Category: Figure Skating

Posted on

Appreciation Is Key to The Champion Mindset

Now is a great time to talk about the champion mindset and appreciation. You don’t have to wait for a special occasion or day for this.

I work with skaters on establishing a mindset for success. I teach them how to establish excellent daily habits and thinking that will serve as a basis for transforming their mindset from the ordinary to extraordinary where their highest goals are possible.

Skaters who strive to reach the highest goals in sport, can only do so if they live their life with the mindset for success. Consistency, commitment and accountability in sport is an extension of the same things in everyday life. Continue reading “Appreciation Is Key to The Champion Mindset”

Posted on

How to Stop One Bad Competition From Multiplying

Understanding How to Stop Overgeneralization

Skatergirl cringes every time she thinks of her Regional Qualifying Championship Event last year when she fell on 4 of her jumps. What happened? She really doesn’t know but embarrassment and humiliation are the two things she distinctly remembers feeling. It was the worst she ever skated. Thankfully, this season has been going pretty well. It has been a normal one with the expected ups and downs.

Continue reading “How to Stop One Bad Competition From Multiplying”
Posted on

What to do When You “Lose” a Jump

Skatergirl and the Lost Jump

Skatergirl is gearing up to jump her 2 Lutz. She likes it. It’s her best jump and she’s usually consistent.

But for a week and a half now, she can’t seem to land it at all. What is happening? This doesn’t usually happen, especially not for so many days consecutively. It’s like Wesley Snipes is in her head telling her she can’t jump.

She is frustrated and confused.

Continue reading “What to do When You “Lose” a Jump”
Posted on

How to Build a Pre-Competition Routine: The Secret to Success in Competition

Do you want to skate your best in competition? Then preparation is essential. 

Preparation that starts early, not just two weeks before your event. The beginning of a new season is the perfect time to start.

A common challenge skaters face is to skate their competition programs at least as well as they do in practice.

You might have heard this before: “Practice the way you compete, compete the way you practice.”

So how do you do this?

Continue reading “How to Build a Pre-Competition Routine: The Secret to Success in Competition”
Posted on

If a Jump is Not Working, Stopping Might be the Best Option

Scene 1 – Wandering attention

Skatergirl is on the ice practicing her combo spin. She wants to improve her technique so that it will be centered and fast.

She skates around the rink to find a spot and does a quick sweep of the ice.

Okay, now to step into the right inside 3 turn, then forward… Hmmm, she wonders where she and her friends are going for lunch? Subway or pizza?

This Skatergirl is distracted.

Continue reading “If a Jump is Not Working, Stopping Might be the Best Option”