Stop “Over Trying” to Improve Your Performance

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Skatergirl is getting ready for a big competition.
A competition that will determine whether she goes to nationals or not.

She wants to do well.
She doesn’t want to mess up.
So, when she arrives at the competition she tries extra hard.

Unfortunately, “trying hard” makes all the difference.
Instead of performing like she does in practice, Skatergirl’s short and long programs are splatfests.

She’s a human zamboni
She’s on the ice more than she’s on her feet.
By the time she’s done, the ice is smoother than after an ice resurface.

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Mastery is the Key to Success

Exclusive ICE Mental Game Article

Everyone makes mistakes, even professionals at the top of their game. Yet, everyone seeks perfection.

But, perfection is a myth. A number that is impossible to achieve.

When we say, “____ jump isn’t perfect,” what we really mean is, “I’m not landing ____ jump 100% of the time.”

In mental game, there is no perfection. Only mastery. And, mastery isn’t perfection, because even masters aren’t perfect.

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How to Stop Choking at Competition

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This was it. This was the competition she had been waiting for all season.

Her content was good. The score was within reach. During training, her programs were clean. Short program into long program, long program into short program, double run-throughs, triple run-throughs, no matter what her coach threw at her she couldn’t miss.

But, during the competition she fell apart. When it actually counted, she crumbled under the pressure. Continue reading “How to Stop Choking at Competition”