“The starting order is up,” Skatermom says, handing her phone to Skatergirl. Continue reading “How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others”
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Use the Competition Mindset to Help You Land Inconsistent Jumps in Competition
Skatergirl sighs. “My short program was a disaster. Skatercoach called me the living embodiment of a Zamboni. It was horrible.”
“Slow down,” Mentalgamecoach says. “Tell me exactly what happened.”
“First,” Skatergirl says. “I fell on my triple lutz. Then, everything fell apart.”
Continue reading “Use the Competition Mindset to Help You Land Inconsistent Jumps in Competition”How to Deal with Superstitions at Competition
Ugh. First again. I hate skating first.
Skatergirl just received the skating order for her upcoming competition. She’s skating first in the first warmup group.
Why? Skatergirl asks herself. Why do I always end up skating first. Whenever I skate first my short program is always a disaster, and I end up skating first in the long program too.
“It’ll be good practice,” Skatermom says, patting her on the shoulder. “You’ll become a pro at skating first.”
Continue reading “How to Deal with Superstitions at Competition”How to Identify the Root Cause of Mistakes in Competition
“Argh,” Skatergirl says. “I’m so frustrated. I was so close to skating a clean program. If I hadn’t made those two mistakes, it would have easily been a personal best.”
“What happened?” Mentalgamecoach asks.
Continue reading “How to Identify the Root Cause of Mistakes in Competition”Competition Is 100% Determined by Your Mental Skills
What percentage of competition is determined by physical skills and what percentage is determined by mental skills?
Is it 50-50? Is it 25-75? Is it 10-90?
Actually, the correct answer is none of the above. Competition is 100% determined by your mental skills.
Continue reading “Competition Is 100% Determined by Your Mental Skills”What Kind of Goals Do You Set for Competition?
What kind of goals do you set for competition?
- I want to score a personal best.
- I want to podium.
- I want to beat ____.
- I want to impress ____.