- Joined
- Jul 9, 2014
Adam has said it himself in one of his interviews. He picked up skating skills very quickly. And he progressed very quickly. And he had great success. Very quickly.
When he got to Seniors, the level of competition went up, particularly in terms of technical demands. In juniors at the time he was competing, you didn't see all that many junior men performing quads and 3A3Ts and the like. But that has been increasingly the case since Adam moved up to Seniors. And as a result he wasn't the immediate success that he was in juniors. (Now this is what I remember from some interview or other. If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will correct me.)
That kind of situation can play havoc with anyone's self-confidence. You can start to wonder if your previous success was either a fluke, or that you peaked early. And I can tell you from reading extensively in cognitive psychology, that kind of thinking can be very difficult to change once it becomes a pattern.
I hope that clears everything up for you.
It totally does. Thank you.