Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
“I’m so nervous,” Skatergirl says. “I can’t do anything.”
It’s two weeks before her next competition, and Skatergirl is trying to run her long program with Skatercoach. Unfortunately, she’s so nervous that she can’t even get off the ground for her first jump.
Continue reading “What Are Nerves”
Skatergirl groans. Ugh, why do I have to work on double axel today?
She’s been having issues with the consistency of her double axel and Skatercoach wants to work on it during her lesson.
Continue reading “How to Deal with Negative Thoughts”
“Here are my goals for the upcoming competition,” Skatergirl says, handing a piece of paper to Skatercoach.
“Let’s see,” Skatercoach says. “Land triple flip in short program. Good. Get three level four spins in your long program. Okay. Place in the top three. Alright.
“Yeah. These look pretty good.” Continue reading “Never Take Your Goals to Competition”
“The starting order is up,” Skatermom says, handing her phone to Skatergirl. Continue reading “How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others”
Hey, Mentalgamecoach here. Today’s article is going to be a bit different than usual. Instead of following Skatergirl as she struggles and learns, I’m going to give you a practical exercise that you can use to help improve your mental game.
Continue reading “How to Unlock the Potential of Your Hindbrain”
Skatergirl is in the middle of her 20 minute warmup session. She is getting ready for her long program later in the day.
Yesterday, Skatergirl skated a stellar short program and is currently sitting in first place.
Continue reading “Get Out of Your Head to Unlock Peak Performance”