cheers from the side go to showthat every gymnast has the rest of the team tohelp them master each skill.story by:Lily Terrell & Rachel CrabtreeBritanny Laffoon, 11
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Collection:	Bloomington High School North

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