Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
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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”
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What do you think of when you hear the phrase, “bulletproof mental game”? Many people think of an athlete with strong emotional control, almost like a robot devoid of emotions.
The truth is, a strong mental game is about balance. The balance between thinking and over thinking. The balance between allowing and forcing. Continue reading “A Strong Mental Game is About Balance”