You Must Be Present to Win in Figure Skating (Mental Game Training is for Life #2)

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The goal of mental game training is to allow you to do your best work. This can be skating a personal best for a win or selling a million dollar business concept.

It is our habit to live in the past or the future. “The last time I competed at this rink I bombed my program!” or “If Peggy isn’t there, then I have a great chance of winning, because I will be the only one with a triple lutz.”

The only power you have is in the present moment. The present moment is the only time your choices and decisions count. You can’t change the past. The future is unknown. Continue reading “You Must Be Present to Win in Figure Skating (Mental Game Training is for Life #2)”

Mental Game Training is for Life (Mental Game Training is for Life #1)

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Many people make the mistake of thinking that only elite athletes would hire a mental game coach for mental game training.

The mental game strategies for sports and for life are the same.

Whether you want to be an Olympic champion or to be the best darn skater that you can be, mental game training can help.

Or if you want to be the creator of the next world changing device since the iPhone, or have a fun job that makes money, mental game training can help.

The mental game strategies for sports and for life are the same. 30 to 80 year olds pay thousands of dollars to business and life coaches to teach them what they missed.

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How to Be More Consistent in Figure Skating

Are You Consistent?

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A top complaint I hear from skaters is that they lack consistency during competition, in practice, or when they jump or do other difficult skills. When a skater lacks consistency, it is almost impossible to build confidence in their skills. Without confidence, a skater isn’t able to trust in their abilities.

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How to Perform Up to Your Capabilities in Competition

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one. Do you currently mentally prepare for competition? If not, you should start with a warm-up routine that includes your mental preparation, in addition to your physical preparation.

By using a pre-competition routine, you can feel focused and prepared to succeed! Continue reading “How to Perform Up to Your Capabilities in Competition”

A Sports Parents Guide to Youth Athlete Success

after competition the only words you ever need to say: I love to watch you skate! Parenting styles in sports are as varied as the types of athletes in the world. Everyone has heard of, or been around the “nightmare” sports parent. You know, the one with the cringeworthy behavior; like screaming at their child after a competition or game, the child mortified, more about being shamed in public than how they performed.

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Sports Confidence Begins and Ends With YOU

Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control In the dictionary, the best definition for the word Confidence in the context of sports performance is:

A feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities.

Notice that the definition of Confidence has everything to do with you, and nothing to do with what other people think about your abilities. Continue reading “Sports Confidence Begins and Ends With YOU”