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What Kind of Goals Do You Set for Competition?

What kind of goals do you set for competition?

I want to score a personal best.
I want to podium.
I want to beat ____.
I want to impress ____.

Here’s How to Focus for Peak Performance

“So, how was your last competition?” Mentalgamecoach asks.

“It went pretty well,” Skatergirl says. “I fell on my triple flip double toe combination during my long program, but I did everything else.”

“That’s great,” Mentalgamecoach says. “Now that it’s been a week, let’s review the competition. What are two thing you thought you did well, mental game wise?”

“Hmm…” Skatergirl says, drumming her fingers on her desk. “Two things I did well…”

Stop Focusing on the Results and Improve Your Performance

Skatergirl was preparing for an away competition.

Double run-throughs. Triple run-throughs. Segmented run-throughs. Skatergirl was doing them all.

How to Stop Dwelling on Past Results

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.

How to Move Past the Season that Didn’t End

The pandemic turning competitive sports upside down, scheduled competitions have been cancelled at the last minute. If we are lucky, the in person competitions have been modified to virtual competitions.

All of this leaves many athletes feeling like, “what’s the point?”

I trained so hard and “all that has gone to waste…”

Don’t Mistake Pep Talks for Mental Skills Training

The Meltdown Before the Fire

Fast forward to the end of the year. Qualifying competitions are right around the corner and Skatergirl is freaking out.

She’s been training hard all year*. She had a couple of really good skates at the earlier competitions. (Well, let’s say there were a lot of challenges this year…so the problems might even be worse…)