ICE Mental Game Coaching

Here’s How to Focus for Peak Performance

“So, how was your last competition?” Mentalgamecoach asks.

“It went pretty well,” Skatergirl says. “I fell on my triple flip double toe combination during my long program, but I did everything else.”

“That’s great,” Mentalgamecoach says. “Now that it’s been a week, let’s review the competition. What are two thing you thought you did well, mental game wise?”

“Hmm…” Skatergirl says, drumming her fingers on her desk. “Two things I did well…”

Routines are the Key to Dealing with the Unexpected

Skatergirl was warmed up and ready to go for her long program. She’d finished her six minute warm up and since she was skating second in her group, she was standing with Skatercoach behind the boards waiting to be called.

Unfortunately, the skater right before her had a costume malfunction. Swarovski crystals ended up scattered across the ice, forcing the referee to call for an emergency ice resurface.

Stop Focusing on the Results and Improve Your Performance

Skatergirl was preparing for an away competition.

Double run-throughs. Triple run-throughs. Segmented run-throughs. Skatergirl was doing them all.

How to Build Consistent Skills

One day it was there. The next it was gone.

That was the sad story of Skatergirl’s double lutz. Never mind the fact that Skatergirl was working on triple salchow and triple loop. That didn’t matter.

How to Stop Dwelling on Past Results

Skatergirl has been having a lot of trouble. Several years ago, she was regional champion at the juvenile level, but she grew a lot and her jumps haven’t been the same ever since.

Before, she was executing double axels with ease, but now she has trouble even rotating.

How to Focus: My Coach Gives Me Too Many Corrections

Skatergirl is overwhelmed. She is working with Visitingcoach, a world famous coach from a far away country. One of the best coaches in the world.