Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Skatergirl groans. Ugh, why do I have to work on double axel today?
She’s been having issues with the consistency of her double axel and Skatercoach wants to work on it during her lesson.
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Skatergirl was worried.
What if there is a traffic accident on the way to the competition.
What if her plane is delayed.
What if the competition runs early.
What if…
Today, Skatergirl had a bad day at practice.
Nothing went right. She couldn’t land her double axel. She couldn’t rotate her triple salchow.
Continue reading “Stop Negative Thoughts Before They Stop You”You can save yourself a ton of energy and get back up to speed faster if you take a moment to set some ground rules before you take the ice.
Athletes perform better when they are relaxed and ready in body and mind.
Negative thoughts, worries and self doubts cause tension in your body and distractions in your mind that keep you from performing your best.
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