Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
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 was last season like? How is this season going?
What about practice? Are you improving steadily?
If you are like most of us, skating can take you on a never-ending roller coaster of emotions depending on how it goes on the ice.
Continue reading “Stop the Emotional Rollercoaster; I Want to Get Off”
Training harder leads to burnout or injuries, there is an alternative!
When you have a competition coming up, do you find yourself feeling more tired or achy? Do you often compete injured because you “tweaked” something during the weeks leading up to competition?
You are not alone. Continue reading “Train Smart Before Competitions”
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I don’t think you’re ever there. You might never arrive, but if you do, you might as well quit because you’re already there. Can’t get any better. And as players, if you ever have that moment—you should never have that moment. You’re always trying to get better. –Tiger Woods
Continue reading “Help Young Athletes Reach Their Dreams with Healthy Perspective”
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What you believe about your skills and abilities can move you forward or hold you back.
A limiting belief is a thought you think that keeps you from doing or achieving something you desire.
Everyone carries some type of limiting belief around with them. They start small and if left unchallenged can turn into big barriers to your success. If you are reading this, you probably know that you have them. Continue reading “How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs”
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Skaters tie themselves in knots with worry that Judges won’t “like” their programs or with comparisons to others who seem to be “ahead” of them in skills. The more they worry, the more their confidence suffers. Eventually their improvement seems to be at a stand still, and frustration rules. Continue reading “Worrying What Others Think is Holding You Back”