Skaters often find themselves heading into a big competition at the end of the season, frustrated and bewildered at their lack of progress toward their pre-season goals.
Continue reading “Do You Rely on Procrastination to Reach Your Goals?”Stop the Emotional Rollercoaster; I Want to Get Off
What was last season like? How is this season going?
What about practice? Are you improving steadily?
If you are like most of us, skating can take you on a never-ending roller coaster of emotions depending on how it goes on the ice.
Continue reading “Stop the Emotional Rollercoaster; I Want to Get Off”
Stop Popping and Circling
Popping and circling are major sources of frustration and wasted practice time. Lots of skaters deal with this daily, some see an increase just before a competition.
Train Smart Before Competitions
Training harder leads to burnout or injuries, there is an alternative!
When you have a competition coming up, do you find yourself feeling more tired or achy? Do you often compete injured because you “tweaked” something during the weeks leading up to competition?
You are not alone. Continue reading “Train Smart Before Competitions”
What to Do When You Are Not Happy with Your Skating
Many months ago I asked skaters and their parents to talk with me about, “What do skaters really want from their sport?”
The most difficult part of this was putting my own experience and expectations aside to really listen to what they were saying.
The danger facing any “expert” is to teach to what we think people “should” know rather than what they really want to know. Continue reading “What to Do When You Are Not Happy with Your Skating”
The Wrong Mindset Can Kill Your Performance in Competition
I was recently interviewed for an article in Professional Skaters Association magazine about how coaches can help skaters take their best into competition.
Continue reading “The Wrong Mindset Can Kill Your Performance in Competition”