Madisyn has been a cheerleader for nine years. Battling through a two-year tumbling mental block successfully has made her a warrior!
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All Star Cheer is a sport that challenges me constantly but that I love every day I am blessed to be able to do it. The gym is my second home and the coaches and athletes are my second family. I get to do what I love every day at the age of twelve, which is such an incredible gift.
My coach, friend and gym owner, Sarah, inspires me every day. When I first got my tumbling mental block, she worked with me for hours to give me the confidence, tools and encouragement to work through it. I still have set backs sometimes but I can always use the skills Sarah taught me and I have her by my side to always give me the support I need to succeed.
Working through my tumbling mental block and coming back stronger than ever. A few years ago I bailed out of a running tuck pass and it completely set me back. All of the sudden I couldn’t do basic tumbling skills that I had been doing for years. It was terrifying and it rocked my confidence to the core. I spent more than a year trying to fight back through it. Today I am working on my running double full pass and I still reflect back on what I had to work through to get here. So thankful!
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