The Benefits of the Off-Season
Hard work, determination, focus, drive….these are all qualities that define an elite athlete. However, there is another equally, if not more important quality, that often gets overlooked. That quality is: LOVE FOR THE SPORT!Love for the sport was what...
Train NOW for Success next Season
Skaters who have had the greatest success are those who invest in their training early in the season. The off-season is an important time to focus on rest and recovery, pushing the boundaries of your creative comfort zone with new programs, and periodization planning....
How to “Shut Up” your Inner Critic!
The “inner critic” or “negative voice” is a serious controller of behaviour, whether you are aware of it or not. It is continuously placing judgement about who you are, what you do, where you are going and why. So how do you...
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...About Me
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"...these vital reflexes are suppressed and this is what allows them to execute these daring moves".
Great insight from a fellow colleague, David Merson, on physical training and preventing injury. Read more in the Figure Skater Fitness Magazine.