Using Mental Training For a Competitive Edge “I am pretty much doing everything wrong from a mental perspective and just beginning to work on understanding better ways to think.” The above comment was received from an athlete in one of our recent surveys. Mental game challenges are problems that many athletes ponder. In fact, many athletes who complete … Sport Psychology Article…
In Order to Perform You Must Believe What do you think is possible and what do you think is impossible? In the sport of figure skating, your belief about what can be possible often sets the bar. You simply can’t raise the bar if you believe it’s not possible. However, I’m not suggesting that you should set unattainable … Sport Psychology Article…
Preparing to Compete in Poor Weather Do you like competing in the blistering cold? What is your attitude when competing in strong winds? On rainy days, do you find it difficult to focus during competition and mentally concede that you will play poorly? Too often athletes allow poor conditions to detract from their performance.For example, some tennis players … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Implement a Game Plan A game plan only works if you focus on putting your game plan into action during the competition. Having a game plan is necessary. Your game plan is your blueprint for success or strategy to either perform well or win out over the competition. For example, in football, your game plan may … Sport Psychology Article…
Be a Performer, Not a Technician Skate intuitively… What does that even mean? Skaters learn to focus throughout their programs on each element. The often get stuck in a practice mindset and forget to “be a performer.” Overthinking leads to mistakes, falls, under-rotation on jumps and other missteps on the ice. So the argument is this: Should I … Sport Psychology Article…
Rebounding from Mistakes Mindset Your performance has a lot to do with how you handle mistakes during competition. Mistakes are often trip athletes mentally. Many athletes feel peak performance means perfect performance. This mindset causes a lot of negative emotion, in particular frustration, when the inevitable mistake pops up. This leads to a split focus–a focus on the … Sport Psychology Article…