Making The Jump to Parkour – Silke Sollfrank – Confidence, Competition & Tackling Fear
12/06/20 • 67 min
Silke is a professional parkour athlete and has made her mark in the free run and parkour world by becoming one of the top performing females in the industry. From Red Bull’s – Art of Motion to appearances in shows like Ultimate Beastmaster and commercials, Silke already got it under her belt. As much as she is now able to make runs with confidence and enjoy the aspects of competition this wasn’t always the case for her. Starting out in gymnastics at a young age she did not like the pressures that can come with competing. Eventually she had a difficult conversation with her dad which sent her on a journey to eventually find parkour.
This episode discusses the difficulties that Silke experienced in gymnastics and that would later show up in her career as a parkour athlete but also how she overcame them. We got a short discussion of ways to increase your self-efficacy or confidence as an athlete. Silke also shares her thoughts and experiences in overcoming fear and her process to break jumps, progress in training and how to set up a training/practice environment that will help you get the most out of yourself. As always I hope you enjoy this episode and take away something you can apply in your life.
0:30 Introduction
2:32 A Crucial Conversation - Quiting Gymnastics
4:41 The Key to Getting Your Point Across
5:54 How Silke Got Introduced To Parkour
10:22 Social Comparison & How To Enjoy Competition
14:25 Overcoming Fear - Breaking Jumps
17:14 Learning How To Fall
19:02 The Process to Landing A Cart Wheel to A Full Twist
22:26 Helpful and Unhelpful Training Habits
25:38 Self Efficacy Theory - Beliefs About Competence
28:30 Silke's Experiences with Building Confidence
32:18 A Bonus Tip From Silke
33:08 The Difficulty of Breaking Out of An Emotional State
34:47 The Benefits of Training in a Team - Ashigaru
36:10 The Lack of Female Athletes in Parkour
37:13 Silke's Thoughts on Why There Are Less Women in Parkour
38:16 Is Parkour or Sports Intimidating?
39:07 Setting The Bar To Entry
41:25 Our Tendency to Think About Negative Outcomes
42:34 How Silke Landed A Trick She Was Scared Of
44:47 How To Recover From A Near Accident
47:00 Intuition and Trusting In Your Body
47:43 The Optimal Setting Skill Vs. Challenge
48:30 How Media Performances Impact Silke
50:54 The Illusion of Perfect Performances
53:48 Silke's Favorite Performance
56:58 Incorporating Education In Sport Sciences
59:26 Silke's Favorite Mental Tool
1:03:12 The Impact of Letting Go of Expectations
1:06:29 Silke's Closing Message
1:07:21 Where to Find Silke
Silke is a professional parkour athlete and has made her mark in the free run and parkour world by becoming one of the top performing females in the industry. From Red Bull’s – Art of Motion to appearances in shows like Ultimate Beastmaster and commercials, Silke already got it under her belt. As much as she is now able to make runs with confidence and enjoy the aspects of competition this wasn’t always the case for her. Starting out in gymnastics at a young age she did not like the pressures that can come with competing. Eventually she had a difficult conversation with her dad which sent her on a journey to eventually find parkour.
This episode discusses the difficulties that Silke experienced in gymnastics and that would later show up in her career as a parkour athlete but also how she overcame them. We got a short discussion of ways to increase your self-efficacy or confidence as an athlete. Silke also shares her thoughts and experiences in overcoming fear and her process to break jumps, progress in training and how to set up a training/practice environment that will help you get the most out of yourself. As always I hope you enjoy this episode and take away something you can apply in your life.
0:30 Introduction
2:32 A Crucial Conversation - Quiting Gymnastics
4:41 The Key to Getting Your Point Across
5:54 How Silke Got Introduced To Parkour
10:22 Social Comparison & How To Enjoy Competition
14:25 Overcoming Fear - Breaking Jumps
17:14 Learning How To Fall
19:02 The Process to Landing A Cart Wheel to A Full Twist
22:26 Helpful and Unhelpful Training Habits
25:38 Self Efficacy Theory - Beliefs About Competence
28:30 Silke's Experiences with Building Confidence
32:18 A Bonus Tip From Silke
33:08 The Difficulty of Breaking Out of An Emotional State
34:47 The Benefits of Training in a Team - Ashigaru
36:10 The Lack of Female Athletes in Parkour
37:13 Silke's Thoughts on Why There Are Less Women in Parkour
38:16 Is Parkour or Sports Intimidating?
39:07 Setting The Bar To Entry
41:25 Our Tendency to Think About Negative Outcomes
42:34 How Silke Landed A Trick She Was Scared Of
44:47 How To Recover From A Near Accident
47:00 Intuition and Trusting In Your Body
47:43 The Optimal Setting Skill Vs. Challenge
48:30 How Media Performances Impact Silke
50:54 The Illusion of Perfect Performances
53:48 Silke's Favorite Performance
56:58 Incorporating Education In Sport Sciences
59:26 Silke's Favorite Mental Tool
1:03:12 The Impact of Letting Go of Expectations
1:06:29 Silke's Closing Message
1:07:21 Where to Find Silke
Previous Episode
015 – Making The Jump to Parkour – Silke Sollfrank – Confidence, Competition & Tackling Fear
Silke is a professional parkour athlete and has made her mark in the free run and parkour world by becoming one of the top performing females in the industry. From Red Bull’s – Art of Motion to appearances in shows like Ultimate Beastmaster and commercials, Silke already got it under her belt. As much as she is now able to make runs with confidence and enjoy the aspects of competition this wasn’t always the case for her. Starting out in gymnastics at a young age she did not like the pressures that can come with competing. Eventually she had a difficult conversation with her dad which sent her on a journey to eventually find parkour.
