Overcoming Fear of Failure in Skating The three biggest performance killers in figure skating are fear… Fear comes from a faulty belief system. Fearful skaters believe they need to be perfect, and they see mistakes as something to be ashamed of. Fearful skaters constantly compare themselves to other skaters they view as better than themselves. These comparisons are … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You a Self-Critical Figure Skater? In figure skating, your rival and your biggest adversary present two separate challenges… Your rival may be a skater you have grown up with or someone who beat you the previous year… Or a skater with a higher rank. Your biggest adversary is not another person, it’s YOU! An adversary is often … Sport Psychology Article…
Relaxation Strategies to Help You Mentally Prepare It’s not enough to train hard, practice regularly and master technique… Success in golf requires mental mastery. Golfers spend a vast amount of time and energy looking for ways to improve their performance but they neglect the mental skills that impact performance the most. When these golfer face the pressure of … Sport Psychology Article…
Overcoming Fear of Failure Performing New Skills Are you ready to add that new jump into your skating program or are you still hesitant to perform it in competition? Performing a new skating skill in competition is a process. Attempts, mistakes, adjustments and more attempts are necessary to reach a certain comfort and confidence level in performing that … Sport Psychology Article…
Testing Your Mental Toughness in Sports In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Winston about testing his mental game for sports. Winston said: “My questions is about performance anxiety and your programs. Dr. Cohn, is this an area that you work with? If yes, how do you determine if you can help? … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Training For A Competitive Advantage In today’s world of sports, there has been in an increasing interest for athletes to engage in mental training. Many athletes looking for a competitive advantage have turned to sports psychology for an answer. Yet a vast number of athletes think sports psychology is for “head cases” or don’t see how mental … Sport Psychology Article…