Mental Game Skills for Skating Success
Recently, members of the ICE community shared their concerns about returning to the ice in a Return to the ICE Survey.
There were more than a few athletes and parents who reported being apprehensive about what training will be like with the changes due to the pandemic.
This quick tip is specifically about wearing masks during training.
One athlete had concerns about not being physically able to run programs while wearing a mask.
I hope that you are doing well, staying physically distant, but socially connected.
Are you at home all day, with a little (or a lot) of time on your hands? Is it just now sinking in that this is “temporary normal” is not going to be over tomorrow?
As a mindset coach, you come here for expert advice. While I can’t fix this situation, I hope you find some food for thought. A way to begin to shift your perspective if you desire. Continue reading “How to Find Your Motivation When the Rinks are Closed”
I hope you are thriving, or taking baby steps in that direction in this time of the unknown.
I’ve been checking in with my students all over the world. Most of their rinks are closed. The rest report their rinks will close soon. Just like you.
Before I give you a tip about tackling the unknown, I’d like to tell you a real story about a gift I received from this adversity. Continue reading “How to Get Back on Track When the Rinks Are Closed”
Skatergirl cringes every time she thinks of her Regional Qualifying Championship Event last year when she fell on 4 of her jumps. What happened? She really doesn’t know but embarrassment and humiliation are the two things she distinctly remembers feeling. It was the worst she ever skated. Thankfully, this season has been going pretty well. It has been a normal one with the expected ups and downs.
Continue reading “How to Stop One Bad Competition From Multiplying”Skatergirl is warming up her jumps before her lesson. Her triple toes are beautifully executed. She nails 3 of them before her lesson with Coach.
Now it’s time for her lesson. Coach asks her to do the triple toe.
This should be no problem right? She just did 3 of them perfectly mere moments ago.
She tries but can’t do it. She falls on the first one, pops the second one and circles on the third.
Her triple toe has become a triple no. Continue reading “I Can’t Jump When My Coach Is Watching”
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”