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I Can’t Jump When My Coach Is Watching

The Triple Toe Woe

Skatergirl is warming up her jumps before her lesson. Her triple toes are beautifully executed. She nails 3 of them before her lesson with Coach.

Now it’s time for her lesson. Coach asks her to do the triple toe.

This should be no problem right? She just did 3 of them perfectly mere moments ago.

She tries but can’t do it. She falls on the first one, pops the second one and circles on the third.

Her triple toe has become a triple no. Continue reading “I Can’t Jump When My Coach Is Watching”

How to Rise Above the Fear of Falling

Our protagonist, “Skatergirl”, is at the mall with a group of her best friends. She was looking forward to this all month but now her mind is preoccupied. Instead of being filled with glee, she is filled with dread.

Did she miss a shoe sale? Nope, that’s not what’s on her mind. Continue reading “How to Rise Above the Fear of Falling”

After You Crash on the First Jump in Your Program

The skater stands, ready to go once the ice monitor opens the gate. Movement in the stands catches her eye, and she looks up. So many faces. So many more than usual, but this is to be expected. It’s the qualifying round of a big competition.

The announcer calls her name. She skates to center ice. Continue reading “After You Crash on the First Jump in Your Program”

Stop Worrying to Skate Great

Would you buy a bottle of $99 pimple cream guaranteed to eliminate your blemishes 3% of the time?

I’m guessing you’d say “No, of course not.” I’m sure you could think of a ton of other things you would rather spend hard earned your money on. Continue reading “Stop Worrying to Skate Great”

How to Recover From a Bad Competition Warm Up

You just arrived at a competition. You know you practiced hard and you feel proud of the work you’ve put in.

As you enter the rink to warm up what are you feeling? Is it anxiety or is it confidence? Continue reading “How to Recover From a Bad Competition Warm Up”

Overcoming Program Practice Panic

It’s one thing when your coach tells you to take your first week after a competition to work on your jumps. You can do these with your eyes closed – though probably not recommended – but your brain is quiet and you can handle these jumps one at a time.

Then one day you get to the rink and your coach tells you to run through your long program, with triples. Continue reading “Overcoming Program Practice Panic”