Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Skatergirl has been having a lot of trouble. Several years ago, she was regional champion at the juvenile level, but she grew a lot and her jumps haven’t been the same ever since.
Before, she was executing double axels with ease, but now she has trouble even rotating.
Continue reading “How to Stop Dwelling on Past Results”Do you ever feel overwhelmed?
So much to do, so little time
The beginning of the skating season (the new year), and the beginning of Qualifying Competition Season (the Fall) are perfect times to work out how to maximize your time.
Continue reading “Stressed and Overwhelmed? Take the 168 Hour Challenge”
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”
What was last season like? How is this season going?
What about practice? Are you improving steadily?
If you are like most of us, skating can take you on a never-ending roller coaster of emotions depending on how it goes on the ice.
Continue reading “Stop the Emotional Rollercoaster; I Want to Get Off”
Focusing on competitors will not help you skate your best. Do this instead:
Skaters and parents can go the whole season in a bubble. Skaters practice at their own rink for most of the year, compete against many of the same skaters at their local competitions, then get a dose of reality when they travel to a larger competition or reach their first qualifying competition.
What do you do when you get on practice ice and see skaters at your level doing higher level tricks? Continue reading “Do You Get Caught up in the Pitfall of Comparisons?”
Athletes can practice hard all year long, only to defeat themselves before they take the ice in competition.
One of the biggest cause of this is “expectations.” Expectations are dream killers.
Continue reading “Do You Defeat Yourself Before You Step on the Ice?”