How to Overcome Your Fear of Falling in Figure Skating

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You can land amazing jumps on some days, but imitate the Zamboni on others. Some days your performance even fluctuates from one session to the next.

Some of those falls really hurt. You practice your jumps every day to become more consistent, but still, when you get on the ice, you are afraid of falling on your hip again. And now, even though it’s never happened, you can’t stop worrying that you might hit your head.

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How to Be More Consistent in Figure Skating

Are You Consistent?

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A top complaint I hear from skaters is that they lack consistency during competition, in practice, or when they jump or do other difficult skills. When a skater lacks consistency, it is almost impossible to build confidence in their skills. Without confidence, a skater isn’t able to trust in their abilities.

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How to Avoid Overtraining in Figure Skating

Respect your body. Skate forever.

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We all have days when we feel tired or irritable. Usually we can easily identify the reason. Maybe it is because we binge watched our favorite show past our bedtime, or because we ate too much junk food.

In the life of a competitive athlete who is constantly pushing the physical and mental limits to train towards a goal, lingering fatigue and irritability could be an early warning sign that if addressed right away can save months of frustration, stress and lost training time.

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How to Perform Up to Your Capabilities in Competition

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one. Do you currently mentally prepare for competition? If not, you should start with a warm-up routine that includes your mental preparation, in addition to your physical preparation.

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Sports Confidence Begins and Ends With YOU

Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control In the dictionary, the best definition for the word Confidence in the context of sports performance is:

A feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities.

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Use Pre-Competition Routines for Success

the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match You are a competitive athlete and want to get ahead of the competition. You wonder what you can do that is different, that can distinguish you from everyone else.

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