Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Head down, barely holding back her tears, Skatergirl exits the kiss and cry.
She skated a clean program. She landed all her jumps. And yet, she still wasn’t able to beat her personal best.
Continue reading “You Don’t Have Control Over the Scores”
Skatergirl is tired. She’s been studying for finals, training nonstop, and on top of all that she has a competition coming up. But, she doesn’t want to take a break.
Why?
Continue reading “Stop Cramming before Competition to Improve Performance”
Don’t pop. Stop circling. Just pull in. You hear these phrases all the time.
Sometimes, you’re even punished for it. If you circle, you have to get off of the ice. Everytime you pop, you have to do ten pushups. If you pop, I’ll stop your lesson.
Continue reading “Stop Worrying About Popping and Circling to Stop Popping and Circling”
Skatergirl is struggling to land her triple loop. She’s got the full rotation, but she can’t seem to stay on her feet.
She’s so close, yet so far.
Continue reading “Take a Step Back to Move Forward”
Once upon a time, there was a figure skater with a beautiful triple flip. But, one day she couldn’t land it anymore.
Her parents told her that if she couldn’t land it again by the end of the season she wouldn’t be able to skate anymore. And, this affected her greatly.
Continue reading “How to Deal with Freeze: Part 2”
Freeze.
A deer in the headlights, unable to move out of the way of the oncoming truck.
But, the symptoms of freeze aren’t always so blatant. You aren’t always frozen and unable to move.
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