The Role of Balance in an Incredibly Unbalanced Sport as Exhibited by the World Championships
Focus, commitment, and dedication are just a few of the characteristic that define figure skaters. I still remember that year when I made the decision to forego the New York band trip all my friends were going on so that I could train away for 6 weeks in the summer....
What’s in a Name? Performance Training versus Mental Training
You wouldn’t wait until you had an injury before investing in dry land training, so why wait until there is a performance problem to start training your brain? Unfortunately not everyone recognizes the importance of training the mind like they do the body. Performance...
10 Reasons Mental Training at the Club Level is a MUST!
Since the Canadian National Championships I recognize the importance of pursuing the mission to make mental training part of every athletes off-ice routine. The need to take a preventative, proactive approach to mental training, making it accessible to all skaters...
The Biggest Mental Struggle at Canadian Nationals
I always leave competitions with lots of inspiration and ideas to help improve my skater’s mental game. This year’s Canadian National Championships was full of those. After spending the entire week in the arena there was one mental mistake that stood out...About Me
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How do you put a price tag on building confidence, controlling negative thoughts, setting achievable goals, maintaining a healthy mindset and finding the joy in your sport?
"You can’t control all the factors in your environment that affect your performance. For example, how busy the ice is, the temperature in the arena, the noise or distractions, your physical health (injury, pain or sickness), travel and jet leg, etc."
Perform Your Best Despite How You are Feeling | Rebekah Dixon
Facebook Twitter Gmail LinkedIn It is difficult enough to perform your best when you have all your ducks in a row…but imagine when things are not going as planned. I recently had this happen and it made me think about the elite athletes I have worked with and how they have become really good at .....This is a good reminder!
5 Mistakes you may be making with Your Skater | Rebekah Dixon
Skating parents are you making any of these mistakes? Here are suggestions to communicate better and build a stronger relationship with your skater.