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...
Knowing your Confident Athlete Avatar
Your CAA Do you know your Confident Athlete Avatar? CAA is an acronym I have coined that is short for Confident Athlete Avatar. I have been using this tool with my athletes a lot lately, especially since returning to training after the Christmas holidays. As a team,...
Let your Frustration Fuel your Performance
Does any of this sound familiar…you practice really poorly the week before competition, you bomb your short program, you pop everything on your warm-up.
When Facts Trump Positivity
A call with one of my skaters recently got me thinking about the unrealistic expectation we put on ourselves to be positive all the time. As soon as I arrived on the call with her I could sense her energy was low. She has been training for her biggest competition of...
Are there Emotional Consequences to “Playing the Game”?
It is becoming evident that the scoring system is rewarding quality of jumps over quantity. Skaters are being rewarded for performing less challenging elements at a higher quality than for trying more challenging elements with the risk of mistakes. I am sure this...
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I consider this game play in pool to be an act of intention. Jumping can also be an intentional act. Consider how you warm up your jumps.