Articles | Coach Lain™ Performance + Technique

Bend v. Sit

by Coach Lain | November 26, 2019 | Fear Psychology, Performance Psychology, Technique | 0 Comments

Over the years, I have learned that there are many ways in which basic back handspring technique is taught. There are 5 essential steps to the back handspring approach: bend & swing, fall, jump (also known as "standing fast"), and the snap (or more accurately,...

How to Outperform the Fear of Doing a Back Handspring: A Comprehensive Guide

by Coach Lain | November 25, 2019 | Fear Psychology, Performance Psychology | 0 Comments

Introduction I get it. It's 2019 and statistics say that I only have about :59 seconds to capture your attention. That means I only have roughly 53.14 seconds left to make you understand that this is going to be the MOST DEFINITIVE, MOST ENLIGHTENING, MOST REVELATORY...

5 Simple Steps to Take When You Get Frustrated with Your Back Handspring

by Coach Lain | November 25, 2019 | Fear Psychology, Performance Psychology, Technique | 0 Comments

You’ve had enough. You’ve been practicing and practicing for weeks…months…years and you STILL don’t have your back handspring. Your getting pressure from your parents, your coaches, your teammates and even yourself, all of them wondering what’s taking you so long and...

Bend v. Sit

by Coach Lain | Nov 26, 2019 | Fear Psychology, Performance Psychology, Technique

Over the years, I have learned that there are many ways in which basic back handspring technique is taught. There are 5 essential steps to the back handspring approach: bend & swing, fall, jump (also known as "standing fast"), and the snap (or more accurately,...

How to Outperform the Fear of Doing a Back Handspring: A Comprehensive Guide

by Coach Lain | Nov 25, 2019 | Fear Psychology, Performance Psychology

Introduction I get it. It's 2019 and statistics say that I only have about :59 seconds to capture your attention. That means I only have roughly 53.14 seconds left to make you understand that this is going to be the MOST DEFINITIVE, MOST ENLIGHTENING, MOST REVELATORY...

5 Simple Steps to Take When You Get Frustrated with Your Back Handspring

by Coach Lain | Nov 25, 2019 | Fear Psychology, Performance Psychology, Technique

You’ve had enough. You’ve been practicing and practicing for weeks…months…years and you STILL don’t have your back handspring. Your getting pressure from your parents, your coaches, your teammates and even yourself, all of them wondering what’s taking you so long and...

5 Things You’re Doing Wrong in Your Back Handspring…and How To Fix Them TODAY!

by Coach Lain | Nov 24, 2019 | Fear Psychology, Performance Psychology, Technique

Ahh the back handspring...It's funny isn't it. For some, it seems to come easily, like second nature. For others, they struggle for years to understand what about the skill is causing them so much grief. And still for others, they "had it" at one time, and then a bad...