Summary: A Career In Cheerleading Career

The results concluded vary amongst athletes depending on their situation and age. Some athletes had more sessions than others due to schedule conflicts, severity of the issue, and years left of their cheerleading career. Each method used can be more successful if practiced over a longer period of time, rather than our few sessions. By implementing programs that can further educate athletes on the aspects of sport performance, the rate of mental blocks can decrease. The factors than can contribute to the length and severity of a mental block, can include injury, age, skill level, and motivation. The results of my project demonstrate that the older the athlete, the less motivation there is to focus on the issue. Athlete #1 has ended her cheerleading career due to the season ending, and graduation approaching. This athlete is the oldest individual included in this data, and also suffered an injury. The methods that were implemented into our sessions included the focus of goal-setting, self-talk, concentration training, and mental imagery. The main barrier in this situation, was the fear of reinjury. This athlete was the most difficult to provide guidance to due to the lack of motivation. Reaching the endpoint of an athletic career can leave athletes asking themselves “what’s the point in trying”. In this case, the
The methods that we focused on were confidence exercises, mental imagery, and goal setting. By setting a goal to work towards, we were able to measure how much progress was made from our sessions. This athlete is also a senior and will be ending her cheerleading career this year. The athletes tumbling was focused on during the season, and showed that progress was made. During the season, the athlete was able to perform a new skill that she avoided in the past. The use of mental imagery was a beneficial skill that she wished she knew more about in the