Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
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…)
Continue reading “Don’t Mistake Pep Talks for Mental Skills Training”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”
You just arrived at a competition. You know you practiced hard and you feel proud of the work you’ve put in.
As you enter the rink to warm up what are you feeling? Is it anxiety or is it confidence? Continue reading “How to Recover From a Bad Competition Warm Up”
Handle Competition Nerves
After the last competition, you vowed to face the next one with confidence.
Well, here you are today and that vision hasn’t come true.
You worked very hard to make changes, but you worry it’s not enough.
You are looking for a better way to handle the nausea, butterflies and shaky legs. You want to stop feeling dread before competition.
All you want is to feel calm, prepared, and excited, for competition.
You want a chance show off your true abilities.
You did everything right, then that moment hits.
Continue reading “Handle Your Competition Jitters”You must be present to win. To make any improvements in your skills or in your performance, you need to make change in the here and now.
Here’s why being in the moment is critical for high performance athletes.
When is the best time to make a change?
Right now. Continue reading “Your Power to Take Action is Now”
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How can mental skill training help me to stop being so nervous?
When the competition is on, athletes describe a wide range feelings. From mild butterflies to feeling “sick” to their stomach.
Nerves before a competition or a test can be alarming if you are new to mental skills training. Anxiety or worry often takes the form of butterflies in the stomach. Continue reading “How to Handle Nerves in Figure Skating”