I Quit Gymnastics

One of my biggest mistakes was quitting wrestling to play only football. That previous year, I won The Little Devil’s Wrestling Championship. I also was playing my 4th year of football for The Little Knights. I quit because as a 3rd grader, I wasn’t committed to daily practices for both sports. I 100 percent enjoyed football more. Therefore, at the time, I chose football over wrestling.

Getting on the softball team is one of my biggest accomplishments. At first I couldn't even throw a ball or catch, I went into the sport knowing nothing and came out with so much knowledge. As the season progressed on I got better, actually knew some softball lingo. Softball for me is probably one of my most happiest memories that I will savour for a lifetime.

Every gymnast has a sacred pair of grips that helps them swing the bars. If they’re too loose, they’ll fall off. Too tight, their fingers will turn purple. Excess or scarce chalk will lead to a potentially disastrous event of peeling off the bar to a landing that no one can predict. This effective process will help every gymnast, or anyone who ever pondered how gymnasts get those “things” on their hands, learn the crucial steps to a wonderful performance.

I honestly don’t regret it, but my mom still mentions it at least one time every week. When i quit both of my parents were very dissapointed, but my mom mom was livid. She was furious with me. She quit paying for my food and gas, so I had to go get a job. That wasn’t the bad part though. The bad part of all of this was the mental abuse I had from quitting a single sport in high school. It wasn’t a big deal in my eyes, but I guess she saw it differently. I still do not regret quitting. I am very happy I did even to this day I still think of it like

I started gymnastics when I was around six years old. The coach I had in the beginning was the coach I had until the very end, when I sadly had to quit due to a wrist condition

​When it came to sports, especially track, I was a bit of a late bloomer. Middle school was tough on me because I was the person that was good at anything that had to do with athletics in elementary school, but kids started to grow faster than I did and I was no longer the star I used to be. Two minor sports that this affected me in were soccer and basketball. I was no longer the soccer star at my school, but I was still one of the best so this was not that big a deal. Basketball was harder for me to cope with because I went from one of the best to B-team player. These were not my main sports and they were not as important to me so I will not focus on them. The biggest failure in my eyes was the inability to be the fastest kid in school. I

I started taking tumbling classes to work and improve my skills. During the summer, I started all star cheer which greatly improved my skills. That taught me that people I don't know can become your best friend. Also I learned how to handle disappointments and being replaced better. Throughout the season I grew a lot, I learned many new skills. During competition season I learned to never give up. Even though I could barely breath, I had to give all my effort. If my team wanted to win we had to work as one. If one person was struggling, we all were. We were united as

I'd say my greatest failure happened to me this year. I was originally starting in varsity at safety but lost my spot to a sophomore. I still supported him but I was very mad with the coach. In practice I had a really bad attitude towards my coach and it just made it worse. My coach told me he still believes in me

Ever since I was little I’ve always looked up to my Aunt Katherine. I had wanted to be a cheerleader just like her. I loved all the cool stunts, jumps, dances, and the gymnastics incorporated into it. My favorite part has always been the gymnastics part. I have always been fascinated by its beauty and gracefulness. Over the course of my experiences I’ve learned that gymnastics can benefit one’s day to day life physically, mentally, and socially. There are several physical benefits by one doing gymnastics.

Anyone who has watched a gymnast perform exercises will agree that these folks are truly poised. What's much more remarkable about this grace is the extreme strength that lies under it, strength that's developed from specialised training on a quantity of uncommon equipment like the balance beam, uneven bars, not to mention, gymnastic rings. However, you don't have to be a gymnast to make use of this kind of equipment.

This was me a year ago, someone who wished they could change the past. As an early adolescent I felt that I was not in control of my life. Gymnastics had that control. I started gymnastics at the age of 3 and rapidly progressed. From the age of 6 I was in the gym seventeen hours a week - even longer as I got older and was moved up to the higher levels. It was an environment where there was no crying, no whining and no quitting - we wanted to so badly, especially me. I was injured multiple times a week and my body ached, but still kept strong and did not quit. While homework was

While being on the team I had to work extremely hard at bettering myself and keeping up with the top gymnasts in Sudbury. I had never wanted anything more than to place top 10 at provincials. I achieved my goal and placed 9th overall, but that wasn't exactly the point. The point was that along the way, I discovered who I as a person truly am. I found out what it feels like to push myself physically and mentally further than it has ever been pushed and experiencing the feeling of victory in the face of adversity. I had had never anyone believe in me as much as my coach and teammates did. They inspired me and showed me that I can achieve anything i set my mind to. I learned what teamwork truly meant and I found a new passion. Gymnastics is something like nothing else and Ive learned so many life lessons from it. I’ve learned discipline, determination, consistency, respect, dedication but most of all, learned resilience. Each life lesson hasn't just only helped my academics but my character. One of the most important lessons i've learnt is that everyday, rather, success is not measured by the position i've reached in life or by the wins and losses, but by the the personal growth and development i've had and by the obstacles that have been overcome while trying to

Gymnastics is unequivocally one of the primary facets of my life, and consequently, becomes the preeminent vehicle for many of the successes and challenges in my life.

What would the United States Olympic Gymnastics team do without Aly Raisman? Aly Raisman should be the MVP of the Olympic gymnastics team because she always is positive and helps her teammates even if she doesn't do very well that day. An MVP is a person that goes above themselves to help others. There is MVPs everywhere, so just open your eyes to see. In Surviving Antarctica five teenagers Andrew, Robert, Polly, Billy, and Grace set off to go to the south pole for a the reality tv show Historical Survivor. If they make it to the south pole they get $10,000 and the MVP gets $90,000 more to add to that. Andrew should get the MVP and that extra $90,000.

Unfortunately, I stopped doing a lot of these things because of entering my first year of high school in which it was difficult because of how I was adjusting from the work load. In my 2nd year of high school, my friends kept trying to convince me to do Track and Field. I was very optimistic about it at first because of how I wasn't active for a full year and thought I wasn't good enough for it but, I started doing Track and Field the next week. Even though I had some tough times and losses from the competitions, I got better and better. I have beaten my personal record twice in Sprinting, Throwing, and in Discus. It is really an accomplishment towards me because of of how I got better and better. This experience so far has greatly impacted me, not only towards my health but as a person in which mentally led me to a more positive rode of being a better person. In conclusion, life is about taking risks and just experiencing new things in life. Experiencing the same old things over and over again can't benefit you as a better person in life or even grow. Taking risks isn't something you should be afraid of doing but instead, risks should be about learning and experiencing from it. Doing something new can help you grow as person, mentally and physically in which it can