This episode discusses the difficulties that Silke experienced in gymnastics and that would later show up in her career as a parkour athlete but also how she overcame them. We got a short discussion of ways to increase your self-efficacy or confidence as an athlete. Silke also shares her thoughts and experiences in overcoming fear and her process to break jumps, progress in training and how to set up a training/practice environment that will help you get the most out of yourself. As always I hope you enjoy this episode and take away something you can apply in your life.
0:30 Introduction
2:32 A Crucial Conversation - Quiting Gymnastics
4:41 The Key to Getting Your Point Across
5:54 How Silke Got Introduced To Parkour
10:22 Social Comparison & How To Enjoy Competition
14:25 Overcoming Fear - Breaking Jumps
17:14 Learning How To Fall
19:02 The Process to Landing A Cart Wheel to A Full Twist
22:26 Helpful and Unhelpful Training Habits
25:38 Self Efficacy Theory - Beliefs About Competence
28:30 Silke's Experiences with Building Confidence
32:18 A Bonus Tip From Silke
33:08 The Difficulty of Breaking Out of An Emotional State
34:47 The Benefits of Training in a Team - Ashigaru
36:10 The Lack of Female Athletes in Parkour
37:13 Silke's Thoughts on Why There Are Less Women in Parkour
38:16 Is Parkour or Sports Intimidating?
39:07 Setting The Bar To Entry
41:25 Our Tendency to Think About Negative Outcomes
42:34 How Silke Landed A Trick She Was Scared Of
44:47 How To Recover From A Near Accident
47:00 Intuition and Trusting In Your Body
47:43 The Optimal Setting Skill Vs. Challenge
48:30 How Media Performances Impact Silke
50:54 The Illusion of Perfect Performances
53:48 Silke's Favorite Performance
56:58 Incorporating Education In Sport Sciences
59:26 Silke's Favorite Mental Tool
1:03:12 The Impact of Letting Go of Expectations
1:06:29 Silke's Closing Message
1:07:21 Where to Find Silke
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016 – The Life of an Olympian – Kathuna Lorig– Focus, Grit & Cultural Influence
Multiple time Olympian Khatuna Lorig shares her experiences in Archery, discussing topics of motivation, training, focus, grit & persistence and cultural influence on the mental side of her career.
Grit, psychology, sport psychology , Archery, Olympics, Pro Archer, Goal Setting, Focus
Khatuna has been an Olympian since ’92 and has competed in the Olympic games ever since then so she is the embodiment of a true Olympian. Growing up in Georgia (the country) and training under the Soviet regime you could say her training was quite different from the training that most youth receive nowadays. This enormous dedication from an early age is one of the distinguishing factors in Kathuna’s story as an athlete. Besides unconventional training she also competed in her first Olympics while pregnant and through the years has returned to the Olympic games with new sets of challenges. If there is anyone who has seen it all and been through it all in the world of archery, it’s Khatuna.
During our conversation we discuss what the training experience for her was early on and how it affected the mental side of being an athlete. Next up we talked about focus in archery, the importance of it and what happens when the mind jumps into the process. Khatuna also shares her step-by-step method that she follows on every shot. Another part of our conversation we discuss the hardships she has been through and how she dealt with all types of stress in her career. Lastly, we discussed the influence of culture (or lack thereof) when it comes to the Olympics and Kathuna shares an interesting insight on what she thinks is a key difference between the U.S.A. and South Korea. As always I hope you enjoy this episode and take away something you can apply in your life. 0:30 Introduction 3:14 Khatuna's First Experience With Archery 4:51 Early Emphasis on Physical Technique 5:40 How Dedication Played a Role 6:43 The Difference Between US and Soviet Training 8:41 Focus - The Importance & Unconventional Training 15:00 Khatuna's Thoughts on Aiming 17:49 Physical Tension vs. Mental Relaxation 21:41 Divine Intervention? 25:00 Grit - Dealing With Adversity: Olympics, Pregnancy & Politics 28:27 Influence of Stress & Teamwork 32:00 Coping - Support From Your Environment 33:25 How The Archery Focus Bubble Held Up 35:42 Khatuna's Olympic Track Record 37:55 Goal Setting in Archery Competition 41:45 Khatuna's Long Term View 45:02 Mental Growth Over The Years 47:33 Current Mental Challenges for Khatuna 49:07 The 10 Steps of Khatuna Lorig's Archery 52:16 A Cultural Perspective on Mindset & Training 55:37 Why You Should Get Into Archery 58:41 Khatuna's Favorite Mental Practice 59:37 Practice Required 1:01:27 Khatuna's Focus Bubble
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