{"id":8567,"date":"2018-01-29T20:05:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T20:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8567"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:03:35","slug":"does-a-bad-skating-practice-get-into-your-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/does-a-bad-skating-practice-get-into-your-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Bad Skating Practice Get Into Your Head?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Performing-At-Your-Peak-After-a-Bad-Warm-Up.jpg\" alt=\"Performing At Your Peak After a Bad Warm-Up\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/does-a-bad-skating-practice-get-into-your-head\/#There_are_three_issues_that_are_dangerous_for_skaters\" >There are three issues that are dangerous for skaters:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/does-a-bad-skating-practice-get-into-your-head\/#Performing_at_Your_Peak_After_a_Bad_Practice_or_Warm-Up\" >Performing at Your Peak After a Bad Practice or Warm-Up:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/does-a-bad-skating-practice-get-into-your-head\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/does-a-bad-skating-practice-get-into-your-head\/#Discover_Mental_Strategies_For_Peak_Performance\" >Discover Mental Strategies For Peak Performance!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>A bad practice, right before a major competition&#8230; How in the world can you get back on track?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_focus_when_this_week_was_a_disaster\"><\/span>How can you focus when this week was a disaster?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an issue for many figure skaters&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several falls in practice or warm-up just before a major competition can mess with a skater\u2019s head and interfere with their ability to focus in the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The assumption is that your practice performance will carry on into the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These skaters feel all their hard work, the countless hours of training and diligent <strong>preparation<\/strong> will be wasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These skaters think, <em>&#8220;I\u2019m messing everything up just when it matters most and I have no time to correct those mistakes. I\u2019m doomed.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is that really true&#8230; Is a bad practice an indication or guarantee that you will have a bad competition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely <strong>NOT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think back to other competitions, have you ever skated a great program after missing a couple of landings the previous day or the warm up didn&#8217;t go well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_three_issues_that_are_dangerous_for_skaters\"><\/span>There are three issues that are dangerous for skaters:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. The belief that you need to be perfect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your need for perfection places undue and unbearable pressure on you to perform. Chasing the unattainable ideal of <strong>perfection<\/strong> is setting yourself up for failure. This <strong>focus<\/strong> is future oriented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. The misconception that past results directly affect future outcomes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What happened yesterday, or even in the recent past, stands alone. The past is over and has little bearing on the present&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless you carry the past with you. When you replay the mistakes of yesterday or what happened in warm-up, you take your <strong>focus<\/strong> away from just skating in the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Lack of trust leads to under performing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are <strong>focused<\/strong> on mistakes, it is impossible to <strong>trust<\/strong> your ability to perform. You have trained, honed your skills and prepared to perform your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you <strong>trust<\/strong> in your ability to perform, then you also <strong>trust<\/strong> in your ability to bounce back after some falls in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eighteen year-old figure skater Nathan Chen, the defending national champion and America&#8217;s best hope for an Olympic gold medal in 2018, had a terrible practice the day before the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Chen admitted his &#8220;mind was not in the right place&#8221; the previous day of practice, Chen was able to <strong>re-focus<\/strong> on the task at hand instead on ruminating about &#8216;yesterday&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHEN:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I try to just make sure that I&#8217;m in my zone every competition. I&#8217;ll always get nervous regardless of how big or small the competition is. I definitely feel the energy is different than last year [being an Olympic year]. Ultimately, I have to do what I set out to do and focus on my new goals.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen skated a great program running away with the short program and winning the event by nailing two quads and earning 104.45 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen would never have been able to hit his routine if he continued to replay the mistakes from the previous day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being present in the present&#8230; The ability to let go of past mistakes&#8230; Having stable <strong>confidence<\/strong> in your skills&#8230; These <strong>mental game<\/strong> abilities are the hallmarks of <strong>CHAMPIONS!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performing_at_Your_Peak_After_a_Bad_Practice_or_Warm-Up\"><\/span>Performing at Your Peak After a Bad Practice or Warm-Up:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because you have one or two off-days, doesn&#8217;t mean that you can&#8217;t do well in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stable <strong>confidence<\/strong> in your skills goes a long way&#8230; <strong>Focus<\/strong> on the years or practice and experience you have in your sport, not just one bad day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking a long-term approach to your <strong>confidence<\/strong> will help you keep it stable through the rough patches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get more mental game strategies with The Confident Figure Skater:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-skills-to-manage-stress-for-figure-skating\/\"><strong>Mental Skills to Manage Stress for Figure Skating<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/refocus-quickly-when-distracted\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/figure-skating-improvement-plan-to-avoid-frustration\/\"><strong>Figure Skating Improvement Plan to Avoid Frustration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/confidence-to-perform-bigger-jumps-in-skating\/\"><strong>Confidence to Perform Bigger Jumps in Skating<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcas<\/strong>t<\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discover_Mental_Strategies_For_Peak_Performance\"><\/span>Discover Mental Strategies For Peak Performance!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/confident-figure-skater-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3855\" style=\"width:200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You (or your athlete) might be the most skilled figure skater and train harder or longer than anyone else, but if you can\u2019t take your practice performance to competition, you simply will not reach your true potential in figure skating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn the top 8 mental game lessons to improve focus, composure, and confidence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/the-confident-figure-skater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Confident Figure Skater: Mental Game Strategies For Peak Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover proven mental game secrets to unstoppable confidence in practice and competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Figure Skaters<\/strong>: Get the mental edge by learning how to take control of your confidence, mentally prepare for competition, and perform with composure under pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coaches<\/strong>: Boost your figure skater\u2019s confidence using simple, proven mental strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parents<\/strong>: Help boost your athlete\u2019s performance. 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