Brooklyn Moors, a UCLA gymnast, has faced a longstanding mental block regarding backward tumbling skills. Despite her challenges, she has achieved impressive milestones, including being an Olympic finalist and excelling for the Bruins. Moors' fear of back handsprings has dominated her gymnastics journey, causing her to contemplate quitting and struggle with her identity as a gymnast. In her final year at UCLA, she aspires to overcome this barrier, potentially making it her best year yet, and striving to embrace the full range of her talent.
I think what Brooklyn had was just an overwhelming amount of information in her brain that she couldn't quite dial down and make simple enough for her to understand how to just go backwards.
It made me feel bad about myself. I wanted it so bad and I just couldn't do it. It was so frustrating. I identified myself only as a gymnast and I couldn't find my worth.
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