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I under-rotate my jumps. How do I fix it?
Up, then around: Load the knee, jump up first, then rotate. Feel it: height first, then you snap into a tight air position. Drill: Off-ice jumps. 10 off-ice singles with full rotation and a held landing.
My axel is not there. How do I fix it?
Up, then around: Load the knee, jump up first, then rotate. Feel it: height first, then you snap into a tight air position. Drill: Off-ice jumps. 10 off-ice singles with full rotation and a held landing.
My jump has no height. How do I fix it?
Up, then around: Load the knee, jump up first, then rotate. Feel it: height first, then you snap into a tight air position. Drill: Off-ice jumps. 10 off-ice singles with full rotation and a held landing.
My take-off edge is wrong. How do I fix it?
Up, then around: Load the knee, jump up first, then rotate. Feel it: height first, then you snap into a tight air position. Drill: Off-ice jumps. 10 off-ice singles with full rotation and a held landing.
My lutz is flutzy. How do I fix it?
Up, then around: Load the knee, jump up first, then rotate. Feel it: height first, then you snap into a tight air position. Drill: Off-ice jumps. 10 off-ice singles with full rotation and a held landing.
My rotation is slow. How do I fix it?
Up, then around: Load the knee, jump up first, then rotate. Feel it: height first, then you snap into a tight air position. Drill: Off-ice jumps. 10 off-ice singles with full rotation and a held landing.
I fall on my landings. How do I fix it?
Check the landing: Land on a bent knee, free leg extended back, arms checked out. Feel it: you land soft and glide out on one clean back outside edge. Drill: Landing holds. Glide in landing position for a count of four, 10 times each side.
My landing has no flow. How do I fix it?
Check the landing: Land on a bent knee, free leg extended back, arms checked out. Feel it: you land soft and glide out on one clean back outside edge. Drill: Landing holds. Glide in landing position for a count of four, 10 times each side.
My spins travel. How do I fix it?
Centre the spin: Spin on the ball of the blade, pull in from the core. Feel it: one dot on the ice, not a travelling circle. Drill: Spin on a dot. Mark the ice, 8 spins trying to stay on the mark.
My spin is slow to centre. How do I fix it?
Centre the spin: Spin on the ball of the blade, pull in from the core. Feel it: one dot on the ice, not a travelling circle. Drill: Spin on a dot. Mark the ice, 8 spins trying to stay on the mark.
I get dizzy after spins. How do I fix it?
Centre the spin: Spin on the ball of the blade, pull in from the core. Feel it: one dot on the ice, not a travelling circle. Drill: Spin on a dot. Mark the ice, 8 spins trying to stay on the mark.
My edges are flat. How do I fix it?
Clean edges: Commit to one edge, inside or outside, no flat blade. Feel it: one clean curve on the ice, no scrape. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
My blade scrapes on edges. How do I fix it?
Clean edges: Commit to one edge, inside or outside, no flat blade. Feel it: one clean curve on the ice, no scrape. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
My crossovers are weak. How do I fix it?
Clean edges: Commit to one edge, inside or outside, no flat blade. Feel it: one clean curve on the ice, no scrape. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
My footwork is slow. How do I fix it?
Quick, deep footwork: Deep edges, fast feet, upper body calm. Feel it: your feet are busy and your shoulders are quiet. Drill: Turn ladder. Threes, brackets, rockers: 4 of each slowly, then at speed.
My turns lose speed. How do I fix it?
Quick, deep footwork: Deep edges, fast feet, upper body calm. Feel it: your feet are busy and your shoulders are quiet. Drill: Turn ladder. Threes, brackets, rockers: 4 of each slowly, then at speed.
My step sequence falls apart. How do I fix it?
Check the landing: Land on a bent knee, free leg extended back, arms checked out. Feel it: you land soft and glide out on one clean back outside edge. Drill: Landing holds. Glide in landing position for a count of four, 10 times each side.
My twizzles wobble. How do I fix it?
Quick, deep footwork: Deep edges, fast feet, upper body calm. Feel it: your feet are busy and your shoulders are quiet. Drill: Turn ladder. Threes, brackets, rockers: 4 of each slowly, then at speed.
My posture slumps. How do I fix it?
Tall posture: Hips under you, chest up, knees soft. Feel it: you are tall through the crown of your head while the knees stay bent. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
My knees are too straight. How do I fix it?
Tall posture: Hips under you, chest up, knees soft. Feel it: you are tall through the crown of your head while the knees stay bent. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
I bend at the waist. How do I fix it?
Tall posture: Hips under you, chest up, knees soft. Feel it: you are tall through the crown of your head while the knees stay bent. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
My arms are stiff. How do I fix it?
Tall posture: Hips under you, chest up, knees soft. Feel it: you are tall through the crown of your head while the knees stay bent. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
I get nervous before my program. How do I fix it?
Skate it, do not survive it: Same routine before every program, eyes up, perform to the music. Feel it: you are telling a story, not checking a list. Drill: Program run-through. Full program at 80% with your competition routine first.
My program feels rushed. How do I fix it?
Skate it, do not survive it: Same routine before every program, eyes up, perform to the music. Feel it: you are telling a story, not checking a list. Drill: Program run-through. Full program at 80% with your competition routine first.
I lose the music. How do I fix it?
Skate it, do not survive it: Same routine before every program, eyes up, perform to the music. Feel it: you are telling a story, not checking a list. Drill: Program run-through. Full program at 80% with your competition routine first.
My performance looks flat. How do I fix it?
Clean edges: Commit to one edge, inside or outside, no flat blade. Feel it: one clean curve on the ice, no scrape. Drill: Edge circles. Forward and back, inside and outside edge circles, 3 laps each.
My stamina fades in the second half. How do I fix it?
Skate it, do not survive it: Same routine before every program, eyes up, perform to the music. Feel it: you are telling a story, not checking a list. Drill: Program run-through. Full program at 80% with your competition routine first.
I skate for the judges not the story. How do I fix it?
Skate it, do not survive it: Same routine before every program, eyes up, perform to the music. Feel it: you are telling a story, not checking a list. Drill: Program run-through. Full program at 80% with your competition routine first.
I fall on the same jump every time. How do I fix it?
Up, then around: Load the knee, jump up first, then rotate. Feel it: height first, then you snap into a tight air position. Drill: Off-ice jumps. 10 off-ice singles with full rotation and a held landing.
My landings shake. How do I fix it?
Check the landing: Land on a bent knee, free leg extended back, arms checked out. Feel it: you land soft and glide out on one clean back outside edge. Drill: Landing holds. Glide in landing position for a count of four, 10 times each side.
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