Everyone knows how to set a goal, like wanting to break a habit (popping a jump), or start a new habit (squeezing your arms in on rotation).
The challenge is how to get from making a goal to achieving the goal.
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”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”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”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”Find the Right Focus For You
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 “Find the Right Focus For You”