Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Has your coach ever said something that didn’t make sense to you?
Well fear not, because today, I, Coach Interpreter Bot 1000, am here to bestow upon you the secret wisdom behind your coach’s words.
Continue reading “Let’s Interpret Your Coach’s Wisdom”
Skatergirl is working on her triple salchow.
Her triple salchow is a jump that she doesn’t usually have any problems with. But, now she’s struggling.
Continue reading “Move through Your Fear of Jumping”
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”