Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
I hope you are thriving, or taking baby steps in that direction in this time of the unknown.
I’ve been checking in with my students all over the world. Most of their rinks are closed. The rest report their rinks will close soon. Just like you.
Before I give you a tip about tackling the unknown, I’d like to tell you a real story about a gift I received from this adversity. Continue reading “How to Get Back on Track When the Rinks Are Closed”
Skatergirl is warming up her jumps before her lesson. Her triple toes are beautifully executed. She nails 3 of them before her lesson with Coach.
Now it’s time for her lesson. Coach asks her to do the triple toe.
This should be no problem right? She just did 3 of them perfectly mere moments ago.
She tries but can’t do it. She falls on the first one, pops the second one and circles on the third.
Her triple toe has become a triple no. Continue reading “I Can’t Jump When My Coach Is Watching”
Our protagonist, “Skatergirl”, is at the mall with a group of her best friends. She was looking forward to this all month but now her mind is preoccupied. Instead of being filled with glee, she is filled with dread.
Did she miss a shoe sale? Nope, that’s not what’s on her mind. Continue reading “How to Rise Above the Fear of Falling”
The skater stands, ready to go once the ice monitor opens the gate. Movement in the stands catches her eye, and she looks up. So many faces. So many more than usual, but this is to be expected. It’s the qualifying round of a big competition.
The announcer calls her name. She skates to center ice. Continue reading “After You Crash on the First Jump in Your Program”
Would you buy a bottle of $99 pimple cream guaranteed to eliminate your blemishes 3% of the time?
I’m guessing you’d say “No, of course not.” I’m sure you could think of a ton of other things you would rather spend hard earned your money on. Continue reading “Stop Worrying to Skate Great”
You just arrived at a competition. You know you practiced hard and you feel proud of the work you’ve put in.
As you enter the rink to warm up what are you feeling? Is it anxiety or is it confidence? Continue reading “How to Recover From a Bad Competition Warm Up”