Parents, has your athlete ever said something like:
- I’m wasting everybody’s time and money. I should just quit.
- I want to go home.
- I just want it to be over.
- I just want to quit.
Athlete-Parent Communication Leads to Peak Performance
You Don’t Need to Freak out before Competition
Skatergirl has a competition coming up, and she’s freaking out.
She’s worrying about all of the skills she can’t do.
All of the goals she hasn’t reached.
Her triple flip still isn’t consistent.
She hasn’t even started working on her triple lutz.
At the end of the season, she’s gonna age out of the Junior level.
With her current skills, she has zero chance of making the international team.
You Need to Compete Even If You Aren’t “Perfect”
Skatergirl slouches on a bench in the lobby of the rink.
Practice is over and she’s getting ready to go home.
She pulls off her left boot and places it on the bench next to her.
She kicks off her right boot and lets out a sigh.
Nervous System Health and Performance Problems
Nervous system health and performance problems
A few weeks ago, our Figure Skating community was greatly saddened by the recent plane crash.
We can feel strong and obvious reactions associated with a traumatic event. Shock, numbness, sadness, anger, grief.
There are also many subtle reactions that we might not be aware of. Continue reading “Nervous System Health and Performance Problems”
Competition Success Is 100% Mental Game
Competition is 100% mental.
This means, your success in competition is 100% based on how you execute your mental game.
Stop looking at your scores or the execution of your skills as the measure of your success.
Instead, focus on your mental game.
Positive Thinking Doesn’t Work, Build a Better Mindset Instead
You’re an athlete.
You have goals.
You know where you are.
You know where you want to be.
And, you have a rough idea of how you are going to get there.
You’re laser focused on your goals.
Nothing else matters.