Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Are You Consistent?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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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”
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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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”
You are a competitive athlete and want to get ahead of the competition. You wonder what you can do that is different, that can distinguish you from everyone else.
If you have been around the sports world long enough, you have read Michael Durant’s famous quote: Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
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