U.S. Figure Skating Bridge Program
Self-Confidence Exercises:
Raise your self-confidence awareness
The first step in developing self-confidence is to identify your abilities and other positive attributes.
Complete the following statements with a variety of different skills and attributes, using examples from
both in and out of skating.
1. Something I do well in skating_______________________________________________________.
2. Something I do even better in skating is_______________________________________________.
3. My greatest strength as a skater is____________________________________________________.
4. I am proud that I_________________________________________________________________.
5. My greatest strength is____________________________________________________________.
6. I have the power to_______________________________________________________________.
7. I was able to decide to_____________________________________________________________.
8. I’m not afraid to__________________________________________________________________.
9. Something that I can do now that I couldn’t last year______________________________________.
10. I have accomplished________________________________________________________________.
11. If I want to, I can__________________________________________________________________.
12. My greatest achievement is__________________________________________________________.
This activity highlights the many talents you possess. Concentrate more on developing this list rather
than spending valuable time worrying about you can’t do.