Building Unshakeable Confidence away from the Ice
During this challenging, uncertain time it is so important to focus on ways you can build unshakeable confidence away from the ice. You may already be experiencing a dip in your confidence, questioning whether you will be able to execute the challenging elements you...
Bust through your Fear and Build Confidence
When you come up against a challenging situation, fear can often get in the way. Discomfort masks itself as fear when you try to do things differently than before. Your unconscious mind may race with thoughts of “what if” and future thinking that create physical...
Ease the Transition back onto the ice with these 3 Mental Training Strategies
As you navigate this uncharted territory, unable to train on the ice, you may notice doubt and fear start to occupy your mind. These are completely understandable feelings to experience right now and it is ok to let yourself feel these. What we don’t want is for those...
Navigating a Difficult Coach/Athlete Relationship
Mind-Body Performance Academy has been running for 3 weeks and, as part of the training, there is a live Q & A each Sunday. Athletes, parents and coaches post questions in the private Facebook group through the week for me to answer during these sessions. Without...About Me
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Skate Ontario has just announced that they are moving into Phase 1 of transitioning back onto the ice.
In this video, I share with you my insight into navigating your "new, old life", what challenges you can expect and the proactive approach you can take to be prepared for stepping back onto the ice. It may look a little different from what you imagined.
Thanks to Road to Gold Training Camps for hosting a webinar with Eddie Shipstad, a coach in Colorado where they have been back on the ice for 2 weeks now. I share some of his great advice!
Clubs, share this with your skaters!
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"Whether the relationship is positive or negative in the end, it is still difficult to walk away. Once the decision is made there are many mental Do’s and Don’ts to consider to help make the move a successful one from the start."
In light of the recent coaching change of Alexandra Trusova, from Eteri Tutberidze to Evengi Plushenko, I thought it was fitting to share a past blog I wrote.
In 2018 we saw Evgenia Medvedeva switch from Eteri to Brian Orser. These are high profile changes but, at the end of the day, they are just skaters and coaches and are not exempt from the struggles that come with making a big change.
In this blog I share mental do's and don'ts that will help make this transition a smooth one for any skater.
Read on...
Starting Fresh: The Mental Do’s and Don’ts Every Skater needs to know before Changing Coaches
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The relationship you build with your skating coach is like no other. I believe that the athlete/coach relationship is stronger and deeper than in any other sport because of the constant one-on-one connection that is built over time. Whether the relationship is positive or negative in the end it is s...