Skatergirl was worried.
What if there is a traffic accident on the way to the competition.
What if her plane is delayed.
What if the competition runs early.
What if…
How Do I Deal With Doubts and Negative Thoughts?
Why Do I Do Great in Practice but Bomb in Competition
“You want me to do another competition?” Skatergirl asked.
“Yeah,” Skatercoach said. You definitely need more practice.”
“But, I just did a competition last weekend.”
“Exactly, it will be good practice for if you ever have to do back to back competitions.”
Continue reading “Why Do I Do Great in Practice but Bomb in Competition”Skatergirl and the Upcoming Competition
Two weeks earlier, Skatergirl secured a spot for herself at Nationals by placing fourth at the championship series. Initially, she’d been super excited that she’d made it through, but now with the competition coming up in two weeks, she was in full preparation mode.
For the past several weeks, Skatergirl had been on fire during practice.
Her jumps were crisp. Her run-throughs were clean. She was even hitting all the rotations in her spins, which was something her coaches had been nagging her about recently.
Life was good. Everything was going great.
However, today Skatergirl was falling apart.
Continue reading “Skatergirl and the Upcoming Competition”How to Let Go of Mistakes
Holding on to your mistakes during performance and competition is a huge mental mistake. This habit can also negatively affect your skill improvement and the quality of your practice sessions as well.
The time to work on mistakes is always in practice, never in a performance or competition. Continue reading “How to Let Go of Mistakes”
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”
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Invasion
Skatergirl is at the rink. Again.
But, today is different.
Today, there’s a new skater at the rink.
She’s wearing her club jacket, black leggings and hot pink runners. Her hair is done up in a bun. Her aura is intimidating.
Skatergirl hasn’t ever seen her before, but she can already tell she’s good.
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