Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Skatergirl is on the ice practicing her combo spin. She wants to improve her technique so that it will be centered and fast.
She skates around the rink to find a spot and does a quick sweep of the ice.
Okay, now to step into the right inside 3 turn, then forward… Hmmm, she wonders where she and her friends are going for lunch? Subway or pizza?
This Skatergirl is distracted.
Continue reading “Find the Right Focus For You”It’s the morning of her short program and Skatergirl is on her 20-minute practice ice.
Her warm-up has been great so far. She feels the exhilaration of the competition, feeding off the high energy of the other skaters on the ice with her. Every one of them is doing their own thing with focus and determination.
It’s time to warm up her triple Sal…shoot, she fell on her first attempt. Continue reading “The Frustration Routine”
Skatergirl glides into the rink. It’s competition day and she is excited. She looks at all the people waiting in the stands as she breathes in the energy around her. Music is playing in the arena. A skater dressed in a deep purple dress lined with Swarovski crystals skates her program while the judges look on. Skatergirl feels eager to get out there and do her thing too. She continues happily into the locker room, greeting her friends along the way. Continue reading “The Best Mindset for Competition: A Tale of Two Moods”
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”
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”
Handle Competition Nerves
After the last competition, you vowed to face the next one with confidence.
Well, here you are today and that vision hasn’t come true.
You worked very hard to make changes, but you worry it’s not enough.
You are looking for a better way to handle the nausea, butterflies and shaky legs. You want to stop feeling dread before competition.
All you want is to feel calm, prepared, and excited, for competition.
You want a chance show off your true abilities.
You did everything right, then that moment hits.
Continue reading “Handle Your Competition Jitters”