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The Best Mindset for Competition: A Tale of Two Moods

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Skatergirl glides into the rink. It’s competition day and she is excited. She looks at all the people waiting in the stands as she breathes in the energy around her. Music is playing in the arena. A skater dressed in a deep purple dress lined with Swarovski crystals skates her program while the judges look on. Skatergirl feels eager to get out there and do her thing too. She continues happily into the locker room, greeting her friends along the way. Continue reading “The Best Mindset for Competition: A Tale of Two Moods”

Stop Beating Yourself Up; Build Momentum Instead

Everyone wants to do their best, and many of us, as perfectionists, define our “best” as a clean program- no mistakes, no stumbles, and no slip-ups. Sometimes, we achieve this, and we’ll feel amazing for days.

Other times, we make a mistake… or two… or ten. We go from feeling on top of the world to frustrated and disappointed. Continue reading “Stop Beating Yourself Up; Build Momentum Instead”

What to Do When You Are Not Happy with Your Skating

Many months ago I asked skaters and their parents to talk with me about, “What do skaters really want from their sport?”

The most difficult part of this was putting my own experience and expectations aside to really listen to what they were saying.
The danger facing any “expert” is to teach to what we think people “should” know rather than what they really want to know. Continue reading “What to Do When You Are Not Happy with Your Skating”

The Wrong Mindset Can Kill Your Performance in Competition

I was recently interviewed for an article in Professional Skaters Association magazine about how coaches can help skaters take their best into competition.

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You Don’t Need To Wait; Make a Fresh Start Now

Where does the time go? At any time of the year skaters can start to panic.

When Spring competitions start, when Summer training is winding down, and when skaters and coaches are preparing for qualifying competitions.

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Do You Get Caught up in the Pitfall of Comparisons?

Focusing on competitors will not help you skate your best. Do this instead:

Skaters and parents can go the whole season in a bubble. Skaters practice at their own rink for most of the year, compete against many of the same skaters at their local competitions, then get a dose of reality when they travel to a larger competition or reach their first qualifying competition.

What do you do when you get on practice ice and see skaters at your level doing higher level tricks? Continue reading “Do You Get Caught up in the Pitfall of Comparisons?”