Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Congratulations!
It’s your birthday again, which means you’re one year closer to aging out.
Unfortunately, you don’t have the skills to compete at your current level, let alone the next level up.
Continue reading “Stop Worrying, It’s Your Birthday!”
Has your coach ever said something that didn’t make sense to you?
Well fear not, because today, I, Coach Interpreter Bot 1000, am here to bestow upon you the secret wisdom behind your coach’s words.
Continue reading “Let’s Interpret Your Coach’s Wisdom”
Everything was going great for Skatergirl. She was rolling through summer competitions, landing new skills and picking up personal bests.
Then, qualifying season came along and ruined it all.
Continue reading “Unlock Your Performance with Your Big Enough Why”
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.
Continue reading “Mastery is the Key to Success”
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”
“C’mon. You can do it. Stay calm. Focus.”
Skatergirl skates to her opening position. She’s sitting in third after the short program and it’s time for her free skate.
Continue reading “Get Out of Your Head to Improve Your Performance”