Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
It’s one thing when your coach tells you to take your first week after a competition to work on your jumps. You can do these with your eyes closed – though probably not recommended – but your brain is quiet and you can handle these jumps one at a time.
Then one day you get to the rink and your coach tells you to run through your long program, with triples. Continue reading “Overcoming Program Practice Panic”
When jumps don’t feel right,” many athletes start to worry about losing their jumps or jump consistency. In order to understand how to handle this problem, we will use one common situation that often causes jumps to feel “off.” That is, getting new skates.
No matter what the cause, this article gives you steps to take to help you get back on track when your jumps “feel off”.
Continue reading “What to do When Your Jumps “Feel Off””You must be present to win. To make any improvements in your skills or in your performance, you need to make change in the here and now.
Here’s why being in the moment is critical for high performance athletes.
When is the best time to make a change?
Right now. Continue reading “Your Power to Take Action is Now”
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Skaters tie themselves in knots with worry that Judges won’t “like” their programs or with comparisons to others who seem to be “ahead” of them in skills. The more they worry, the more their confidence suffers. Eventually their improvement seems to be at a stand still, and frustration rules. Continue reading “Worrying What Others Think is Holding You Back”
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How can mental skill training help me to stop being so nervous?
When the competition is on, athletes describe a wide range feelings. From mild butterflies to feeling “sick” to their stomach.
Nerves before a competition or a test can be alarming if you are new to mental skills training. Anxiety or worry often takes the form of butterflies in the stomach. Continue reading “How to Handle Nerves in Figure Skating”