the fear factor - Page 2

Skate@Delaware · #26 07-28-2005, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by russiet

I agree with that.

The other thing that I don't think was addressed was this: don't think about turning in the air. Turn 1/2 the way with the take-off foot, and the other half of the way with the landing foot.

Here's a link that helped me:

http://home.pacbell.net/anamga/figureSkating.html#6.2.1

That's how most of my 'beginning' waltz jumps were-more like walk-throughs than actual jumps (especially once I moved away from the wall).
Eventually, I became more comfortable doing them, got to know what I was doing and felt better about the actual jumping up part, adding more speed, etc. so I could focus on actually making it look like a jump. I got lots of smart-alek comments from the kiddies "what was that?" at first....I just ignored them

Raye · #27 07-29-2005, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by blue111moon

Fear of falling isn't something I dealt with when I started (it's becoming more of an issue as I age, though

) but one thing I think that's helped me is all the practice I get teaching tots to fall. I go out with them and flop around deliberately several times each session and make it a point to laugh when I do it. It relaxes me and reassures the kids the falling isn't something bad, that everyone does it and it's not really that scary when you expect it to happen.

So maybe that's what we adults need to do more - deliberately practice falling under controlled situations so that we're not so terrified when a fall catches us by surprise. Just a suggestion?

Great suggestion. I think you about said it all!!!!

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