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Return Strong After Injury: A Guide for Athletes, Parents and Coaches

You are a hard working, dedicated, serious athlete. You want to be the best you can be and you are willing to consistently put in the time and energy, day after day to make this happen.

You have a passion, a drive to train and compete in your sport that not many understand.

Your friends think you are crazy. Instead of late nights socializing, you need to get to bed for early training. Instead of 2 weeks off at the end of the year, you take 3 days.

When someone asks you what you do, you say, “I am a competitive athlete.” This is your identity. This is who you are.

Comeback Strong After Injury

You are a hard working, dedicated, serious athlete. You want to be the best you can be and you are willing to consistently put in the time and energy, day after day to make this happen.

You have a passion, a drive to train and compete in your sport that not many understand. Your friends think you are crazy. Instead of late nights socializing, you need to get to bed for early training. Instead of 2 weeks off at the end of the year, you take 3 days.

When someone asks you what you do, you say, “I am a competitive athlete.” This is your identity. This is who you are.

Handle the “What Ifs” to Handle Your Nerves

A major cause of dread, fear and nerves that can cause poor performance is what goes on between your ears.

I’m talking about the “what ifs?” that run around and multiply in your head before practice or before a competition.

Everyone has their own favorite version of the “What ifs” also known as head trash. Continue reading “Handle the “What Ifs” to Handle Your Nerves”

Why am I afraid to do skills that I used to be able to do?

Mental skills training helps athletes to both develop skills and perform up to their potential. Usually most athletes seek mental skills training when there is a mis-match between what they know they are capable of and what they are doing on the ice. Continue reading “Why am I afraid to do skills that I used to be able to do?”

How to Rise Above the Fear of Falling

Our protagonist, “Skatergirl”, is at the mall with a group of her best friends. She was looking forward to this all month but now her mind is preoccupied. Instead of being filled with glee, she is filled with dread.

Did she miss a shoe sale? Nope, that’s not what’s on her mind. Continue reading “How to Rise Above the Fear of Falling”

Stop Popping and Circling

Popping and circling are major sources of frustration and wasted practice time. Lots of skaters deal with this daily, some see an increase just before a competition.

Continue reading “Stop Popping and Circling”