UrbanSkaters

It’s a scientifically proven fact that the mind doesn’t know the difference between what’s real and what’s simply being imagined. Athletes use visualisation to improve their performance all the time. Lewis Hamilton had been using visualisation before winning the F1 Canadian Grand Prix. Even before he’d set foot on the track, he had already run the race perfectly in his mind 100’s of times.  If this sounds too simple, then that’s because it really is!

When you truly immerse yourself in visualisation, your mind begins to create the same neural pathways and chemical responses, exactly as it would if you were doing it for real. More interestingly is that the part of the brain responsible for muscle movement also gets activated, resulting in noticeable muscle improvement to. Imagine being able to improve your skating technique, without even putting on your inline skates.

Here is my visualisation technique to help you radically improve your skating skills:

Find a comfortable place to relax, somewhere you wont be disturbed. To really immerse yourself in this experience I’d recommend standing, but you can do it laying down or sitting up. If you are going to stand though, make sure you have something to hold onto, for balance.

Now, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Imagine yourself standing in your favourite place to skate, already wearing your skates and ready to roll. Take a good look around you and notice everything about this place you’ve come to skate, the people, the trees, or maybe you’ve chosen somewhere private and secluded. Imagine how it would smell, is it sunny or cloudy, feel the ground below your wheels and the wind on your face.

” If you go there in the mind, you’ll go there in the body. ”

When you’re ready, start moving forward on your skates. Imagine yourself skating like a pro. Ask yourself these questions if it helps. How would I look skating perfectly? How would I feel? Remember, the mind doesn’t know the difference between imagination and what’s real. So let go of your limiting beliefs. If you can convince your mind that you’re flying in your dreams, then convincing your mind that you’re skating like a professional is child’s play.

Do this for 10 – 15 minutes a day and you’ll find your REAL skating improves much faster. Use the technique to practice a new move perfectly, in your mind first.  Visualise yourself skating perfectly the way you want to for real, anything less and that’s what you’ll get

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