Amazing work. It is a sign of a quality book when, after coaching for more than
thirty years, I was able to find many great ideas to use with my team.
– Lynn Benson: World & International Coach
Fantastic! The practical information and exercises written in the
language of figure skaters make it especially appealing. I highly recommend
it to the entire skating community.
– Kathy Casey:
Olympic, world, & National Coach
An exceptional guideline for not only skaters, but also parents and coaches
helping athletes develop their brainpower, control their nerves, and perform at
their optimum. The mental toughness techniques cover every situation a skater
may face, offering strategies to overcome almost any obstacle.
– Edna
Chang-Grant: U.S. Figure Skating Parent Committee Chair
An excellent introduction to aspects of mental training and mental skills.
Very readable and organized in a good, progressive sequence . . . a valuable
contribution. –
David Coppel, Ph.D.: Clinical/Sport Psychologist & U.S. Figure Skating Olympic
Team Sport Psychologist
A great book for skaters of all levels!
– Tammy Gambil:
International & National Coach
The most comprehensive and practical guide for the skater's mind! The first
edition empowered me through my competitive years. Now with the enhanced second
edition, my students and their parents are fully equipped to be part of the next
generation of Inner Champions on the ice and
elsewhere in life. –
Beata Handra: U.S. Olympic Team Member
Very well written. . . . I was excited to see that the second edition
includes adult skaters. This is a book that will be beneficial to skaters and
athletes of ALL ages. –
Maggie Harding: U.S. Figure Skating Adult Skating Committee Chair & Adult Gold
Ladies II National Champion
Everything I had to do mentally to be successful took me years to learn from
sport psychologists. The Inner Champion puts
all those years into one book.
– Dan Hollander: World
Competitor & National Medalist
The recipe to become a champion is the combination of a well-developed mind,
body, and spirit working as one to achieve the winning edge.
The Inner Champion will teach you how to
recognize and develop your strengths and eliminate weaknesses in your skating.
You will systematically learn how to implement daily mental training techniques
essential for reaching your full potential on and off the ice.
– Buddy Lee: Olympian,
World Military & U.S. National Wrestling Champion, author of Jump Rope
Training
A valuable asset. . . . This book provides step-by-step techniques that can
help to overcome issues that prevent optimal performance in competition.
The Inner Champion is a great read for those
skaters who are serious about their sport.
– Tom Lescinski:
International & National Coach
In The Inner Champion,
Choeleen has taken the principles of sport psychology and shown us how it
applies specifically to figure skating. Her easy to understand format allows
you to immediately incorporate the various mental skills into your daily
training and performance. A 'must have' for skaters and coaches of all levels.
– Diane G.
Miller: International & National Coach
I have always gotten very nervous during competitions and tests, but by using
the techniques and exercises provided by this book, I am able to skate so much
better and have a blast! I recommend it to every athlete.
– Kim Navarro:
International Competitor & U.S. Olympic Team Alternate
An inspirational, informative, and helpful book with terrific strategies that
I can use. –
Barbara Roles-Williams: Olympic Medalist, Olympic & World Coach
This book helped me improve my mental training, which is just as important as
my on-ice training! I really like the mental skills exercises, and the quotes
from the elite skaters made me realize that even the best have to be mentally
prepared.
– Katy Taylor: World Junior
Medalist
I really appreciate Choeleen’s words to the parents. My
husband and I are Katy’s biggest fans and supporters, so it is great to have an
expert’s advice on how to handle this very important role. – Tammy
Taylor: Mother of World Junior Medalist Katy Taylor
Outstanding! The
book covers tools that helped me master the mental game and reach my potential.
It is a resource that skaters, parents, and coaches should use beyond the ice.
– Charlie
Tickner: Olympic Medalist, World & National Champion
More amazing than
the original! . . . The information is clearly organized for athletes, coaches,
and parents, and provides useful examples from real skaters’ lives. Choeleen did
an awesome job. –
Tom Zakrajsek: International & National Coach
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