Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
What was last season like? How is this season going?
What about practice? Are you improving steadily?
If you are like most of us, skating can take you on a never-ending roller coaster of emotions depending on how it goes on the ice.
Continue reading “Stop the Emotional Rollercoaster; I Want to Get Off”
Many months ago I asked skaters and their parents to talk with me about, “What do skaters really want from their sport?”
The most difficult part of this was putting my own experience and expectations aside to really listen to what they were saying.
The danger facing any “expert” is to teach to what we think people “should” know rather than what they really want to know. Continue reading “What to Do When You Are Not Happy with Your Skating”
Where does the time go? At any time of the year skaters can start to panic.
When Spring competitions start, when Summer training is winding down, and when skaters and coaches are preparing for qualifying competitions.
Continue reading “You Don’t Need To Wait; Make a Fresh Start Now”
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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What you believe about your skills and abilities can move you forward or hold you back.
A limiting belief is a thought you think that keeps you from doing or achieving something you desire.
Everyone carries some type of limiting belief around with them. They start small and if left unchallenged can turn into big barriers to your success. If you are reading this, you probably know that you have them. Continue reading “How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs”
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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”